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Talk Back Time: Evelyn Fox-Keller Lecture
February 15, 2012
Join us for an Talk Back event! "Talk back times" are informal conversations moderated by Smith faculty and staff following lectures and presentations that CEEDS feels merit further discussion. Lisa Armstrong from SWAG will be moderating this discussion following the Evelyn Fox-Teller lecture which discusses "Rationality and Fear." Evelyn Fox-Teller 2011-2012 William Allen Neilson Professor. Sponsored by the Environmental Science and Policy Program. Lunch will be provided.
CC104
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Lecture: "Learning to add: Understanding complex toxic exposures"
February 20, 2012
Join us to hear from the first of three candidates for a visiting assistant professor position in the Environmental Science and Policy Program. Lunch will be provided.
McConnell 103
12:15 pm

Williams Mystic at Smith!
February 21, 2012
Come meet Katie Clark, Smith alumna and representative of the Williams Mystic Maritime Studies Program! WILLIAMS-MYSTIC MARITIME STUDIES PROGRAM is now accepting applications for the Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 semesters. Come spend a semester exploring the ocean with Williams-Mystic, an Ocean Studies program sponsored by Williams College and Mystic Seaport. We take to the open sea for ten days, hit the road on the West and Gulf Coasts, and explore the wonders of the Mystic Seaport Museum. Information on how to apply can be found on our website. Campus Center, 11am - 1pm Prospective students pizza party. Smith College, Lower Level of Wright Hall in CEEDS Lounge, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
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CEEDS, Wright Hall
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm

Events at Smith

Flow: For the Love of Water
February 15, 2012
Irena Salina's documentary film on the human rights of freshwater privatization. Screened in conjunction with ENV 312: Sustainable Solutions. Brief discussion to follow. Open to the public.
Global Studies Center, Wright Hall
7:00 pm

Landscape Studies Program Spring Lecture Series
February 20, 2012
Please join us for a lecture by Rick Klein, topic TBA. Rick Klein works as part of the Berkshire Design Group, Inc., in Northampton. This is part of the Landscape Studies Program Spring Lecture Series 2012.
McConnell 103
2:40 pm to 4:00 pm

Events Off Campus

Panel: Climate action after Durban: Where do we go from here?
February 15, 2012
~A Panel Discussion With: Jonathan Lash, President, Hampshire College Peter Haas, Dept. of Political Science, UMass Steve Roof, School of Natural Science, Hampshire College Free & Open to the Public Sponsored by: Five College Program in Peace & World Security Studies Five College Sustainability Studies Program
Franklin Patterson Hall, West Lecture Hall
7:30 pm

Ervin Zube Lecture Series
February 16, 2012
Please join us for a lecture by the returning Landscape Architect Alumni Panel. They will speak about current projects and job opportunities. This is part of the Ervin Zube Spring Lecture Series 2012.
Procopio Room, 105 Hills North, UMass Amherst
4:00 pm

Films: King Corn and Big River
February 19, 2012
Join us for a double feature of some great films as a lead-up to tomorrow's lecture with film maker and leading voice in America’s food movement, Curt Ellis.
East Lecture Hall, Franklin Patterson Hall, Hampshire College
5:00 pm

Lecture: Growing Forward: A New Vision for Food and
February 20, 2012
Speaker Curt Ellis is probably best known as one of the film makers of King Corn and Greening of Southie, yet he has been involved in numerous other noteworthy projects. Curt is recognized as a leading voice in America’s food movement. As co-founder and Executive Director of the national service organization, FoodCorps, to recruit and organize young leaders and future farmers for a year of public service improving school food. Later this month he will be the keynote speaker at MOSES, the Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Services conference in Wisconsin.
Main Lecture Hall/Franklin Patterson Hall at Hampshire College
7:30 pm

Events at Smith

Where do you do most of your learning?
February 24, 2012
Come join us for a Work, Life, and Reali-tea event, sponsored by the Center for Work and Life. Panelists Jennifer Guglielmo, Associate Professor of History; Oona Coy, Co-Owner of Town Farm, a Northampton CSA; and Brdiget Mientka, 'AC will be in attendance. The conversation will be moderated by Students Cornelia Beckett '14, Emma Brown '13 and Dana Sherwood 'AC
Seelye 207
4:15 pm to 5:00 pm

Film Screening: Pink Ribbons Inc.
February 24, 2012
Barbara Brenner--activist, founder of Breast Cancer Action, and Smith alumna-- is being honored with the awarding of a Smith Medal. In conjunction with her visit, we are holding a private screening of a new documentary, Pink Ribbons Inc., which explores the politics behind breast cancer, pink ribbon campaigns and the “breast cancer cause”. This is an opportunity for students, faculty, staff and community members interested in the intersection of public and environmental health, activism and feminist critique to come together for a stimulating evening. The screening will be followed by a discussion and brief comments from Ms. Brenner. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to smithevents@smith.edu and put "Pink Ribbons" in the subject line.
Sweeney Concert Hall (Sage Hall), Smith College
7:00 pm

Landscape Studies Program Spring Lecture Series
February 27, 2012
Please join us for a lecture by Amy Rhodes, topic TBA. Amy Rhodes is an Associate Professor in the Geosciences at Smith College. This is part of the Landscape Studies Program Spring Lecture Series 2012.
McConnell 103
2:40 pm to 4:00 pm

Events Off Campus

Ervin Zube Lecture Series
February 23, 2012
Please join us for a lecture by Bill Wenk who will be talking about his most recent works. Bill Wenk is the founder of the Denver-based landscape architectural firm, Wenk Associates, Inc. This is part of the Landscape Studies Program Spring Lecture Series 2012.
Procopio Room, 105 Hills North, UMass Amherst
4:00 pm

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Lecture;
February 29, 2012
Join us to hear from the second of three candidates for a visiting assistant professor position in the Environmental Science and Policy Program. Lunch will be provided.
McConnell 103
12:15 pm

Turning Your Grand Plans Into Reality: William Siff of the Goldthread Apothecary Presents
March 6, 2012
Do you have the next "big idea"? Are you full of passion and enthusiasm but don't quite know how to put your ideas into action? Join us for the first in CEEDS' workshop series called "Turning Your Grand Plans Into Reality." Clinical Herbalist and Licensed Acupuncturist William Siff will be speaking on the ins and outs of community healthcare and will teach about Goldthread Apothecary. Participants are invited to bring their own ideas to get input and discuss ways of moving their projects along. This could be anything from how to start your own business to how you help organize your community around an initiative or event. Snacks will be provided.
CEEDS, Wright Hall
4:15 pm to 5:30 pm

Events at Smith

Landscape Studies Program Spring Lecture Series
March 5, 2012
Please join us for a lecture by Jesse Bellemare titled, "An Ecological and Cultural History of the MacLeish Field Station." Jesse Bellemare is the Assistant Professor in the Biological Sciences at Smith College. This is part of the Landscape Studies Program Spring Lecture Series 2012.
McConnell 103
2:40 pm to 4:00 pm

Events Off Campus

The Hidden Face of Food: Modern Agriculture, Animals, and the Environment
February 29, 2012
Speaker, David Coman-Hidy, Director of Campaigns for the Humane League will cover how our food system has changed in the last 60 years, and discuss animal welfare and the environmental impact of factory farming. The talk will be followed by a Q and A session and a discussion on activism. Sponsored by: MHC's Vegan Revolution and the Miller Worley Center for the Environment
Mount Holyoke College Kendade 305
4:30 pm

Just Food: The Search for Solutions
March 1, 2012
Come hear Keynote speaker, Mr. Jeffrey Brown, CEO of Uplift Solutions, talk give a talk, "Grocery Stores in Urban Neighborhoods: Myths and Solutions." RSVP to Laura Hurley of Partners for a Healthier Community.
Mason Square Library 765 State Street, Springfield, MA
3:00 pm to 5:30 pm

Ervin Zube Lecture Series
March 1, 2012
Please join us for a lecture by Chris Huntress, MLA/MRP 1999, titled, "Athletic Field Planning Design and Construction." Chris Huntress works with Huntress Associates Inc. in Andover, MA. This is part of the Ervin Zube Spring Lecture Series 2012.
Procopio Room, 105 Hills North, UMass Amherst
4:00 pm

M is for... Mobilize
March 3, 2012
Come to Hampshire College for an annual student produced, daylong summit to include panels, workshops, incubation sessions, and networking events that will mobilize a compassionate and supportive community around social action ventures. Attendees will leave our critical dialogue empowered with tangible skills and connections to re:imagine enterprise.
Franklin Patterson Hall, Hampshire College
10:00 am to 7:00 pm

Activist Nina Robinson: Five College Social Justice Policy Practitioner in Residence
March 6, 2012
Five College Social Justice Policy Practitioner in Residence, Nina Robinson will be visiting March 4th through March 18th. A Detroit labor and environmental justice activist gone global, she's been both applauded at and banned from the United Nations Climate Change Convention. Come out this March to meet her. March 6th: Opening Networking Lunch 12 pm at Gordon Hall, UMASS March 8th: Teach-In: Race and the Environment 4:30pm at Kendade Hall, MHC March 11th: ASK for Social Justice Conference 9:30am at Adele Simmons Hall, Hampshire
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Charles Mann Lecture - "1493: Living in the Homogenocene"
March 6, 2012
Charles C. Mann, award winning and best-selling journalist and author has made history interesting by connecting all of the pieces and recounting how new biological worlds were created through trade and human interaction, just as sustainability conscientiously seeks to do to create greener campuses and communities now and a better world for future generations. He will talk about how the historic accounts in his books teach us lessons today about balancing economic growth with sustainable development. This event is open to the public.
http://www.umass.edu/umhome/events/articles/145849.php
7:00 pm