Post Tagged with: "sense of place theme"

Ohio Energy, Ecology, Culture: A Humanities Roundtable, Sept. 30

Ohio Energy, Ecology, Culture: A Humanities Roundtable, Sept. 30

The community is invited to Ohio Energy, Ecology, Culture: A Humanities Roundtable on Friday, Sept. 30, from 4:30–6:30 p.m. in Baker Center Theater. This event is co-sponsored by the Sustainability Studies theme, the Ohio: Sense of Place theme, the English Department, the College of Arts & Sciences, the School of […]

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September 1, 2016 at 4:45 pmEvents

Wealth and Poverty | Field Trip to Appalachian Communities, March 12

Wealth and Poverty  | Field Trip to Appalachian Communities, March 12

The Wealth and Poverty theme holds its annual field trip to Appalachian communities on Saturday, March 12, from  9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (estimate). The meeting place is the GoBus stop outside the first floor entrance of Baker Center. Participants should arrive 8:50 a.m. Leaders are Dr. Barry Tadlock, Associate […]

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March 1, 2016 at 9:15 pmAlumni Events

Mother-Daughter Team on Sustainable Food Movement Rising, March 23

Mother-Daughter Team on Sustainable Food Movement Rising, March 23

Sustainability Studies theme brings Frances and Anna Lappé, a mother-daughter team internationally renowned for their work on sustainable food systems, food justice and grassroots democracy, to Ohio University in March to discuss “The Sustainable Food Movement Rising.” The founders of the Small Planet Institute will discuss sustainable food systems in […]

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March 1, 2016 at 6:30 pmEvents

Spring Courses Examine Geography, Politics & Sociology of Appalachia

Spring Courses Examine Geography, Politics & Sociology of Appalachia

The Ohio: Sense of Place theme is featuring several Spring 2016 courses focused on Appalachia. GEOG 3330 – Appalachia: Land and People Topical and regional survey of Appalachia with emphasis on settlement and expansion, land ownership and speculation, society and culture, and the impacts of natural resource extraction. The course […]

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October 16, 2015 at 3:13 pmNews

Traces of Past Land Use in Stroud’s Run | Ohio Sense of Place Field Trip, Oct. 11

Dr. Glenn Matlock gives a tree talk at Stroud's Run State Park.

The Ohio: Sense of Place Fall 2015 Field Trip Series continues with a guided look at the forest communities of Athens County at Stroud’s Run State Park on Sunday, Oct. 11, from 1 to 5 p.m. The guided walk includes an investigation of the impact of human land use on […]

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October 11, 2015 at 9:30 pmEvents

Discover Athens County 101 on Foot; Next Walk Oct. 22

Athens County Public Libraries and Rural Action are co-sponsoring a series of walks to help folks discover the local hidden gems of Athens County. Athens County 101, a series of four walks taking place in October and November, invites local residents to discover some of the hidden gems of Athens […]

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October 1, 2015 at 6:45 pmEvents

Food for Thought | Dr. Gary Paul Nabhan: Food and Farming Activist| Sept. 14

Dr. Gary Paul Nabhan

The Food for Thought Speaker Series kicks off 2015-16 with Dr. Gary Paul Nabhan on “New Crops from Wild Fruits: Re-Diversifying Cropping Systems” on Monday, Sept. 14, at 5:30 p.m. in Baker Theater. The event is free and open to the public. A reception follows. Watch this event live on A&S […]

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September 1, 2015 at 8:45 pmEvents