Place, Memory, and the Challenges of Transformation

Pamela Curtin, Graduate Student – Public History, West Virginia University

Proposal Type

Working Group

Seeking
  • Seeking Additional Presenters
  • Seeking Specific Expertise
  • General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
  • Place
  • Memory
  • Environment
Abstract

This working group or structured conversation aims to explore the power of place and public memory, the transformation of physical places, and the role of the public historian in the middle of this conversation. Read More

Asian Women and Climate Change Adaptation

Peg Christoff, Lecturer, Stony Brook University

Proposal Type

Panel

Seeking
  • Seeking Additional Presenters
  • Seeking Specific Expertise
  • General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
  • Place
  • Science and Tech
  • Environment
Abstract

In the Asia-Pacific region, where 80% of the disasters are climatological, meteorological, or hydrological, women are disproportionately affected, suffering from the impact of floods, droughts, and the effects of climate change. Read More