Monday, 21 May 2018

Climate Change and Green Rights at the 2018 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences


The 2018 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, a gathering of 70 scholarly associations, is being held in Regina from May 26-June 1. Although many of the events are strictly for association members, there are also a number of events that are free and open to the public. They include:

May 26, 12:15-1:15 pmOn the front lines: Indigenous women and climate change

May 26, 5-6:30 pmA celebration of Regina writers (Gail Bowen, Connie Gault, Trevor Herriot)

May 27, 7-9 pmThe Climate Atlas of Canada (film)

May 28, 9-10:30 amIndigenous women, food sovereignty, sustainability, and climate change

May 28, 10:30 am-12 pm - Climate change and academia: Addressing the carbon footprint of scholarly conferences


May 28, 5:30-7 pmGreen Rights: The human right to a healthy world (film)

May 28, 7-9 pm - The Regina Blue Dot Movement will hold a planning meeting following the screening of Green Rights

May 29, 5:30-7:30 pmBird Radio: Reflections on ecology, children, birds, and art

June 1, 8-10 am - Urban Ecosystem Walking Tour (part of Community Congress)