NEWS FROM THE SCHILLER INSTITUTE FOR INTEGRATED SCIENCE AND SOCIETY
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WELCOME FROM LAURA J. STEINBERG
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Greetings and welcome to the first issue of Schiller Now! Since our move into 245 Beacon Street, we have been busy developing capacity for interdisciplinary research, teaching, and learning. This inaugural issue features updates, like the hiring of our first two esteemed senior Core faculty members, as well as information on partnerships, new appointments and courses, awards, and upcoming programs that will keep you involved and up-to-date on everything Schiller.
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From faculty engagement events and student programming to funding opportunities, there are many ways to become involved with Schiller. With your help, we can further our efforts to address society’s most challenging problems through interdisciplinary scholarship, pedagogy, and practice. As you read through this newsletter, we hope you feel energized about our work and consider how you might deepen your own involvement in the Schiller community.
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Professor Laura J. Steinberg
Seidner Family Executive Director, Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society
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October 19, 5:00–6:30 p.m.
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To increase understanding and awareness of global climate change policy and action, we’re hosting an event featuring Somini Sengupta, international climate change correspondent for the New York Times, on October 19 at 5 p.m. Ms. Sengupta will be joined by a panel of BC faculty experts: Lacee Satcher, Hanqin Tian, Sandra Waddock, and David Wirth. Learn more about this and other BC@UNCOP initiatives »
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We’re hosting a series of four research symposia with presentations on work supported by the Schiller Institute Grants for Exploratory Collaborative Scholarship (SIGECS), featuring research from our inaugural SIGECS Grant Recipients. Further details will be announced soon!
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We’re continuing to offer building tours for faculty, staff, and students this fall! The tours are led by a Schiller team member and feature representatives from all seven neighborhoods of 245 Beacon St. Individuals and groups (departments, clubs, or affinity groups) are welcome to sign up. »
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We’re hosting a series of social events at 4 p.m. on Mondays to connect faculty with similar interests. Topics include Climate Change, the Transition to Renewable Energy, and Water Scarcity; Data Science, Data Analytics, and Data for the Common Good; and Health, Food Insecurity, and Environmental Pollution. The first event is Oct. 17. RSVP here. »
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To build and expand the 245 Beacon community, we’re again leading the Passport to Innovation student program. The more stamps collected throughout the building, the greater chance to win a prize. Join us at 2 p.m., Friday Sept. 23 for a fun kickoff event! For more information and to register, click here. »
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NEWS AND FEATURES FROM THE SCHILLER INSTITUTE
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Two world-class climate scientists, Yi Ming and Hanqin Tian, have been hired as the first professors of the Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society, according to Seidner Family Executive Director Laura Steinberg. Read more »
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The Schiller Institute convened a unique interdisciplinary search committee for its first round of Core faculty hiring. Embodying the Institute’s mission of integrating science and society, the committee’s work also set the stage for additional interdisciplinary hires. Read more »
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The Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society has awarded 12 grants—totaling $420,000—for research projects proposed by faculty and researchers from across the University as part of the second year of its Schiller Institute Grants for Exploratory Collaborative Scholarship (SIGECS) program. Read more »
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NEWS FOR THE SCHILLER COMMUNITY
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We’re fortunate to work with esteemed faculty, some of whom recently received honors. They represent the highest quality of scholarship that has a direct impact on improving the well-being of our communities.
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Professor Christopher S. Lee, who has worked closely with Schiller on a number of initiatives, including our recent Core faculty search, has been awarded the Barry Family/Goldman Sachs Endowed Chair in Nursing for his research on cardiovascular disease, and his dedicated teaching and mentoring.
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Dr. Kurt Straif Receives a New Appointment
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We’re thrilled to share that one of our highly accomplished Global Public Health and the Common Good faculty, Professor Kurt Straif, has been appointed research professor in the Schiller Institute and Biology Department.
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Schiller Partners with Clough Center on What the Constitution Means to Us Event
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Schiller Co-sponsors the American Society for Environmental History’s National Conference, March 2023
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The Schiller Institute’s mission to further interdisciplinary research and pedagogy is embodied in our enthusiastic support as a co-sponsor of the national American Society for Environmental History Conference taking place in Boston in March 2023. Professors Conevery Bolton Valencius and Associate Professor Ling Zhang have been instrumental in the development of this conference.
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Invest in the Schiller Institute today.
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