THE HOT TOPIC: STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
IMPORTANT NOTE: REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS NEXT WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2019
How do you teach the biggest, most complicated, and most pressing issue of our age? The 12th Annual University of Chicago International Education Conference “The Hot Topic: Strategies for Teaching Global Climate Change” will explore methods and topics for teaching climate change to both STEM and non-STEM classes. Our group of distinguished speakers will approach the subject from the perspective of cutting-edge science, classroom demonstrations, political science and economics, and social justice.
Sessions will be led by:
David Archer, Professor, Department of Geophysical Sciences and Energy Policy Institute (EPIC) University of Chicago
Don Haas, Director of Teaching Programming, Paleontological Research Institution
Amir Jina, Assistant Professor, Harris School of Public Policy and Energy Policy Institute (EPIC), University of Chicago
Ray Lodato, Lecturer, Environmental and Urban Studies and Public Policy Studies, Program on the Global Environment, University of Chicago
Vandana Singh, Chair, Department of Physics and Earth Science, Framingham State University - McAuliffe Center for Integrated Science Learning
Light breakfast, lunch, and instructional materials are included. 5 PD hours.
This conference is presented by the University of Chicago Center for East Asian Studies, Center for East European and Russian/Eurasian Studies, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, International House Global Voices Program at the University of Chicago, and Neighborhood Schools Program/Office of Civic Engagement with support from Title VI National Resource Center Grants from the U.S. Department of Education.
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