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First Institute Professors
Prominent climate scientists Yi Ming and Hanqin Tian are the first Institute Professors of the Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society.
September 2022
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.
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.
Professor Laura J. Steinberg
Seidner Family Executive Director, Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society
ON THE ROAD TO SHARM EL SHEIKH: BC@UNCOP SERIESO
October 19, 5:00–6:30 p.m.
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.
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 SI-GECS Grant Recipients. Further details will be announced soon!
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 join us.
We’re hosting a series of social events 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. To register for an upcoming event, click here..
Join us for a new lunchtime seminar series for faculty and graduate students aimed at sharing methodological approaches and building collaborative, data-focused teams. Topics will include web scraping, geo-based data, and implementation science. More information can be found here.
Philip J. Landrigan
Professor Philip J. Landrigan, director, Global Public Health Program and Global Observatory on Planetary Health, Schiller Institute, has been named 2022 Honoree for the National Institute of Social Sciences Gold Honor Medal for distinguished service to society and humanity.
Christopher S. Lee
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.
Lacee Satcher
Assistant Professor Lacee Satcher received the 2022 American Sociological Association Dissertation Award for her study on how multiple adverse circumstances, including lack of affordable fresh food, can arise, compound, and affect those living in urban areas.
Dr. Kurt Straif Receives a New Appointment
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.
Schiller Partners with Clough Center on What the Constitution Means to Us Event
We co-sponsored What the Constitution Means to Us: A Celebration of Constitution Day, which included remarks during the event by Dr. Steinberg and the awarding of a cash prize to MCAS first-year Jesse Julian, the student with the top submission on energy, environment, and health. Read more
Schiller Co-sponsors the American Society for Environmental History’s National Conference, March 2023
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.
UPCOMING EVENTS
The Schiller Institute will be hosting a wide array of events this Spring. Read more about some of our featured events.