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The Struggle Over Native Land: Reckoning with the University of Georgia’s Legacy
Monday, November 2, 20265:30 – 7:30 pm • UGA Chapel1 hour presentation and panel, 1 hour Q&A Since 2023, a working group of UGA faculty, graduate students, and a local historian, have sought to...
“How Climate Change Is Reshaping Urban Vulnerability, Social Health, And Community Resilience In Pakistan”
In a recent article in The Friday Times, Asif Ali Sandeelo - PhD candidate in the Integrative Conservation (ICON) and Anthropology program - considers to what extent climate change is already...
“Four Decades of Ganga Rejuvenation: Evidence, Outcomes, and Road Ahead”
A recent paper by Nancee Uniyal (ICON and Geography PhD Program) and colleagues reviews four decades of efforts to rejuvenate the Ganga River in India, examining major initiatives, their outcomes,...
Celebration of Life for Dr. J. Peter Brosius
Please join us on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, 9:00-11:00 am (Baldwin Hall, Punaro Room), to celebrate the life and influence of Pete Brosius. Light refreshments will be served, and a brief program...
In Memoriam: J. Peter Brosius
We are bereft with the loss of Pete Brosius, our cherished colleague, friend, and founder of CICR. Pete passed away peacefully on July 29, 2026. Pete was a compass that pointed...
Aoife Kate Pitts receives Richard Schultes Research Award
Aoife "Kate" Pitts, a PhD candidate in the ICON and Anthropology program, recently received the Richard Evans Schultes Research Award from the Society for Ethnobotany for her project, "Livelihoods,...
Upcoming Events
ICON Dissertation Prospectus Defense: “The Ecology of Segregation: Race, Biodiversity, and Lived Experience in Atlanta Parks”
Dominique Valentine, PhD Student, ICON and Anthropology
Tuesday, November 10, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Journalism Building, 510
ICON Coffee Hour
Friday, November 13, 10:00-11:00 AM
Warnell Building 4 Lobby. All are welcome to attend!
ICON Dissertation Prospectus Defense: “Living with the River: Ideas of the future, sense of place, and co-creation of risk communication in the River Arts District post-Helene"
Hannah Boone, PhD Student, ICON and Anthropology
Friday, November 13, 3:30 pm
Baldwin Hall, 202