This 1 hour ‘Special Virtual Conference’ replaces our Research Showcase, to give the Planet Texas 2050 community a chance to ask ourselves, “What can we learn from this current coronavirus crisis that can help us for the next time a disaster strikes?” If you are interested in participating, please send an email to the Planet Texas 2050 Program Director, David Kramer, at david.kramer@austin.utexas.edu to RSVP.
Talk titles and presenters:
11:30 a.m. - 11:38 a.m. Looking back at the end of the world: what can we learn about resilience from past responses to pandemics? Adam Rabinowitz, Associate Professor of Classics, UT Austin
11:40 a.m. - 11:56 a.m. Our present state: What does this disaster show us about the potential for equitable transformation of society? Patrick Bixler, Assistant Professor of Practice, LBJ School, and Carmen Llanes Pulido, Executive Director, Go Austin!/Vamos Austin
11:57 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. Fast forward to the future: Integrated modeling for resilience Suzanne Pierce, Research Scientist, Texas Advanced Computing Center
12:05 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. Discussion
Event Details
Date and Time
April 17, 2020, 11:30 a.m.