At a Glance
The Institute's schedule is grounded in a tripartite structure of theory, exploration, and practice. More detailed schedules, including specific reading and response assignments, will be shared with participants on acceptance to the Institute.
The Institute will include at least two sessions to be held outside (weather pending). These sessions will be in ADA accessible locations and will involve minimal walking, designed to be inclusive for participants with accessibility needs.
Theory Week: Online (June 30-July 3)
Devoted to situating the key notion of climate justice—as well as contiguous concepts like climate change, climate literacy, extractivism, slow violence, and others—within the context of the Anthropocene literary studies, political declarations, science reports, and climate literacy pedagogy.
Exploration Week: In-person (July 14-18)
Focused on case studies in which participants will engage with core texts—text that invite/demand readings with a climate justice lens—to consider two themes: the overlap between climate justice and racial justice, and the implications of climate justice for nonhuman life.
Practice Week: In-person (July 21-25)
Dedicated time and support for participants to develop lesson plans and ideas for incorporating climate justice texts and in their classroom teaching. Working in cohorts and teams, participants will select the readings that fit their needs, discuss teaching ideas, and design class activities.
Thematic Schedule
Theory Week: Online (June 30-July 3)
| Date | Theme |
|---|---|
| Monday, June 30 | Introductions and Intro to Climate Literacy |
| Tuesday, July 1 | Climate Justice and Related Concepts: Ideas, Connections, Approaches (with Marek Oziewicz) |
| Wednesday, July 2 | Writing about Climate Change in the Classroom (with Lee Fisher and Jasmine Tang) |
| Thursday, July 3 | Intergenerational Climate Justice & Activism (with Justyna Deszcz-Tryhubczak) |
Exploration Week: In-person (July 14-18)
| Date | Theme |
|---|---|
| Monday, July 14 | Petrofiction as a Window into Climate and Racial Justice (with Lara Saguisag) |
| Tuesday, July 15 | CLICK Framework and Concept Mapping as tools for exploring Climate Justice (with Marek Oziewicz) Writing for Climate Lit (with Emily Midkiff) |
| Wednesday, July 16 | Climate Science, Art, and Imagination (with on Scieszka and Steven Weinberg) What is Climate Justice Good For? A Sustainability Education and Policy Perspective (with Samantha Lindgren) |
| Thursday, July 17 | Climate Justice and Nature Rights in Children's Literature (with Katherine Applegate) |
| Friday, July 18 | Climate Justice and Climate Science in Children's Nonfiction (with Jason Chin) |
| Saturday, July 19 | Optional guided tours of the Bell Museum and/or the Kerlan Collection of Children’s Literature |
Practice Week: In person (July 21-25)
| Date | Theme |
|---|---|
| Monday, July 21 | Indigenous Worldview as a Foundation for Climate Literacy (with Four Arrows and Darcia Narvaez) |
| Tuesday, July 22 | Climate Justice and Stories of Youth Climate Activism (with Emma Reynolds) Visual Storytelling, Youth-Created Media, and Climate Justice (with Linda Buturian) |
| Wednesday, July 23 | Collaboration as Climate Justice: The Case of The Unicorn Rescue Society (with Adam Gidwitz) Climate Justice and Indigenous-Led Resistance (with Krystal Two Bulls) |
| Thursday, July 24 | Presentations of Lesson Plans, Ideas, and Resources |
| Friday, July 25 | Pesentations of Lesson Plans, Ideas, and Resources Reflections and Celebration |