My good colleague John Hadidian (Senior Scientist, HSUS) recently spoke about living with urban wildlife at the Biophilic Cities Project. Keynote speakers alongside John were Jennifer Wolch (Geography, Berkeley) and Stephen Kellert (Environmental Studies, Yale). Biophilic urbanism is a new … Continue reading
As the US careens towards yet another self imposed crisis over Obamacare, the government shutdown and the national debt, I am struck by the political cartoons. Some play on a false equivalence that views Democrats and Republicans as equally partisan, … Continue reading
There was a fascinating discussion a few days back on WBUR’s On Point with Tom Asbrook about the ethics of a military intervention in Syria. Guests were Michael Walzer of Just and Unjust Wars and Steven Walt of Taming American … Continue reading
Last week I was in Washington DC at the annual conference of the Latin American Studies Association (LASA 2013). This year’s theme was the social contract, and I was a discussant for a panel looking at how conceptions of the … Continue reading
Thursday, 30 May 2013 @ 10:30 – 12:15 Latin American Studies Organization Washington Marriott Wardman Park 2660 Woodley Road NW Washington, DC, 20008 A paper session and panel discussion for the Latin American Studies Associations International Congress (LASA 2013). The … Continue reading
Last week WBURs On Point broadcast a show entitled Ethical Hunting. The host, Tom Ashbrook, spent the majority of his time interviewing Lily Raff McCaulo and Steven Rinella. McCaulo recently published a book, Call of the Mild: Learning to Hunt … Continue reading