Colby | Environmental Studies

Spring 2008 Colloquia
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Tuesday, February 12
7:00 pm in Diamond 122
Sponsored by the Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement

Know Before You Vote: Philip Nyhus & Gail Carlson on the environment

Wednesday, February 13
12:00 pm in the Fairchild Room in Dana, join us at 11:30 for lunch with Claire Thompson, Steve Erario, Rose Becker, Eric Hansen, and Katie Klepinski

Mellon Interns Share Their Jan Plan Experiences

Friday, February 22
4:00 pm in Miller 14
STS Seminar
Lenny Reich, Professor of Administrative Science and STS

Climbing the Oil Peak: Energy, Power, and the American Way of Life

Wednesday, April 23
12:00 pm in the Fairchild Room in Dana

Green Colby: Celebrate Earth Day with a Open Discussion about Campus Greening

Wednesday, April 30
7:30 pm in Diamond 142
Celebration of the Undergraduate Research Symposium, Keynote Address,
Roger D. Launius, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum,

Looking Backward/Looking Forward: Spaceflight at the Turn of the New Millennium

1. Participants in ES401/402 are required to attend six of the scheduled presentations each semester. A minimum of three of these presentations each semester must be part of the Environmental Studies Evening Colloquium series.

2. For each of the six presentations attended, a brief, typed, personal reflection on the presentation (normally one or two paragraphs) is required. This reflection should include: a) the title of the presentation, b) the speaker's name and affiliation, and c) a brief reaction to the talk. Did you enjoy the presentation? Why or why not? Were there parts of the talk you disagreed with? Why? Were there parts that you found particularly valuable? Why? The summaries are intended to help you reflect on the ideas presented by the speakers and also to provide information regarding the selection of future colloquium speakers.

3. The reflective summaries are due to ES Program Coordinator Beth Kopp via email by 5:00 PM Friday following the presentation. The summaries will be graded on a pass/no pass basis and will not be returned.

4. Participants will receive one credit upon successfully completing both the fall and spring courses.

5. Students in this course will be involved in helping faculty to host speakers during their visits to Colby. Students will also be expected to take their turn in introducing guest speakers. When possible, small group dinners will be set up to provide informal opportunities for discussions of contemporary environmental issues with the speakers.