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Events at Smith

LSS 100 lecture: Emma Silverman
February 3, 2020
Emma Silverman (Art Department, Smith College) will speak as part of the Spring 2020 Landscape Studies Lecture Series, Landscape, Design, and the Environment, in honor of 20th year of Landscape Studies at Smith College. 
Graham Hall, Brown Fine Arts Complex
2:45 pm to 4:00 pm

Kahn Insitute Info Session: Imagining Climate Change
February 3, 2020
For current sophomores and juniors! This is a great opportunity to learn about the coming projects and fellowships, meet the organizers and see the Kahn. All are welcome. If you are interested in joining one of these projects it is time to apply for a Student Fellowship! Come to one of the info session, and apply soon! Apply online at: https://form.jotform.com/KahnLiberalArtsInstitute/2020-21 no later than Friday, February 14.
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Kahn Institute
5:00 pm

Sunrise Smith interest meeting
February 5, 2020
Want to take action against the climate crisis but not sure where to start? Come learn about the Sunrise Movement and how you can get involved, and connect with other Smith students who are ready to take climate action.
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CC 205
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Maple Tapping
February 7, 2020
Experience a native tradition, European New Englander-style, with folks from CEEDS. We'll give you a ride to the MacLeish Field Station, you just dress for the weather the day of. Meet up at the Chapin Loading Dock at 1 p.m.; we'll return to campus between 4:30 and 5 p.m. Want to join the Maple Tapping crew? RSVP to Paul (pwetzel@smith.edu)
MacLeish Field Station
1:00 pm to 4:30 pm

Events Off Campus

Healing Climate Grief … and fear, despair, and other feelings
February 3, 2020
A free group for all those concerned about climate change, Led by: Eunice Torres and Russ Vernon-Jones. Sponsored by Climate Action Now of Western Mass and Sustaining All Life* First Mondays, Feb-June, 2020. Are you grieving for our planet and its inhabitants? Are you worried? Or are you avoiding thinking about climate change because you don’t want to face what you might feel? Are you discouraged or fearful? We can help. We can all help each other. Please join us for a warm and connected opportunity to be together and share laughter, tears, and what’s most in our hearts. Come to one session; come to all of them; or come as often as you want. We’d love to know ahead to time that you are coming, but you are also welcome to drop in without advance notice. For more information, or to let us know you are coming, please contact Eunice Torres at 413-695- 8667, eunicejwtorres@gmail.com or Russ VernonJones at 413-687-4080, russvj@gmail.com.
At First Church, Amherst, 165 Main St. (enter from parking lot behind church)
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Ocean Plastic Pollution from Sources to Solutions
February 6, 2020
Kara Lavendar Law, PhD, Research Professor of Oceanography at Sea Education Association, Woods Hole, MA. Free and open to the public.
Dwight 101, Mount Holyoke College
7:00 pm

45th Annual Scholar and Feminist Conference: Climate Crisis, Climate Justice
February 7, 2020
February 8, 2020
The global climate crisis has transformed the landscape of climate justice theory and practice by posing the greatest threats to human survival and the greatest possibilities for radically reorganizing every aspect of society. The crisis brings us to a series of reckonings. How does climate change intersect with poverty, housing, and gentrification? With the military industrial complex and varying forms of imperialism? How can we conceive of climate justice rooted in a politics of gender, racial, economic, and disability justice, and how do we move toward this conception? How can we bridge the divides between scientific research and social justice activism? What is a feminist methodology or praxis in the climate justice movement? Why do we need feminist politics now more than ever to address the climate crisis? This year’s Scholar and Feminist Conference will engage with these questions through site-specific analyses of climate crisis and climate justice in New York City, the Pacific, and the Caribbean and Gulf Coast. The conference will feature scholars from the sciences, social sciences, and humanities alongside activists who will offer interdisciplinary approaches to the climate crisis and engage in discussions together and with the audience about where to go from here. In addition to traditional keynotes and panels, the conference will feature workshops and breakout sessions centered on particular organizing initiatives where participants can share networks and strategize. This event is free, open to the public, and mobility accessible.
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Barnard Center for Research on Women; The Diana Center, 3009 Broadway, New York, NY 10027

Events at Smith

Anti-racism Training for Climate Activists
February 9, 2020
with Russ Vernon-Jones. Sponsored by Extinction Rebellion.
Smith College Campus Center
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm

LSS 100 lecture: Julie Brigham-Grette and Blane De St. Croix
February 10, 2020
Julie Brigham-Grette, Department of Geosciences, UMass, Amherst, and Blane De St. Croix, Geopolitical Landscape Artist, New York, NY, will speak as part of the Spring 2020 Landscape Studies Lecture Series: Landscape, Design, and the Environment, in honor of the 20th year of Landscape Studies at Smith College. 
Graham Hall, Brown Fine Arts Complex
2:45 pm to 4:00 pm

Info Session: SEA Semester
February 10, 2020
SEA Semester is a field-based study abroad program focused on the ocean environment. SEA offers 6 different semester programs that focus on environmental topics ranging from global climate change to cultural and environmental sustainability to conservation and marine biodiversity. SEA semester programs include an on-shore component in Woods Hole, Massachusetts followed by a sailing research voyage in the Atlantic, Pacific, or Caribbean. Motivated students of all majors who are passionate about learning, inspired to take on real-world issues, and eager to become part of an unparalleled living and learning community are welcome to apply.
CEEDS, Wright Hall 005
3:30 pm

From Fruit of Freedom to Fruit of Horror: Plantains and Bananas in Transition (1870-1930)
February 10, 2020
Felipe Martínez-Pinzón is Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies at Brown University. His talk will explore the divergent histories of the sweet bananas and the cooking plantain at the turn of the 20th century. Sponsored by the Lecture Committee, the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, the Program in Latin American and Latina/o Studies, the Center for the Environment, Ecological Design and Sustainability, and the Sustainable Food Concentration.
Seelye 201
5:00 pm

Kahn Insitute Info Session: Technophilia/Technoskepticism
February 11, 2020
For current sophomores and juniors! This is a great opportunity to learn about the coming projects and fellowships, meet the organizers and see the Kahn. All are welcome. If you are interested in joining one of these projects it is time to apply for a Student Fellowship! Come to one of the info session, and apply soon! Apply online at: https://form.jotform.com/KahnLiberalArtsInstitute/2020-21 no later than Friday, February 14.
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Kahn Institute
5:00 pm

Sunrise Smith Meeting
February 11, 2020
Be a part of the Sunrise Movement with a new org on campus! If you're looking to be more involved in climate solutions and make a difference, this is the place to start.
Campus Center 205
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Put Together Your Own Landscape Puzzle
February 12, 2020
February 13, 2020
February 14, 2020
As a result of the community input and research collected during the Discovery phase of the project, the Landscape Master Plan team created a variety of alternative designs for the future of the campus landscape. Focusing on particular locations, such as Quad, Seelye Lawn, College Lane, Chapin Lawn, Athletic Fields and others, and on the campus overall. These design alternatives represent how significantly the landscapes could change in the future, including light, intermediate and intensive interventions. We would like to invite you to share your perspective on how these design could change your experience of the campus by putting together your own Smith’s landscape and using different designs as puzzle pieces.
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Share Your Perspective - Walk-In Activity
February 12, 2020
Walk-in any time, learn about the proposals for the campus outdoor spaces and share your perspective on how these changes would influence your experience of the campus.
Campus Center
12:00 pm to 3:00 am

Share Your Perspective - Walk-In Activity
February 13, 2020
Walk-in any time, learn about the proposals for the campus outdoor spaces and share your perspective on how these changes would influence your experience of the campus.
Campus Center
10:00 am to 3:00 pm

Life Sciences & Technology Career Fair
February 13, 2020
Smith College is hosting our annual Life Sciences, Technology & Engineering Fair for students from life sciences, engineering, psychology, math and computer science. The fair features employers offering internships and full–time positions.
Campus Center 208 Multipurpose Room, Campus Center Wilson Atrium
3:30 pm to 6:00 pm

Indigenous Women on the Frontlines of Climate Activism:
February 13, 2020
The Battle for Environmental Justice in the Amazon. Sonia Bone Guajajara is an indigenous environmentalist and political activist who advocates for indigenous rights in Brazil and is a leading voice for progressive change. All are welcome but seating is limited and pre-registration is required. Use the link below to register.
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Conference Center, Paradise Room
5:00 pm

Share Your Perspective - Walk-In Activity
February 14, 2020
Walk-in any time, learn about the proposals for the campus outdoor spaces and share your perspective on how these changes would influence your experience of the campus.
Campus Center
10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Events Off Campus

Conway School Info Session
February 15, 2020
The Conway School, a graduate program in ecological landscape design and planning located in Northampton (MA), is accepting applications for the 2020-2021 academic year. At Conway, students work on real landscape design and planning projects, exploring green infrastructure, food security, flood resiliency, habitat restoration, urban green space, and other topics related to ecology and climate change. Students earn a Master of Science in Ecological Design in one year. Lunch provided. Can't make it? Join us for Student Project Presentations on Friday, February 28. Please email admissions@csld.edu for more information about the application process and curriculum.
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Conway School, 88 Village Road, Northampton, MA
10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Events at Smith

LSS 100 lecture: Steven Moga
February 17, 2020
Steven Moga, Assistant Professor, Landscape Studies, Smith College will speak as part of the Spring 2020 Landscape Studies Lecture Series: Landscape, Design, and the Environment, in honor of the 20th year of Landscape Studies at Smith College. 
Graham Hall, Brown Fine Arts Complex
2:45 pm to 4:00 pm

Winter Art at MacLeish
February 21, 2020
The event will involve some short guided drawing exercises led by Claire to warm up. We'll have paper and pastels for everyone. If the weather is crummy or too cold, we will draw inside, all cozy next to a window in the building. If you are interested you should sign up to reserve a spot in the vans at http://tinyurl.com/macleishvans 1 pm leave from Sage Hall, return by 4 pm.
MacLeish Field Station
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

The Radical Vision of Social Ecology: Rojava's Revolutionary, Feminist Project in Syria
February 21, 2020
Debbie Bookchin, investigative journalist, author and former press secretary for presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, will speak as part of the Kahn short-term project Social Ecology: Rethinking the Interdependence of Individuals, Communities and the Environment. n an era defined by global warming, the cruelties of neoliberalism, and increasing authoritarianism, it is imperative that we examine new forms of social organization. Social ecology—the idea that our rapacious attitude toward nature directly reflects exploitative social relations—offers an emancipatory alternative for the future.
CC 103
4:30 pm