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Interdisciplinary Issues

Meet, Greet, Teach

is a new evening series offering postdoctoral fellows with an interest in interdisciplinary, environmental education a chance to interact with faculty from across campus who are willing to share their enthusiasm and their experience.  Twice each quarter MGT focuses on a single "30,000 foot" issue: What is interdisciplinary?  The role of facts versus values.  Can personalized teaching be objective teaching?  Over a glass of wine and light appetizers, attendees have a chance to mix and mingle, before settling down to a 30-minute "fast panel" of four faculty, each delivering thought, and conversation, provoking answers.  With time for both structured and social interaction, MGT presents an opportunity for everyone to have a say, make a contact, find a shared direction, and learn something new.  For more information and to RSVP for the next Meet, Greet, Teach, see: hhttp://depts.washington.edu/poeweb/news/meet_greet_teach.htm

Next Panel:
Thursday, November 13

5:00 - 6:30 PM

Mary Gates Hall 258 (PoE Conference Room)

Panel Topic:

What is Truth? Environmental issues are framed by facts, but shaped by values brought to the table by the stakeholders. One man's native predator is another man's sheep killer. Come hear, and share, how to negotiate between the pillars of fact and value in environmental teaching.

Panelists:

David Battisti, Professor and Tamaki Endowed Chair, Atmospheric Sciences Michael Robinson-Dorn, Assistant Professor, School of Law; Director, Berman Environmental Law Clinic Josh Tewksbury, Associate Professor, Biology Andrea Woody, Associate Professor, Philosophy

 Please RSVP by November 10 by emailing poe@u.washington.edu.

For more information, see:

http://depts.washington.edu/poeweb/

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