Friday, April 20 Metanoia Events

Featured Friday Events

Earth Art

Earth as Art: Observing Our World from Space

Venue: Stevens Gallery (B Level of Babbidge Library)
Event dates: April 16 - April 22
Event time:  Gallery is open during the library hours
Special gallery talk:  April 19 at 12 - 30 PM

The winsome of earth is clear, and the artistry ranges from the surreal to the sublime. Satellite images document a dynamic story, a story of the peak of this new geologic epoch – Anthropocene – ‘The Age of Man’. This art gallery - a unique fusion of art and science - will feature visually stunning and scientifically valuable images of various areas from around the world captured by earth-observing civilian satellites. The exhibits will present appealing patterns, shapes, colors, and textures of the natural and human-made landscape as well as sentient views of forced migration triggered by racial aggression and ethnic tension. Enjoy the beauty of our planet and understand how we are changing its face in order to meet our increasing appetite for resources.


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The Environment in Literature and Film at Homer Babbidge Library
The Homer Babbidge Library will present an exhibit of curated material focused on the various aspects of environmentalism, including topics on business, agriculture, and justice. Materials include books, films, and our new online Collection on environmental literacy resources

Date: April 13 - April 27, 2018
Time:
Homer Babbidge Library open hours

Where: Homer Babbidge Library, Level 1

 


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Paris, Policy and The Grid: The Future of Transnational Energy
The Paris Agreement brought nearly two hundred countries together to pledge their national efforts to combat climate change. Less than two years later, the United States announced its intention to withdraw from this agreement. Please join the Center for Energy & Environmental Law and the Connecticut Journal of International Law for a symposium devoted to the international, national, and regional impacts of this new global reality on energy policy, grid stability, and renewables.

Date: Friday, April 20th, 2018
Time: 8
:30 am - 4:00 pm

Where: William F. Starr Hall, 45 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, Hartford Campus

Registration and Schedule:
https://www.law.uconn.edu/calendar/symposium/paris-policy-and-grid-future-transnational-energy-policy
Please register by April 13th


Climate-Justice

Climate Justice: Conversations Across Barriers and Borders
Climate change produces discriminatory effects on the people of color, women, and the poor and marginalized groups in the global South. This event brings together scholars, activists, and climate refugees – from Puerto Rico, Africa, India, and the United States – to foster multiple conversations about the central questions of climate justice.

Date: Friday, April 20th, 2018
Time:
12:30 am - 3:00 pm

Where: Konover Auditorium (Dodd Center), Storrs, CT

For more information, visit us at: https://goo.gl/VHEGCc


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Ecocentric Expression
The relationship between humanity and the environment will be analyzed and critiqued through art pieces. Concepts including anthropocentrism and ecocentrism will be explored. Ideas and criticisms about current environmental education in western based cultures will be presented.

Date: Friday, April 20th, 2018
Time: April 20th 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM, April 23rd 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM, April 24th: 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Where: Ratcliffe Hicks Arena


Janet Pritchard

Don't miss this special Saturday event!

Janet Pritchard, UConn Professor of Photography

Title: Expressions of Time + Place
Description: Landscape photographer Janet Pritchard works at the intersection of nature and culture. She uses a methodology described as historical empathy to depict complex landscapes as expressions of time and place. Examples will be drawn from her recent project on Yellowstone National Park and her new work in progress on the Connecticut River.

Date: Saturday, April 21, 2018
Time: 11:00 AM
Where: Konover


Sanctioned events and their locations will appear on the Metanoia Calendar. To have your event added to the Metanoia Calendar contact Katie Main at katie.main@uconn.edu.

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