Events Calendar

If you are planning to run hybrid meeting in any of the IBS conference rooms this coming semester, please read carefully and add one of these events to your calendar! I hope you’ve all had a wonderful Summer. If you haven’t been in the building over the summer, you may notice that the technology in ... Read more

If you are planning to run hybrid meeting in any of the IBS conference rooms this coming semester, please read carefully and add one of these events to your calendar! I hope you’ve all had a wonderful Summer. If you haven’t been in the building over the summer, you may notice that the technology in ... Read more

If you are planning to run hybrid meeting in any of the IBS conference rooms this coming semester, please read carefully and add one of these events to your calendar! I hope you’ve all had a wonderful Summer. If you haven’t been in the building over the summer, you may notice that the technology in ... Read more

Join a panel discussion hosted by Phaedra C. Pezzullo, David Ciplet, Jasmin Barco, Clint Carroll, Karen Bailey, Colleen Scanlon-Lyons of CU Boulder.

Join in person or via Zoom, email ibs-contact@colorado.edu for the password.*Light lunch served at 11:45, please RSVP. Title: Health Insurance and Child Health: Evidence from Seguro Popular Abstract: Universal public health insurance is being implemented across the globe putting substantial pressure on public finances. Whereas the impact of these programs on health care utilization has been well documented, there is ... Read more

Dr. Scarrow will discuss the types of research sought by Nature Sustainability; specific guidance on formatting; the review process. He is also available between 1:00-3:00 for individual meetings to discuss specific questions or topical ideas.  Please write Denise.Porchetta@colorado.edu (IBS Event Coordinator) to schedule.Bio: Ryan joined the Nature family in March 2017 as an Associate Editor serving the launching team ... Read more

Join in person or via Zoom, email ibs-contact@colorado.edu for the password.*Light lunch served at 11:45, please RSVP. Title: Inclusive Cultural and Natural Resource Management: A Path to Attain Sustainable Development Abstract: There is a growing realization that the Environmental, Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) processcommonly fails to safeguard either the natural or human environment on projects in developing countries. Most importantly, ... Read more

Join in person or via Zoom, email ibs-contact@colorado.edu for the password.*Light lunch served at 11:45, please RSVP. Title: Valuing Water to Survive Climate Change. Abstract: Currently, four billion people experience water stress, which means they simply don’t have water sometimes. An additional one billion people do not have access to safe, clean drinking water at all. And, the United Nations projects ... Read more

Join in person or via Zoom, email ibs-contact@colorado.edu for the password.*Light lunch served at 11:45, please RSVP. Title: Mapping Cambodia's Ancient Cities: Lidar, Radar, and AI Insights into Ancient Settlements Abstract: In tropical regions, now lush with dense vegetation, technologies such as lasers, radar, and artificial intelligence have uncovered compelling evidence of extensive preindustrial settlements. In this talk, Klassen will ... Read more

Integrating Genetics and the Social Sciences 2023   Keynote Speaker: Emily R. Klancher Merchant

Join in person or via Zoom, email ibs-contact@colorado.edu for the password.*Light lunch served at 11:45, please RSVP. Title: Evidence-Based Behavioral Programs for Youth – What are they? Are they inclusive of diverse populations? Do they build a more equitable future for all youth, families and communities? Abstract: Evidence-based programs (EBPs) for youth are structured preventive interventions that have been developed ... Read more

Join in person or via Zoom, email ibs-contact@colorado.edu for the password.*Light lunch served at 11:45, please RSVP. Jani Little, Rocky Mountain Research Data Center- “The Rocky Mountain RDC and Expanding Opportunities with Restricted Data” Brian Cadena, Economics, University of Colorado Boulder - “US-Mexico Migration Networks: New Data and New Questions” Ryan Masters, Sociology, University of Colorado Boulder - “Understanding Recent ... Read more

Join in person or via Zoom, email ibs-contact@colorado.edu for the password.*Light lunch served at 11:45, please RSVP. Title: When we can’t say Climate Justice: the importance of the messenger and the context in the energy transition Abstract: Suzanne Tegen will talk about her work with rural coal communities and how building trust can take more time and more listening than ... Read more

Join in person or via Zoom, email ibs-contact@colorado.edu for the password.*Light lunch served at 11:45, please RSVP. Title: Seeing Human Rights: Video Activism as a Proxy Profession Abstract: As video becomes an important tool to expose injustice, I discuss how human rights organizations seek to professionalize video activism through video production, verification standards, and training. The result, I argue, is a ... Read more

Join in person or via Zoom, email ibs-contact@colorado.edu for the password.*Light lunch served at 11:45, please RSVP. Title: The Indirect Consequences of Mortality Crises Abstract: The immediate, direct effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mortality are felt worldwide. Yetthis is not the only mortality crisis the world has witnessed in recent decades. In the US, theopioid epidemic, increased automobile deaths ... Read more

Join in person or via Zoom, email ibs-contact@colorado.edu for the password.*Light lunch served at 11:45, please RSVP. Title: Exploring The Effects Of Social Capital And Migration On Agricultural Practices Among Farmers In Sri Lanka And Bangladesh (and a small sampling of other projects) Abstract: Agriculture is a small but key economic sector globally, providing food security and livelihoods for millions, ... Read more

Join in person or via Zoom, email ibs-contact@colorado.edu for the password.*Light lunch served at 11:45, please RSVP Join a panel discussion hosted by Amanda Carrico, Katie Clifford, Jasmin Barco, Emily Yeh, and James Rattling Leaf of CU Boulder.

Join in person or via Zoom, email ibs-contact@colorado.edu for the password.*Light lunch served at 11:45, please RSVP. Title: Peacekeeping Complexity and Contributions to United Nations Missions Abstract: United Nations peacekeeping is an important instrument for maintaining international peace, but the mandates that peacekeeping operations (PKOs) are expected to implement have become increasingly complex as a result of UN Security Council ... Read more

Recording: Join in person or via Zoom, email ibs-contact@colorado.edu for the password.*Light lunch served at 11:45, please RSVP. Title: The Epidemiology of Health Equity for Those Impacted by Mass Incarceration Abstract: Mass incarceration is a system of social and racial control in the United States that arrests, convicts, incarcerates, and supervises racial and ethnic minority populations through probation and parole. Mass ... Read more

Recording: https://youtu.be/WGnKAlGI1B4 Join in person or via Zoom, email ibs-contact@colorado.edu for the password.*Light lunch served at 11:45, please RSVP. Jaroslav Tir (PID): Does Terror Threat Alone Engender the Rally Around the Flag Effect? Amir Behzadan (E&S): Humans, Disasters, and the Thing Called Artificial Intelligence! Tania Barham (H&S): Improving the Early Childhood Environment: Long-term and Intergenerational Effects on Human Capital and ... Read more

Join in person or via Zoom, email ibs-contact@colorado.edu for the password.*Light lunch served at 11:45, please RSVP. Title: The Long Climate Crisis: Global Political Ecologies of Caste, Race, and Migration Abstract: This talk argues that to bolster our understanding of the long climate crisis, we turn to the interplay of caste and race, labor migration, and ecological and economic extraction ... Read more

Join in person or via Zoom, email ibs-contact@colorado.edu for the password.*Light lunch served at 11:45, please RSVP. Title: Legislative Capacity and Regulatory Compliance: Evidence from the Opioid Epidemic (paper joint with David Fortunato, University of California at San Diego) Abstract: We argue that endowing legislatures with greater resources for policy design and oversight can improve regulatory compliance. The argument is ... Read more

Join in person or via Zoom, email ibs-contact@colorado.edu for the password.*Light lunch served at 11:45, please RSVP. Title: The Safety Net and Job Loss: How Much Insurance Do Public Programs Provide? Abstract: An extensive literature documents large and persistent declines in earnings following job loss. We comprehensively study the role of the public safety net in mitigating lost income from ... Read more

Join in person or via Zoom, email ibs-contact@colorado.edu for the password.*Light lunch served at 11:45, please RSVP. Title: When All Health Politics Was Local Abstract: This talk argues that one cannot understand the origins of health problems -- and the success of solutions to address them -- without analyzing the local context that surrounds them. We'll examine battles over pollution caused by industrial giants, coal ... Read more