Biltmore 2006 + Zoom | Scientific inquiry into the socio-ecological challenges of forced displacement, environmental degradation, and shifting land use requires an interdisciplinary and multi-scalar approach. This research examines the interplay between local ecological knowledge, environmental pressures, human migration, and the broader global economic and political systems that shape these processes.

Hybrid 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.

Biltmore 2006 + Zoom | Leadership from the Society for Risk Analysis explores how ‘risk’ is understood and practiced across agencies and communities working with emerging technologies.

Hybrid*: Biltmore 2006 + Zoom | Is it possible to mitigate specific ethical risks that arise from the integration of Self-Driving Labs (SDLs) into scientific research? *Note the new location, and that the recordings of this talk will not be posted.

Hybrid Biltmore 2006 + Zoom | Former GES Fellows join us to discuss whether the Responsible Innovation framework can support genome-edited agriculture in Africa, given governance challenges, international pressures, and food sovereignty priorities.

Hybrid: Biltmore 2006* + Zoom | Dr. Landreville will present research on public perceptions, concerns, and hopes of microbiome engineering to improve the health of indoor spaces, including public opinion of genetically engineered microbes. *Note new location