LTBB Education Department Offers Indigenous Scholars Lecture Series The Little Traverse Bay Bands (LTBB) of Education Department’s Indigenous Scholars Lecture Series is open to all LTBB tribal citizens, staff and the general public and is designed to provide a venue to interact with Indigenous scholars from multiple disciplines who have made positive contributions to Indigenous communities and who have influenced practice and policy through scholarly research. The lecture series further enhances the intellectual experience, cultural awareness and social consciousness of the LTBB and greater community. EVENT INFORMATION: Friday, May 16, 2014 12:00 (Noon) – 1:00 PM Est LTBB Government Center Commons Area (Harbor Springs, MI 49740) Presenter: Dr. Kyle Whyte Dr. Kyle Whyte – Michigan State University – Department of Education Kyle Whyte is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Michigan State University and affiliated faculty for Peace and Justice Studies, Environmental Science and Policy, the Center for Regional Food Systems, Animal Studies and American Indian Studies. He is an enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Dr. Whyte writes on environmental justice, the philosophy of technology and American Indian philosophy. His most recent research addresses moral and political issues concerning climate change impacts on Indigenous peoples. His articles have appeared in journals such as Climatic Change, Ecological Processes, Synthese, Human Ecology, Journal of Global Ethics, American Journal of Bioethics, Journal of Agricultural & Environmental Ethics, Philosophy & Technology, Ethics, Policy & Environment, Environmental Justice, and Continental Philosophy Review. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Great Lakes Integrated Sciences and Assessments Center, the Sustainable Michigan Endowed Program and Spencer Foundation. He is a member of the Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition and organizer for the annual Everybody Eats: Cultivating Food Democracy conference in Lansing, Michigan. You may view the lecture virtually at: connect.ltbbodawa-nsn.gov/edu and enter as a guest. To View More Information on Dr. Kyle Whyte please visit: philosophy.msu.edu/index.php?cID=202 The information for this article was provided by the LTBB Education Department and MSU Website.
Posted on: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 15:19:01 +0000
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