Speaker Series
2021 International Speaker Series: “Changing Course” (Journalism, Facts, & Other Things Considered )
Virtual EventAri Shapiro — Journalism, Facts, & Other Things Considered Cohost of NPR’s All Things Considered
TOWARD RESILIENT FUTURES – Learn from Japan’s Earthquake & Tsunami Crisis
ZoomTOWARDS RESILIENT FUTURES SPEAKER SERIES Emergency Management and Community Resilience Program Initiative for Community and Disaster Resilience This monthly speaker series presents cutting-edge research and approaches on the resilience of urban and rural communities and systems to hazards and disasters. The speakers represent the core faculty of Portland State University’s new transdisciplinary Emergency Management and…
2021 International Speaker Series: “Changing Course” (Hunger, Food, & Human Rights)
Virtual EventTom Colicchio — Hunger, Food, & Human Rights Acclaimed restauranteur and Top Chef lead judge
TOWARD RESILIENT FUTURES – Communicating Science and Risk
ZoomTOWARDS RESILIENT FUTURES SPEAKER SERIES Emergency Management and Community Resilience Program Initiative for Community and Disaster Resilience This monthly speaker series presents cutting-edge research and approaches on the resilience of urban and rural communities and systems to hazards and disasters. The speakers represent the core faculty of Portland State University’s new transdisciplinary Emergency Management and…
Water & Peacebuilding
ZoomThroughout history, water has been a source of conflict, as nations wrestle for sovereignty over key waterways, groups fight for access to critical water sources, and populations are forced to leave their homes due to water scarcity. Accelerating climate change such as erratic rainfall, severe droughts, and other extreme weather events creates more competition for…