A group of faculty led by Jason Beckfield, the Robert G. Stone Jr. Professor of Sociology, gathered last week for the first of three pilot retreats organized by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ Office of Undergraduate Education and the FAS Dean’s Office. The two-day brainstorm and professional development opportunity focused on developing curricula in the emerging field of Environmental Justice, or the convergence of environmental concerns with equity and civil rights.
It’s an area of interest not only for Beckfield, a researcher known for his work on social stratification, population health, and climate change. “Our sense is that undergraduate students are increasingly interested in Environmental Justice specifically,” Beckfield said.
The retreat brought together at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution on Cape Cod six faculty members and two graduate students from across the FAS. Represented departments included anthropology, history. . . . .