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SUMMARY:Joshua Brinkman - American Farming Culture and the History of Technology | GES Colloquium (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Video Library (current) | Video Archives | Podcast | LinkedIn | Newsletter \nFALL SEMINAR SERIES\nAmerican Farming Culture and the History of Technology: Social and Cultural Considerations Surrounding Biotechnology in Rural Settings\nHybrid Biltmore 2006 + Zoom | Dr. Brinkman presents his recently published book\, contending that farmers in the American Midwest embed social and cultural meanings in technology through performative use that impacts agricultural modernization\, policy debates around genetically modified organisms\, as well as how rural people interact with new technologies\, including biotechnology. \nPresenting a history of agriculture in the American Corn Belt\, Dr. Brinkman argues that modernization occurred not only for economic reasons but also because of how farmers use technology as a part of their identity and culture. \nHistories of agriculture often fail to give agency to farmers in bringing about change and ignore how people embed technology with social meaning. This book\, however\, shows how farmers use technology to express their identities in unspoken ways and provides a framework for bridging the current rural-urban divide by presenting a fresh perspective on rural cultural practices. Focusing on German and Jeffersonian farmers in the 18th century and Corn Belt producers in the 1920s\, the Cold War\, and the recent period of globalization\, this lecture traces how farmers formed their own versions of rural modernity. Rural people use technology to contest urban modernity and debunk yokel stereotypes\, and women specifically employed technology to resist urban gender conceptions. This discussion shows how this performance of rural identity through technological use impacts a variety of current policy issues and business interests surrounding contemporary agriculture\, from the controversy over genetically modified organisms and hog confinement facilities to the growth of wind energy and precision technologies. Inspired by the author’s own experience on his family’s farm\, this lecture provides a novel and important approach to understanding how farmers’ culture has changed over time\, and why machinery is such a potent part of their identity. \nThis lecture will be of great interest to students and scholars of agricultural history\, technology\, and policy\, rural studies\, the history of science and technology\, and the history of farming culture in the USA. \nRelated links: \n\nAmerican Farming Culture and the History of Technology\, Brinkman\, 2024\njoshuabrinkman.com\nJoshua Brinkman on American Farming Culture and the History of Technology\, Peoples & Things podcast\, 2025\nDownload seminar poster\n\nJoshua Brinkman\, PhD\nAssistant Teaching Professor at North Carolina State University | Profile \nDr. Joshua Brinkman is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Science\, Technology\, and Society (STS) at North Carolina State University. He is a historian of technology and an STS scholar who focuses on the relationship between technology use and identity\, as well as the impact of science and technology on policy and the legal system. His research explores the meaning of technology in rural culture\, the interplay between technology and race and gender\, and the impact of social and cultural constructs on business\, law\, and policy in the U.S. As a former practicing attorney\, he is also interested in energy and climate policy and has written papers bringing STS and humanities perspectives to environmental law. His work also critically studies food\, society\, and the environment\, including modernity in American agriculture and its interaction with the organic foods movement. His work on agriculture was inspired\, in part\, by visiting and working on his family’s farm. In his spare time\, he performs as a jazz and blues musician on saxophone and clarinet in the Raleigh-Durham area. \n\nThe Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. \nGES Colloquium is jointly taught by Drs. Katie Barnhill and Nourou Barry\, and the seminars serve as a great opportunity for our students to build their networks and grow as professionals. To support their efforts\, we encourage you to join our in-person seminars\, which will now take place in Biltmore 2006. \nRemember\, we regularly post colloquium seminars as videos on Panopto and on our GES Lectures podcast\, allowing you to revisit or catch up on these recordings at your convenience. \nPlease subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/colloquium-2025-10-07/
LOCATION:Biltmore 2006\, 2820 Faucette Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27606\, United States
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SUMMARY:Genes & Society RIG Kickoff (with snacks!)
DESCRIPTION:Genes & Society RIG Kickoff Meeting\nJoin us for the brand new Genes and Society Research Interest Group (RIG)\, organized and hosted by the Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Center and the Genetics and Genomics Academy (GGA). \n\n\nRegistration form at https://go.ncsu.edu/register-genes-society\nWednesday\, Oct. 8 @ 3:30 PM in Stephens Room (3503 Thomas Hall)\nAll disciplines welcome\, and snacks will be provided!\nDownload the full Genes and Society RIG graphic to share\n\n\n\nThis will be an opportunity to learn more about GES and GGA and then we’ll launch into co-creating an agenda for the year\, including topics\, ideas for a public-facing sci-art event\, and scheduling our monthly journal club. \n\nAfter you register\, we will then send you a calendar invitation.\n\nQuestions may be directed to Dr. Katie Barnhill at skbarnhi@ncsu.edu.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/genes-society-rig-kickoff-10-8-25/
LOCATION:Stephen’s Room\, Thomas Hall Room 3503\, 112 Derieux Place\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ilaria Cimadori - The global regulatory challenges around gene editing and farm animal welfare | GES Colloquium (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Video Library (current) | Video Archives | Podcast | LinkedIn | Newsletter \nFALL SEMINAR SERIES\nFarm animal welfare in the gene editing era: a challenge for regulations across the globe. A comparative study between the United States\, the European Union and Switzerland\nBiltmore 2006 + Zoom | This presentation compares how the United States\, the European Union\, and Switzerland regulate farm animal welfare amid emerging breeding technologies like gene editing\, evaluating the strengths and gaps of their legal frameworks through an ethical animal welfare lens to identify ways to better protect animals as biotechnology advances. \nThis presentation examines how different legal systems (the United States\, the European Union\, and Switzerland) address farm animal welfare in the context of evolving breeding technologies and techniques\, such as gene editing\, from a legal and regulatory perspective. After outlining the welfare issues and concerns identified in scientific and ethical literature\, it analyzes and compares the regulatory frameworks governing animal breeding\, gene editing\, and animal welfare in these jurisdictions. The goal is to assess the adequacy of those legal tools in protecting farm animals from negative welfare consequences associated with breeding goals\, particularly to increase productivity. \nThe presentation highlights the strengths and weaknesses of both legal and\, where relevant\, non-legal instruments\, using the “ethical animal welfare” framework\, which prioritizes animal well-being for its own sake\, beyond suffering and economic considerations. The presentation concludes by identifying regulatory gaps and areas for improvement\, offering insights into strengthening legal tools to better safeguard animal welfare amid rapid advancements in biotechnology and breeding practices. \nRelated links: \n\nThe Protection of Selectively Bred and Gene Edited Farm Animals under EU Law – Cimadori I. Di Concetto A\, Grieger K. European Journal of Risk Regulation\, 2025.\nParameters\, practices\, and preferences for regulatory review of emerging biotechnology products in food and agriculture – Kuzma\, J.\, Grieger\, K.\, Cimadori\, I.\, et al. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology\, 2023.\nDownload seminar poster\n\nMs. Ilaria Cimadori\, MA\nPhD Candidate at Yale University | Profile \nIlaria is a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate at Yale University\, School of the Environment. Her current research examines the adequacy of laws and regulations in safeguarding farm animals from the impacts of breeding practices and gene editing\, using a comparative legal approach. She is a fellow of the Law\, Environment and Animal Program (LEAP) at Yale Law School. Ilaria holds an MA in Comparative International Relations from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice\, Italy\, specializing in the protection of animals in international law. During her master’s studies\, she was awarded a scholarship to conduct research at Duke University\, where she developed her dissertation on the protection of African elephants in international law. Passionate about advancing legal frameworks for animal protection\, she aims to contribute to more effective regulations addressing the ethical challenges of evolving breeding technologies. \n\nThe Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. \nGES Colloquium is jointly taught by Drs. Katie Barnhill and Nourou Barry\, and the seminars serve as a great opportunity for our students to build their networks and grow as professionals. To support their efforts\, we encourage you to join our in-person seminars\, which will now take place in Biltmore 2006. \nRemember\, we regularly post colloquium seminars as videos on Panopto and on our GES Lectures podcast\, allowing you to revisit or catch up on these recordings at your convenience. \nPlease subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/colloquium-2025-10-21/
LOCATION:Biltmore 2006\, 2820 Faucette Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquium,GES Event
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SUMMARY:Justin Whitehill - A GIFT SEED: Accelerated Genetic Improvement of Fir Through Sequencing\, Economics\, Extension & Diagnostics | GES Colloquium (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Video Library (current) | Video Archives | Podcast | LinkedIn | Newsletter \nFALL SEMINAR SERIES\nA GIFT SEED: Accelerated Genetic Improvement of Fir Through Sequencing\, Economics\, Extension & Diagnostics\nHybrid: Biltmore 2006 + Zoom | This seminar explores how cutting-edge research on fir genetics is helping Christmas tree growers tackle pests\, pathogens\, and climate challenges while strengthening a $2.5B industry. \nA GIFT SEED is a newly funded USDA-NIFA Specialty Crop Research Initiative grant focused on accelerating genetic improvement of the most popular Fir (Abies spp.) Christmas tree species in North America. Fir account for 66%+ of the annual $2.5 billion US Christmas tree industry. The environmental impact of real versus artificial trees show a locally grown Christmas tree is the more sustainable choice as it can sequester carbon from the atmosphere. Optimization of Christmas tree farms as greenhouse gas sinks has potential to become a net-positive climate activity through incentivization of carbon offset programs. Planting genetically improved fir Christmas trees holds significant promise for the US Christmas tree industry to combat climate change and provide added value to farmers. Across the US\, Christmas tree planting stock is derived from germplasm of unknown genetic origin. Therefore\, the genetic value of extant planted materials cannot be determined using traditional tree breeding strategies. To address this concern\, North Carolina has established a state-funded breeding program dedicated to genetic improvement of Fraser fir. The A GIFT SEED project aims is to extend genetic improvement capabilities\, accelerate the domestication process\, and deliver increased value to the US Christmas tree industry through a transdisciplinary\, systems-based approach. The project is currently underway and expected to be completed in 2029. The project team is currently looking to hire undergraduate and graduate students\, postdoctoral scholars\, and technical support to assist with the project. Here we present on the current state of Christmas tree genetics and genomic research activities with a focus on pest and pathogen resistance and development of tissue culture systems for evaluation of gene function in conifers. \nRelated links: \n\nTranscriptome features of stone cell development in weevil-resistant and susceptible Sitka spruce\, Whitehill et al.\, New Phytologist\, 2023\nDownload seminar poster\n\nDr. Justin Whitehill\, PhD\nAssistant Professor/Christmas Tree Genetics Program Director at North Carolina State University | Profile | LinkedIn \nDr. Justin G. A. Whitehill is an assistant professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at North Carolina State University. He leads the Christmas Tree Genetics program and co-Directs the Forest Biotechnology Group. He and his team are working to develop pest and pathogen resilient Christmas trees through genetic and genomic approaches. He also holds an appointment in the Genetics Faculty at NCSU. Dr. Whitehill’s research lab at NC State consists of six graduate students\, two postdoctoral fellows\, three research associates\, one lab/project manager\, and multiple undergraduate research assistants. He is a Goodnight Early Career Innovator and the project director for a $7.42 million USDA-NIFA Specialty Crop Research Initiative project aiming to bring genetic and genomic tools to the US Christmas tree industry. Ongoing research projects in the Whitehill lab focus on integrating traditional genetic improvement methods with advanced genomic sequencing technologies to accelerate conifer tree breeding programs. His team is tackling the most pressing issues facing Christmas tree production in the US including mortality induced by Phytophthora root rot disease\, elongate hemlock scale\, and browsing deer. Additionally\, tissue culture techniques for elite Christmas tree germplasm are being developed to evaluate gene function and provide improved genetics more quickly to Christmas tree growers. \n\nThe Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. \nGES Colloquium is jointly taught by Drs. Katie Barnhill and Nourou Barry\, and the seminars serve as a great opportunity for our students to build their networks and grow as professionals. To support their efforts\, we encourage you to join our in-person seminars\, which will now take place in Biltmore 2006. \nRemember\, we regularly post colloquium seminars as videos on Panopto and on our GES Lectures podcast\, allowing you to revisit or catch up on these recordings at your convenience. \nPlease subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/2025-10-28/
LOCATION:Biltmore 2006\, 2820 Faucette Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquium,GES Event
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