Climate conversations came to life at IBES this semester as thought leaders, students, and changemakers gathered to exchange ideas, share stories, and shape real-world solutions.
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Institute at Brown for Environment and Society
Mindi Schneider
IBES Director of Undergraduate Studies, Associate Teaching Professor in Environment and Society
Research Interests
Agriculture, Agrarian change, Development sociology, Land, Land and environmental justice, Commodity studies, Historical sociology, Political ecology, Social reproduction and feminist political economy/ecology, Waste and discard studies
Recent News
Schneider succeeds Dawn King, who recently assumed the role of Deputy Dean of the College for Curriculum.
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IBES Lecturer Mindi Schneider and 99 fellow authors advocate in favor of the OCTOPUS Act: a proposed federal law that would prohibit commercial octopus aquaculture in the US and the import of commercially farmed octopus.
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News from IBES
IBES Announces 2024 Catalyst Research Awardees
IBES awarded grants to four core and affiliate faculty members, allowing them to pursue uniquely fulfilling projects at Brown and far beyond.
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Gulf Streams Podcast
Gulf Streams Episode 25: Pork
IBES Lecturer Mindi Schneider discussed the global food system and her work on China's pork industry on this podcast episode.
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Commodity Frontiers Journal
‘Renewable’ Energy Frontiers
Issue 6 of the Commodity Frontiers Journal, edited by IBES Lecturer Mindi Schneider and featuring pieces by Brian Lander, Assistant Professor in IBES and History, and recent ENVS graduate Charlotte Marcil '23.
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