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Mega-Disasters: Science, Policy and Human Behavior

Fall 2006-Spring 2007

Resident Associates

Destructive hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, floods and tsunamis have occurred throughout human history often causing vastly more loss of life and disruption of human activities than events orchestrated by terrorists. Natural disasters will keep on occurring, but their effects are increasingly amplified by the presence and policies of humans. Stealth mega-disasters, caused almost solely by humans, are new phenomena that affect the future of civilization itself. These natural and stealth mega-disasters will become increasingly devastating socially and economically because the population of the planet is rapidly increasing and because of human actions and policies.

CAS Resident Associate and Professor of Geology, Susan Kieffer coordinates this initiative that will include a series of panel discussions and invited speakers throughout the academic year. CAS Resident Associate Robert McKim (Religious Studies and Philosophy) and Kieffer will be teaching a related course:

Events
Wednesday
Feb 15
4:00 pm

Third Floor, Levis Faculty Center
919 W. Illinois St.
Urbana

Monday
Sep 25
Tom Casadevall
7:30 pm

Third Floor, Levis Faculty Center 919 W. Illinois St. Urbana

Tuesday
Sep 26
Tom Casadevall
4:00 pm

Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum 600 South Gregory Street Urbana

Thursday
Oct 26
Grant Heiken
7:30 pm

Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum 600 South Gregory Street Urbana

Wednesday
Nov 29
Peter Huntoon
4:00 pm

Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum 600 South Gregory Street Urbana

Thursday
Feb 08
Amy Gajda
3:30-5 pm

Third Floor, Levis Faculty Center 919 W. Illinois St. Urbana

Friday
Apr 11
William C. French
4:00 pm

Third Floor, Levis Faculty Center 919 W. Illinois St. Urbana