Upcoming Events
Using Artificial Intelligence in Social Science Research
Workshop
Friday, February 7, 2025 | 12:30-2:00pm | Old Main, Room 224A (SOC Conference Room)
Lunch Provided, Please RSVP
Learn from Sociology PhD Student Zubair Barkat about some options for incorporating AI into your social science research. Bring a laptop to practice applying what you learn!
Growth & Balance: Public Lands
Interactive Panel
Friday, February 21, 2025 | 11:00-12:15pm | Merrill-Cazier Library, Room 154
Lunch Provided, Please RSVP
What role do public lands play in human lives? Animal lives? Ecosystems? And how has their role changed over time? Join us for this interactive panel.
Panelists
- Darren Parry, Former Chairman of the Shoshone Nation
- Greg Sheehan, CEO/President, Mule Deer Foundation
- Dr. Nichelle Frank, History
- Dr. Jordan Smith, Director, Gateway & Natural Amenity Region (GNAR) Initiative
With moderator, Dr. Betsy Brunner (COMM Studies)
Facing Limits in the American West
A Community Discussion on Past, Present, and Future Directions
Friday, February 28, 2025 | 10:00am-12:00pm | Merrill-Cazier Library, Room 154
A new collection of essays, A Watershed Moment, reveals tensions between a culture of economic growth and personal freedom and the ecological, economic, and social constraints set by community values and the land itself. As Western communities come up against these limits, chapter authors highlight issues of sustainability endemic to the region and to the nation as a whole. Join us to hear from authors and discuss critical social-environmental issues in the West.
Panelists
- Robert Frodeman, Environmental Philosopher
- Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk, Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Member
- Kekek Jason Stark, Director, Margery Hunter Brown Indian Law Clinic
- Luther Propst, Teton County, Wyoming County Commissioner
Sponsored by: Dept. Environment & Society, Community and Natural Resources Inst., Western Aspen Alliance, Native American Cultural Center, and Quinney College of Natural Resources.
Past Events
The Climate Baby Dilemma: A documentary on the personal consequences of climate change
Film Screening & Panel Discussion
Thursday, January 16, 2025 | 6-8 pm | Merrill-Cazier Library, Room 101
The event is free and light refreshments will be served.
The Climate Baby Dilemma is a bracing and intimate exploration into one of the most surprising impacts climate change is having—how, and if, we parent. It delves beyond the specific question of parenthood, exploring this manifestation of the deep climate anxiety affecting people today.
After the screening, join a panel discussion lead by Dr. Jessica Schad, featuring special guests:
- Muskan Walia: Senior honors student at the University of Utah and founder of Utah Youth Environmental Solutions (UYES)
- Darren Parry: Indigenous storyteller, Instructor at Utah State University, and former Chairman of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation
- Rae Oquirrh Dial: Executive Director of Unthinkable, a nonprofit tackling the mental health crisis within the climate crisis
Special thanks to our co-sponsor, Yun Kim Population Research Laboratory, for making this event possible.
