The Promise of Community-Engaged Scholarship: Lessons from the Field of Environmental Justice
- Thursday, March 16th
- Keynote: 4 PM; Reception: 5 PM
- IBES, 85 Waterman St, 130 auditorium. Zoom link for remote attendance
Join the Institute at Brown for Environment & Society (IBES) and the Brown School of Public Health (SPH) for “The Promise of Community-Engaged Scholarship: Lessons from the Field of Environmental Justice,” a keynote address delivered by Dr. Sacoby Wilson on Thursday, March 16th at 4 PM (IBES, 85 Waterman St, 130 auditorium). Zoom link for remote attendance.
Dr. Sacoby Wilson will speak about his experiences as an environmental health scientist with a focus on environmental justice, and the role of community engagement in his work. Reception to follow in the IBES lobby.
Dr. Wilson is Director of T.H.E. EJ Lab and the Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health and a Professor at the University of Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health. Dr. Wilson has 20+ years of experience as an environmental health scientist in the areas of exposure science, environmental justice, environmental health disparities, community-based participatory research, water quality analysis, air pollution studies, built environment, industrial animal production, climate change, community resiliency, and sustainability.
Interdisciplinary Frontiers in Community-Engaged Scholarship: A Panel Discussion
- Friday, March 17th
- Panel and lunch: 12 PM
- UEL, 135 Angell St, classroom. Zoom link for remote attendance
Join the Institute at Brown for Environment & Society (IBES) and the Brown School of Public Health (SPH) for “Interdisciplinary Frontiers in Community-Engaged Scholarship,” a panel discussion to be held on Friday, March 17th at 12 PM (Urban Environmental Lab [UEL], 135 Angell St, room 106). Zoom link for remote attendance.
Special guests Dr. Sacoby Wilson (Director, T.H.E. EJ Lab; Director, the Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health; Professor, University of Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health) and Camilo Viveiros (Executive Director, the George Wiley Center) will join Dawn King (Director of Undergraduate Studies, IBES; Senior Lecturer of Environment & Society) in this conversation moderated by Scott Frickel (Professor, Environment & Society and Sociology). Lunch to follow.
Dr. Wilson is Director of T.H.E. EJ Lab and the Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health and a Professor at the University of Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health. Dr. Wilson has 20+ years of experience as an environmental health scientist in the areas of exposure science, environmental justice, environmental health disparities, community-based participatory research, water quality analysis, air pollution studies, built environment, industrial animal production, climate change, community resiliency, and sustainability.
Camilo Viveiros has been the George Wiley Center of Pawtucket, RI’s Coordinator/Executive Director since the founding Director’s retirement in 2016, roles that are preceded by his service as lead organizer for 4 years. With nearly 30 years of community organizing experience, locally and beyond, Camilo is deeply dedicated to pushing for both short- and longer-term collective goals. Bringing his background as a first-generation working-class organizer, trainer, and strategist, Camilo works to build community power toward justice and liberation.