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The Urban and Regional Planning Program at the University of Michigan presents
Sustainability & Social Justice: Conflicting Urgencies
Friday, October 19th
Friday, October 19, 2012
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Rackham Amphitheater, 4th Floor
Economic inequity and poverty are a daily reality for billions of people worldwide. Climate change and other impending crises threaten ecosystems and population centers across the planet. Each of these crises demands immediate attention, but they are often in conflict. Which takes precedence? How can we address them both?
Join urban and regional planning faculty and students – along with distinguished academics and practitioners from around the country – for a one-day symposium featuring a series of round-table discussions and critical thinking. These sessions will allow us to debate and discuss – Is sustainability socially just? Is social justice sustainable? Can we advance both, in both theory and reality?
Friday, October 19th:
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9–10:30 AM
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Sustainability: What makes it urgent?
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Moderator: Jonathan Levine - Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan
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Panelists:
Adhir Kackar - Office of Sustainable Communities, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Majora Carter - Peabody Award-Winning Radio Broadcaster, Eco-Entrepreneur, and Environmental Advocate
Doug Kelbaugh - Professor of Architecture and Urban and Regional Planning, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan
John Randolph - Professor, Urban Affairs and Planning, Virginia Tech
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10:30–11 AM
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Break
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11–12:30 AM
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Social justice: What makes it urgent?
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Moderator: Joe Grengs - Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan
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Panelists:
Tom Angotti - Professor, Urban Affairs and Planning, Hunter College
Khalil Ligon - Project Manager, Lower Eastside Action Plan (LEAP), Detroit
Shelley Poticha - Director for Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
June Thomas - Centennial Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan
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12:30–1:30 PM
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Lunch (provided)
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1:30–3 PM
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Is social justice sustainable? Is sustainability socially just?
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Moderator: Scott Campbell - Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan
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Panelists:
Larissa Larsen - Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan
Hunter Morrison - Executive Director, Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium
Richard Norton - Chair of Urban and Regional Planning, Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan
Emily Talen - Professor, School of Geographical Sciences & Urban Planning, Arizona State University
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3–3:30 PM
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Break
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3:30–5 PM
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If we can make it work in theory, will it work in practice?
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Moderator: June Thomas - Centennial Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan
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Panelists:
Bill Anderson - Principal, AECOM and President-Elect of the American Planning Association (APA)
Margaret Dewar - Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan
Harley Etienne - Assistant Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan
Clara Irazabal - Assistant Professor of Urban Planning, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Columbia University
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Join us for a day of great discussion and debate!
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