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Food for Thought: Michael Hamburger

Food for Thought: Michael Hamburger

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With the outbreak of COVID-19 happening all over the world, these past few months have changed our lives in a multitude of ways. In-person events and group gatherings have been cancelled or postponed in the interest of public safety, but that doesn't mean that your education or connection to Indiana University has to suffer.

For the past four years, the College of Arts and Sciences' Food for Thought series has hosted many lifelong-learning events around the country, and in the midst of the global pandemic we're converting that series into a free, online format. Read about our June 10 event below.

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June 10: "COVID-19, Climate Change, and the Future of Civilization"

Our June 10 livestream will feature a presentation and Q&A with Professor Michael Hamburger. A professor of earth and atmospheric sciences, Hamburger will be giving a presentation about the connections between the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters, and the global climate crisis.

The Food for Thought Livestream Series:

A Presentation and Q&A with Michael Hamburger

Wednesday, June 10
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Hosted online via Zoom

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Details

RSVP for the livestream via the form below. The day of the presentation, you'll receive an e-mail reminder about the event, which will be hosted via Zoom.

The livestream is open to anyone who registers, and visitors can RSVP anytime until the end of the event. We hope that you can join us!

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Featuring a presentation by:

Michael Hamburger

COVID-19, Climate Change, and the Future of Civilization | This presentation will explore the connections between the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters, and the global climate crisis. The coronavirus pandemic has found frequent media comparisons to natural disasters. While it shares some important similarities with natural disasters, its global scope, gradual emergence, and widespread impacts on human health, the economy, and societal relations appear more like a dress rehearsal for climate change. Professor Hamburger will discuss the impacts of the pandemic on the global environment and its implications for the challenge of anthropogenic climate change.

Speaker biography | Michael Hamburger is a professor of earth and atmospheric sciences at Indiana University. His research on natural hazards includes earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, and landslides, and he's conducted field investigations in the Philippines, the South Pacific, Central Asia, and the U.S. Midwest. Hamburger has strong interests in the intersection of natural disasters, environmental challenges and science policy. He served as a Jefferson Science Fellow with the U.S. Department of State and is one of the leaders of the science advocacy group Concerned Scientists at IU. He has undergraduate degrees in environmental sciences and Russian studies from Wesleyan University and a Ph.D. in geophysics from Cornell University.

Moderator biography | Kendra Obermaier graduated in 2020 with degrees in biology and environmental sustainability from the Liberal Arts and Management Program. She was especially influenced by her off-campus travels, including internships in Washington D.C. and Chicago, where she worked at the intersection of technology, policy, and sustainability at XLabs AI and the Center for Neighborhood Technology, respectively. After graduation, she will pursue intersectional work through environmental policy and technology focused on conservation and climate change mitigation.

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Questions?

If you have any questions about the Food for Thought series, please e-mail Director of Alumni Relations Vanessa Cloe.