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Saturday, March 9
 

10:30am CST

Climate Change and Global Food Security

Recent price spikes have precipitated renewed concerns over affordable access to food—especially in the context of changes in climate, ever-tighter supplies of irrigation water, degrading soil and other natural assets, along with evidence of slowing rates of agricultural productivity growth. The forces shaping global food supply prospects (including a changing climate) will be discussed.


Speakers
avatar for Philip Pardey

Philip Pardey

Professor, Department of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota
Dr. Pardey is a Professor of Science and Technology Policy in the Department of Applied Economics and director of the University of Minnesota’s International Science and Technology Practice and Policy (InSTePP) center. He was previously a senior research fellow at the International... Read More →
avatar for Mark Seeley

Mark Seeley

Professor and Extension Climatologist, University of Minnesota
Dr. Seeley is a Professor and Extension Climatologist at the University of Minnesota. He has  served as a commentator on Minnesota Public Radio’s “Morning Edition” news program since 1992.  He has also helped Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) produce documentaries on Minnesota’s... Read More →


Saturday March 9, 2013 10:30am - 12:00pm CST
Foss Center Chapel, Augsburg

1:30pm CST

Climate Change and Global Food Security

Recent price spikes have precipitated renewed concerns over affordable access to food—especially in the context of changes in climate, ever-tighter supplies of irrigation water, degrading soil and other natural assets, along with evidence of slowing rates of agricultural productivity growth. The forces shaping global food supply prospects (including a changing climate) will be discussed.


Speakers
avatar for Philip Pardey

Philip Pardey

Professor, Department of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota
Dr. Pardey is a Professor of Science and Technology Policy in the Department of Applied Economics and director of the University of Minnesota’s International Science and Technology Practice and Policy (InSTePP) center. He was previously a senior research fellow at the International... Read More →
avatar for Mark Seeley

Mark Seeley

Professor and Extension Climatologist, University of Minnesota
Dr. Seeley is a Professor and Extension Climatologist at the University of Minnesota. He has  served as a commentator on Minnesota Public Radio’s “Morning Edition” news program since 1992.  He has also helped Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) produce documentaries on Minnesota’s... Read More →


Saturday March 9, 2013 1:30pm - 3:00pm CST
Foss Center Chapel, Augsburg
 
Sunday, March 10
 

10:00am CDT

An Interfaith Call to Service

Whether we are Christan, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, Native American, spiritual, non-religious...or not quite sure, our faith can lead us to peace through service.  Join us to begin the last day of the Nobel Peace Prize Forum by sharing your perspective and hearing about the perspective of others.


Moderators
avatar for Tom Morgan

Tom Morgan

Executive Director, Augsburg Center for Faith & Learning
Dr. Tom Morgan is the inaugural executive director of the Augsburg Center for Faith and Learning, the college’s curricular, co-curricular, and outreach programs that support the links between faith and learning. As a business faculty member, his work on organizational behavior... Read More →

Sunday March 10, 2013 10:00am - 10:45am CDT
Foss Center Chapel, Augsburg

1:30pm CDT

Impact of the Nobel Peace Prize on Peace

What did Alfred Nobel hope to accomplish when he penned his will to fund the Nobel Peace Prize?  Controversial since the year it was first awarded in 1901, has it had the impact that Alfred Nobel intended?  In the ensuing century, what has the Prize accomplished? Two experts with different views on the merits of the Prize explore the consequences of the award and their differences of opinion.


Speakers
avatar for Ron Krebs

Ron Krebs

Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Minnesota
Ron Krebs is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Minnesota, where he teaches and conducts research on international relations and international security. He is the author of Fighting for Rights: Military Service and the Politics of Citizenship (2006... Read More →
avatar for Geir Lundestad

Geir Lundestad

Director, Norwegian Nobel Institute
Gier Lundestad has been director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Olslo and secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee since 1990.  Lundestad held various positions at the University of Tromso, from 1974-1990, including  professor of history and professor of American civilization... Read More →


Sunday March 10, 2013 1:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
Foss Center Chapel, Augsburg
 
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