Professor Thomas Davis, associate professor in English, will lead a field school to Louisiana in spring 2019 to explore the issue of changing environmental conditions and resilience. This first Livable Futures Field School will take 10 undergraduate students to southern Louisiana. Over the course of a week, students will learn about coastal land loss, indigenous politics and cultures, environmental racism, climate change, and the ecosystems of the Gulf. During our time in Louisiana, students will:

Our first Livable Futures retreat is this March in southern Ohio. Enjoy the nourishing quiet and time for rest and renewal as well as a climate gathering and performance by The Precarious and opportunities for building your resilience through climate change preparedness, explorations of Ohio micro-ecologies, creative expression, restorative movement, community dialog.