Focus the Nation

''Focus the Nation is a national teach-in event that is happening this spring at colleges and universities across the nation, designed to address pressing environmental issues for a multidisciplinary perspective. These panels are designed to engage every discipline on campus in a larger discussion of how global warming affects us, ditching the old paradigm that global warming/climate change is simply an issue for environmental enthusiasts.''

New Leaf student group is organizing a "Focus Hampshire" event, tentatively scheduled for the evening of Friday March 7 from 5-8pm in FPH Main Lecture Hall. Dinner will be catered.

During the evening, all interest students, faculty, and staff would attend faculty and staff panel discussions of their choice about how global warming/climate change relates to different areas of study--these panel discussions would be hosed by other faculty and staff members in their specific area of expertise. For example, there might be a panel discussion on diversity shaping solutions by a professor of Political Theory, one on habitat protection by a professor of Biology, a panel on obstacles to change and cultural denial by a professor of Psychology, iconic images by a professor of Media Studies, and so on.

HELP CONTACT FACULTY TO BE ON PANELS
Please add you name before the faculty member you plan on talking to and then after you talk with them, change the status from unconfirmed to confirmed.

After explaining the event, here is way to propose the event to a faculty member:

I am wondering if you would be willing to speak about a topic related to your field of expertise for a short panel (about 5 minutes). Please feel free to change the title of the panel and even the topic discussed as well to suit your interests better, as I want all faculty involved to know that these panels are by no means set in stone or limited to a strictly environmental perspective, especially because so many of these topics are interconnected. If you think a faculty duo or even trio would be appropriate for a specific panel please don't hesitate to make this a joint effort, as the more the merrier. I am hoping to get interested students involved as well in these panels, and will be letting them know as topics are set and professors have agreed to speak. After reading your bio ad researching your specif interests, I thought you might be interested in the stated panel.

ASH:
Session 1A: Obstacles to Change
 * Denial in America: Professor of Psychology (Neil Stillings/Jay Trudeau)
 * Neil : Office- ASH 101, ext. 5513
 * No Hours Listed
 * unconfirmed (you?)
 * Jay:  Office- ASH 203, ext. 5630
 * Office Hours: Tuesday 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM, Thursday 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
 * unconfirmed (you?)

''NOTE: Neil was interested in doing a cognitive science panel, but I haven’t hearded from him since. Start from here since he already knows what this is.''


 * The Media (or lack thereof): Professor of Communications (James Miller)
 * James: Office- ASH 202, ext. 5510
 * Office Hours :	 Tuesday 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM, Wednesday 12:30 PM - 02:00 PM
 * unconfirmed (you?)

Session 3D: The Century of Ecological Design
 * Building Like Nature: Professor of Art History (Sura Levine)
 * Sura: Office- ASH 104, ext. 5493
 * Office Hours: Wednesday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Thursday 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
 * unconfirmed (you?)

Session 4D: Motivating Action other than Money Monique: Office- ASH 105, ext. 5390  Office Hours: Tuesday 12:30 PM - 03:00 PM, Thursday: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
 * Morality?: Professor of Philosophy (Monique Roelofs)
 * unconfirmed (you?)

ARTS BARN/MDB:
Session 2A: Life Without Polar Bears?
 * Iconic Images: Professor of Art (Judith Mann or J. Matthew Phillips)
 * Judith Mann: Office- Arts Barn Room STU, ext. 5793
 * No Hours Listed
 * unconfirmed (Claire)
 * J. Matthew Phillips: Office- Arts Barn Room 2nd floor, ext. 5794
 * No Hours Listed
 * unconfirmed (Claire)

Session 3C: Beyond Gridlock: Social Movements
 * Shall We Overcome?: Professor of Music (Marty Ehrlich)
 * Marty: Office- MDB Room 103, ext. 5365
 * Office Hours: Wednesday 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
 * unconfirmed (you?)

FPH:
Session 4D: Motivating Action other than Money
 * Media?: Professor of Communication (Viveca Greene)
 * Viveca: Office- FPH 210, ext. 5394
 * No Hours Listed
 * unconfirmed (you?)


 * Leadership?: Professor of Political Science (Flavio Ozeguera)
 * Flavio: FPH Room G10, ext 5504
 * Office Hours: Wednesday 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
 * unconfirmed (you?)

Session 3C: Beyond Gridlock: Social Movements (Do this?)
 * Gridlock is the Norm: Professor of Political Science/Economics (Laurie Nisonoff)
 * Laurie: Office-FPH 209, ext. 5397
 * Office Hours: Wednesday 02:30 PM - 04:00 PM,  Thursday 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
 * unconfirmed(you?)

Session 4A: Distributed Power & Local Responses
 * Imagining a Distributed Power Revolution: Professor of Sociology (Berna Turam)
 * Berna: Office- FPH Room G6, ext. 5677
 * No Hours Listed
 * unconfirmed(you?)

Session 4E: Diversity Shaping Solutions
 * Feminism and Race: Professor of Political Theory (Falguni A. Sheth)
 * Falguni: Office- FPH Room G9, ext. 6103
 * Office Hours: Monday 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM, Wednesday 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
 * unconfirmed (Maya)


 * Asian Connections: Professor of Area Studies (Kimberly Chang)
 * Kimberly: Office-FPH Room G11, ext. 5668
 * No Hours Listed
 * unconfirmed (Maya)


 * Black Leadership for a Just Transition: Professor of Sociology/History (Amy Jordan)
 * Amy: Office- FPH 201, ext. 5644
 * No Hours Listed  COLE SCIENCE (NS):
 * unconfirmed (Maya)

Session 4A: Distributed Power & Local Responses
 * Local Foods & Global Warming: (Jason Tor)
 * Jason: Office- Cole Science 209, ext. 5323
 * Office Hours: Monday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Tuesday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
 * unconfirmed (you?)


 * Solar Power: Magic Bullet? (Fred Wirth)
 * Fred: Office- Cole Science 306, ext. 5572
 * Office Hours: Monday  02:00 PM - 04:00 PM,  Tuesday 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM  Wednesday 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM,  Thursday 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
 * unconfirmed (you?)


 * Disaster Relief: Professor of Public Health (Elizabeth Conlisk)
 * Elizabeth: Office- Cole Science 308A, ext. 5519
 * Office Hours: Monday 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM, Thursday 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
 * unconfirmed (you?)

Session 5C: The Future
 * Biofuels versus Food?: Professor of Political Science (Robert Rakoff)
 * Bob- Office FPH 207, ext 5396
 * No Hours Listed
 * unconfirmed (Tabitha)

EDH:
Session 3D: The Century of Ecological Design
 * Sustainable Architecture/Design: (Thom Long)
 * Thom Long: Office-EDH 29, ext. 5376
 * Office Hours: Monday 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM, Thursday 12:30 PM - 02:00 AM
 * unconfirmed (Tabitha)

Session 4D: Motivating Action other than Money
 * Art?: Professor of Theater (Natalie Sowell, Djola Branner?)
 * Natalie: Office- EDH 27, ext. 6099
 * No Hours Listed
 * unconfirmed (Becca)
 * Djola- Office- EDH 27, ext. 6099
 * No Hours Listed
 * unconfirmed (Becca)

WP:
Session 4D: Motivating Action other than Money
 * Art?: Professor of Theater (Talya Kingston?)
 * Talya: Office- WP, ext. 5748
 * Office Hours: Monday 12:30 PM - 02:30 PM
 * unconfirmed (you?)

Session 1A: Obstacles to Change
 * Technological lock-in: Prof of Design/Env. (Colin Twitchell)
 * Backup: Fred Wirth (NS)
 * Colin Twitchell: Office- LM 105, ext. 5705
 * No Hours Listed
 * unconfirmed (Jorie)

PANELS SO FAR:
Betsy Hartmann: Climate & the Developing World: Gender Impacts

Stan Warner: Global Consumption & "Green" Development

Bob Goodman: Sustainable Cities and Smart Cars: Myths and Realities

Larry Winship: The Other Carbon Problem: Human dominance of net primary productivity OR How hard can we push our photosynthetic con-specifics in order to keep our SUVs on the road?

Lee Spector: Cutting-edge Computational Techniques & Sustainable Technologies OR Difficulties in Climate Modeling/Predictions

Micheal Klare: International Peace and Security Implications of Global Warming

Vishnupad: Climate, Conflict, Resources: India & Bangladesh

Omar Dahi: Climate, Conflict, Resources: The Middle East (might be out of town)

Stepanie Levin: TBA (Either Climate & the Law or Youth Movements)

Sue Darlington: TBA (Socially/Environmentally Engaged Buddhism)

Cognitive Science Dept: Obstacles to Change: Denial in America (tentative)