January, 2012
Please Make it Stop! Traditional Portraiture in the Age of the Global 24-Hour News Cycle
Jan 19
Daisy Rockwell, painter, blogger and sometime scholar, talks about capturing fleeting moments in the contemporary political landscape through her painted portraits of politicians, alleged and convicted terrorists and other shadowy actors on the global stage.
Public exhibition at the Waterloo Community Arts Centre (Button Factory) at 25 Regina Street South
from Friday, January 20 until Saturday, February 11, 2012.
Signature Lecture: Geoengineering Our Climate: Science, Ethics and Governance
Jan 18
THIS PUBLIC EVENT IS IN OTTAWA
Concepts for intentionally modifying our global climate — known as geoengineering — are rapidly emerging into the scientific, policy and public discussions surrounding climate change. This public event, featuring a keynote address from Professor Steve Rayner (Oxford University) and a responding panel of leading international academics and practitioners, will introduce the scientific and technical ideas underlying geoengineering concepts, while exploring their broader ethical, social and geopolitical implications.
Conference: "Geoengineering our Climate"
Jan 18
Concepts for intentionally modifying our global climate — known as geoengineering — are rapidly emerging into the scientific policy and public discussions surrounding climate change. This conference brings together authors contributing to a forthcoming book on the topic, along with policy-makers interested in the field.
