Humanities & Sustainability

Humanists at ASU are playing a key role in the university’s global sustainability discussion. As part of the IHR Faculty Working Group on Sustainability, philosophers, rhetoricians, historians, theologians, and gender/sexuality scholars are examining the “human side” of sustainability: the politics and ethics behind sustainable and unsustainable practices; the varied impact of sustainable technologies on racial, ethnic, and gender groups; the social implications of a changing climate; the impact of human societies on the natural environment; and a host of additional, timely topics.

The IHR is working with ASU's Center for Science, Policy, & Outcomes to host a public forum on global warming on Saturday, September 26, 2009. This international effort, organized by World Wide Views, will bring voices from over forty countries to the conversation as public policy is debated.

Download flyer from the CSPO web page.

Would you like to participate? The application is available on line.