On Friday, July 23rd, 2021, Oberlin LIASE hosted a tree tour to highlight the Green Legacy ginkgos in Oberlin.
Author: Lea Watkins-Chow
Jun. 10th ’21 The Pacific Rim as Archipelago
“The Pacific Rim as Archipelago” A lunchtime talk with Harrod Suarez, Associate Professor of English and Comparative American Studies. Thursday, June 10th, 12:30-1:15 pm EDT The archipelago has emerged as a mode of inquiry departing from continental frameworks long serving as the basis for imperial, colonial, and national practices. What might it mean to approach…
Apr. 22nd ’21 Universal and Particular
On Thursday, April 22nd, Executive Director of the Bonner Center, Tania Boster joined us to speak about community-based global learning in Hong Kong. She discussed how the partnership between Lingnan University and Oberlin College offers a framework for place-based learning about natural history, cultural heritage, food systems, and population health.
Apr. 15th ’20 Trees and Climate Change Webinar
Download the Program and Supporting Material below DESCRIPTION: This panel will explore the significance of trees and forests in our daily lives and in the broader context of climate change. Why are the trees in our midst as important as those in the Amazon Rain Forest? Will global reforestation efforts have a gradual climate mitigation…
Feb. 20th ’20 Environment, Geography, and the Making of French Indochina
On Thursday, February 20th Professor Leonard V. Smith presented on the construction of “French Indochina.”
