The Role of the Humanities in Awakening Societal ChangeHuman society is at a crossroads. Todays decisions will determine if human culture will continue to impose catastrophic effects on the earths climate, oceans, and ecosystems. While scientists explore the technical approaches to the environmental predicament, the humanistic fields of inquiry have a critical role to play in helping society face the challenge of climate change. Explore the role that the humanities can play in the transformation of society towards one that can sustain the planet.
Panel:
Robert Hass, Professor of English, UC Berkeley
Carolyn Merchant, Professor of Environmental History, UC Berkeley
Timothy Morton, Professor of Literature and the Environment, UC Davis
Michael Osborne, Professor of History, UC Santa Barbara
Robert Watson, Professor of English, UC Los Angeles
