Posts under ‘Symposium Sessions’

Pavel Cenkl, Sterling College
John Elder, Middlebury College
John Harris, Franklin Pierce College
Mark Long, Keene State College
Kent Ryden, University of Southern Maine
4 p.m. Thursday, November 5; Madison Street Lounge, Student Center
How do we locate the local? What are its boundaries made of in a global era? Participants in this roundtable discussion consider questions of region and identity [...]

Richard Larson, Markem-Imaje Corporation
2 p.m. Thursday, November 5; Madison Street Lounge, Student Center
With 33 subsidiaries worldwide serving more than 30,000 customers, Markem-Imaje understands how globalization affects corporations. Dr. Larson’s interactive presentation will focus on aspects of the transition from a privately to a publically held company, looking specifically at how that transition impacted the company’s [...]

Daniel Greenberg, Living Routes and Olya Zhuykova, Educational Praxis and Bapagrama Educational Center; Skye Stephenson and Steve Clark, Keene State College
2 p.m. Thursday, November 5; Mountain View Room, Student Center
Can international educational bring about transformative changes at the individual, community, and global levels? Several examples of study away programs serve as agents of change. We’ll begin [...]

Ann Lutterman-Aguilar, Center for Global Education
12 p.m. Thursday, November 4; Alumni Recital Hal, Redfern Arts Center
See the world through another’s eyes, and your world will never be the same. Study abroad opportunities not only let us meet new friends and learn about other cultures, but they also allow us to discover new things about ourselves [...]

Nicholas Germana, Keene State College
12 p.m. Thursday, November 5; Mountain View Room, Student Center
Based on interviews from a 2008 women’s oral history class that recorded the life stories and careers of several alumnae, Professor Germana connects Keene State College to the wider world – the Keene community, New Hampshire, New England, the U.S., and other [...]

Thomas Durnford and Peter Grabowski, Keene State College
Patricia Simpson, Congregation of Notre Dame
Albert Snow, McGill University
10 a.m. Thursday, November 5; Alumni Recital Hall, Redfern Arts Center
Continuing the 8 a.m. session’s focus on connecting students with the concepts of service and social engagement on a local and global scale.

Rich Blatchly and Jerry Jasinski, Keene State College
10 a.m. Thursday, November 5; .Madison Street Lounge, Student Center
Maybe the earth really is flattening, as economist Thomas Friedman writes. In this session, three chemistry professors explore how the process of doing science is becoming increasingly global, and how this globalization impacts the way they prepare their students [...]

Thomas Durnford and Peter Graboski, Keene State College
Patricia Simpson, Congregation of Notre Dame
Albert Snow, McGill University
8 a.m. Thursday, November 5; Alumni Recital Hall, Redfern Arts Center
In what ways can educators maximize the learning experience of students from various minority backgrounds? How can teachers connect students with the concepts of service and social engagement on [...]

Marge Bruchac, University of Connecticut
Tom Wessels, Antioch University of New England
Mike Welsh, Town of Keene/Keene State College
Judy Wicks, White Dog Café
8 a.m. Thursday, November 5; Mountain View Room, Student Center
What is a living local economy? Where do we see it developing in the Monadnock region and Connecticut River watershed? How will farmers, business people, government [...]

Local Living Economies: Green, Fair, and Fun
8 p.m. Wednesday, November 4; Mabel Brown Room, Student Center
Judy Wicks’ work for ethical and sustainable business practices have shaped conversations about food, social justice, and energy. She is co-founder of Business Alliance for Living Local Economies (BALLE) and founder of Philadelphia’s White Dog Café. While serving produce from [...]