The University of Kentucky Political Ecology Working Group is hosting the third annual Dimensions of Political Ecology: Conference on Nature Society.

Now in its third year, the 2013 Dimensions of Political Ecology Conference will provide opportunities to engage with contemporary scholarship on the political-economic causes and effects of environmental degradation and ecological change. With an interdisciplinary and international group of presenters, panelists, and keynote speakers, this year's conference will offer considerable insight into pressing contemporary questions relating to sustainability, global climate change, and local environmental conflicts. This year, we have over 200 scheduled presenters, representing a wide variety of geographic and disciplinary affiliations.

The final program can be view here.

 

Listen to a podcast about the Political Ecology Group below.

The dates for the event are 2/28 (5:30 PM) until 3/2 (10:00 PM).

The final program link is here.

The conference website can be found here.

And we also have a podcast.

The Department of Gender and Women's Studies with Vox and The Feminist Alliance present the Reproductive Justice Symposium.  Tues, Jan 22 from 5-7pm in the Small Ballroom of the Student Center.

Join us in commemorating the fortieth anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade by showcasing the broader issues in which feminist scholars contextualize this landmark decision.  Learn about the reproductive justice movement from advocates and experts.  Refreshments will be served between panels. 

Confirmed speakers:  Maria Castro, MD; Gabriela Alcalde, MPH, DrPH; Melynda Price, PhD, JD; Nicole Huberfeld, JD; Representatives from Advocates for Youth, Kentucky Health Justice Network, and PPFA. 

Panel 1:  Race, Reproduction, and Social Justice

Panel 2:  Advocates for Reproductive Justice