Three Cornell College faculty members are going to participate in a 10-day Associated Colleges of the Midwest seminar on the theme of sustainability from diverse perspectives and examine how the challenges confronting Jordanian society transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries.
Devan Baty, associate professor of French; Ellen Hoobler, assistant professor of art history; and Marcela Ochoa-Shivapour, professor of Spanish, are among the 12 faculty from Coe, Cornell, Macalester, and St. Olaf Colleges who will join three faculty from Knox College for this interdisciplinary seminar to be held in various locations in Jordan.
A news release from the ACM said that the on-site portion will focus on several case studies in sustainability and include frequent site visits and opportunities to engage with local experts and government officials in Jordan, according to the seminar leaders.
Field trips will highlight sustainability issues through time and in both urban and remote rural areas—from the ancient city of Petra to bustling neighborhoods in Amman to a village that hosts refugees from Syria. Most of the field trips will address several types of sustainability at the same time, so participants can examine the interconnected nature of social, historical, and environmental concerns in the region.
More information about the seminar is available
online.
