Events Archive
February 2012
Feb 20 – Erb Colloquium Brown Bag / Rashedur Chowdhury
12:00 – 1:30pm, Ross E0550
Marginalized Stakeholders in a Firm-Specific Setting: Gaining Saliency and Use of Representative Power
Rashedur Chowdhury is a doctoral candidate at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School and an Erb Institute Post-doctoral candidate. His research interests include stakeholder theory, social movement theory, political sociology, postcolonial theory, resource-based view (RBV), and corporate social responsibility (CSR).
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Feb 16 – SNRE “Green” Gallery Exhibit and Reception
Opening reception 4 – 5 PM, Dana, First Floor Commons
“Watershed moments” is the first Art and Environment Gallery exhibit at SNRE. Invited artist/U-M graduate Leslie Sobel will discuss her work and motivations. A light reception will follow.
Feb 16 – Energy Politics and What it Means for the Climate
2pm, Kalamazoo Room, Michigan League
CICS International Security & Development Fellow Lecture with Brian Min. Much of the current debate on climate change policy has focused on whether China, India, and other developing countries should agree to caps on greenhouse gas emissions. Yet countries differ profoundly in their political systems, and politics shapes the way supply and demand for energy are mediated between citizens, industry, and other groups. Details
Feb 15 – New Series co-sponsored by Erb and Graham Institutes
5:30 to 7 p.m., Ross Colloquium
The Exploring Sustainability on Planet Blue discussion series is an intimate, monthly dialog with key thought-leaders at the University of Michigan on issues related to sustainability. This inaugural event features Roger Harrabin, BBC Environmental Analyst and Knight-Wallace Fellow at U-M, about his “Twenty Years of Environmental Reporting with the BBC.” Details.
Feb 14 – Love Each Other, Love Your Earth”: Inspiring Environmental Change through Music and Literature
8pm, RC Keene Auditorium (East Quad)
This event is part of the PitE Agents of Change, Speaker Series and features performances by Joe Reilly and Evan Chambersfree and open to the public, hosted by the U-M Program in the Environment
Details
Feb 14 – Air Pollution Exposure, Race and Economics
1pm, Room 2024
SNRE Seminar with Kerry Ard: How Has Exposure to Air Pollution Changed Over Time for Different Racial and Socioeconomic Groups? Kerry will be presenting her recent findings and practicing for an up coming job talk. All are welcome, refreshments will be provided.
Feb 13 – Erb Colloquium Brown Bag: The Global Expansion of Corporate Social Responsibility, Alwyn Lim
12:00 – 1:30pm, Ross E0550
Alwyn Lim is a Ph.D. candidate in Sociology at the University of Michigan and a Post-doctoral candidate at the Erb Institute. His research broadly examines the moral regulation of the global economy and attempts by social actors to shape the institutions that govern macro society-economy relationships. His dissertation is a study of the worldwide convergence of corporate social responsibility ideas around human rights, labor, and environmental issues, and examines the emergence of corporate governance frameworks in the United Nations, their widespread adoption across countries and corporations, and their implementation in domestic contexts. Details
Feb 13 – Environmental Law Speaker: Peter H. Oppenheimer, U.S. Dept. of Commerce
12:10 p.m., 132 Hutchins Hall
The Environmental Law & Policy Program will present Peter H. Oppenheimer, Section Chief, NOAA General Counsel Office International Section, U.S. Dept. of Commerce. Mr. Oppenheimer’s office has participated in the negotiation, amendment or implementation of numerous international agreements that address vessel pollution, shipwrecks, ocean dumping, seabirds, and marine scientific research, among others. He currently serves as the principal legal adviser on the U.S. delegation to the Arctic Council’s working group on the Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment.
Free admission and lunch will be provided. U-M Environmental Law & Policy Program Details
