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For our complete event calendar (including listings from across Columbia University and New York City), please visit our website.
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Monday, December 9 | 5:00-6:15 PM
Heyman Center for the Humanities, Columbia University
Julie Livingston calls into question the common assumption that economic growth is a necessary basis of well-being. The lecture unfolds a series of linked examples of fundamental needs (water, food, mobility, energy) that have been reworked around growth in Botswana. Featuring a post-lecture discussion led by Professor Vanessa Agard-Jones. Free and open to the public; no RSVP necessary.
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Wednesday, December 11 | 6:00-7:30 PM
NYU Gallatin, Room 801, 1 Washington Place
Andrew Stuhl (Assistant Professor of Environmental Humanities, Bucknell University) will explore how studies of ignorance help explain the shape of corporate social responsibility campaigns, research agendas in the natural sciences, environmental movements, and energy politics. Free and open to the public; no RSVP necessary.
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December 12-13
Faculty House, Columbia University
This event will bring together philosophers, scientists, and clinicians to consider how progress in human genetics is impacting the ways both professionals and laypeople think about freedom, responsibility, and public health. Free and open to the public; must email kathryn.c.tabb@gmail.com to register.
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Friday, Dec. 13 | 9:30 AM-4:30 PM
International Affairs Building, Room 918, Columbia University
Join us for a conference exploring craft as both a mode of production and as a way of living in this interdisciplinary conversation about craft, technology, and the economy. Free and open to the public; no RSVP necessary.
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Sunday, December 15 | 3:00-5:00 PM
Dodge Hall, Basement, Columbia University
Co-organized by Polyfold, this event aims to create a platform to explore improvisational practices and facilitate conversations around them. Includes brief presentations, improvised group participation with musical instruments, and discussions by the attendees. Attendees are encouraged to participate. RSVP required; please email polyfoldmusic@gmail.com.
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The Science and Society Newsletter is sent biweekly and features updates from the Center and featured upcoming events and deadlines. While we can not guarantee that your event will be featured, we are always happy to include relevant upcoming events, grant deadlines, calls for papers, open positions, etc on our website. Please email us at scienceandsociety@columbia.edu with any submissions.
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