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Overview
The Climate Riskscapes: Living and Knowing Under Environmental Precarity conference aims to explore how sustainability techniques and technologies developed by communities throughout history can inform modern climate resilience strategies. As climate change increasingly threatens global stability, the need for effective natural resource management becomes critical. This conference will challenge conventional scientific approaches that often overlook the immediate, year-to-year climate variability experienced by vulnerable populations.
Event Details
The conference will gather an interdisciplinary group of scholars from the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. Participants will share insights on sustainable practices that have evolved in precarious environments, fostering collaboration and new research initiatives.
Schedule
- Day 1 (October 22): 3:00 PM - 6:45 PM
- Introduction
- Panel 1: Coproduction of Knowledge in Riskscapes
- Keynote: Water Riskscapes in Namibia
- Day 2 (October 23): 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. For more information, attendees can contact the organizers at [email protected].
Location
The conference will be held at Fayerweather Hall, Room 513, located at 1180 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10027.
This event is sponsored by the Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy at Columbia University and the Mellon Foundation, highlighting the importance of collaborative efforts in addressing climate challenges.
