"Living with Climate Change" Program

September 29-30, 2022

**All times are listed in ET**

Note: Times are subject to change.

Thursday, September 29

5:00 - 6:00 p.m.: Opening Reception

6:00 - 7:00 p.m.: Opening Keynote: Living with Climate Change

Featuring:

Renée N. Salas (Yerby Fellow, Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Affiliated Faculty, Harvard Global Health Institute)

Mathy V. Stanislaus (Vice Provost and Executive Director, The Environmental Collaboratory, Drexel University)

In conversation with David J. Skorton (President and CEO, Association of American Medical Colleges)

Friday, September 30

8:00 a.m.: Conference Registration opens

8:30-9:00 a.m.: Light breakfast

9:00–9:15 a.m.: Welcome Remarks, Robert M. Hauser (Executive Officer, American Philosophical Society)

9:15–10:15 a.m.: Panel 1: Imagined Futures

“Catastrophism and climate change: Early modern perceptions of sudden atmospheric shifts”
Louis Gerdelan (Haas Postdoctoral Fellow, Beckman Center for the History of Chemistry at the Science History Institute)

“Forever Prepping for the Unexpected: Lessons Learned from the Prepper Church in the Age of Climate Change”
Brady McCartney (Department of Religion / Department of History, University of Florida)

Moderator: Claire Campbell (Department of History, Bucknell University)

10:15 a.m–10:30 a.m.: Coffee Break

10:30 a.m–11:30 a.m.: Panel 2: Storytelling

“Oral History Methods and Climate Stories Project”
Kelly Hydrick (Climate Stories Project)

"Climate, Culture, and Resilience: Exploring the Intersection of Public and Environmental History on the Hopi Indian Reservation”
Tai Johnson (Department of History, Longwood University)

Moderator: Bethany Wiggin (Penn Program in Environmental Humanities and Department of Germanic Languages and Literature, University of Pennsylvania)

11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Interlude: Climate is Everywhere:  One Institution's Lessons in Reframing Science for the Anthropocene

David Velinsky (Center for Academy Science, The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University)

Roland Wall (Patrick Center for Environmental Research and Delaware River Watershed Initiative, The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University)

12:00–1:00 p.m.: Lunch on one's own

1:00–1:45 p.m.: Panel 3: Citizenship

“Climatological Citizenship: Generation Z and the Rise of Civic Climate Behavior”
Vladimir Jankovic (Centre for Crisis Studies and Mitigation, University of Manchester)

“Ecologies of Wetlands: Transitions and Mobilities Comparative case studies of ‘Everglades, Florida’ and ‘Sundarban, West Bengal’”
Bina Sengar (Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture, School of Social Sciences, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University)

Moderator: Jennifer Britton (Office of University & Community Partnerships, Drexel University)

1:45–2:00 p.m.: Break

2:00–3:00 p.m.: Panel 4: Governing Climate Change

“Commonwealth of Calamity: Climate Change, Hurricanes, and U.S. Colonialism in Puerto Rico”
Ian Seavey (Department of History, Texas A&M University)

“Draining the rising sea: The use of counter-insurgency tactics against climate defenders”
Kelsey Jost-Creegan (Smith Family Human Rights Clinic, Columbia Law School)

“Climate Change and Adaptive Governance in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan”
Muhammad Mumtaz (Department of Public Administration, Fatima Jinnah Women University)

Moderator: Robert Miller (Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University)

3:00-3:15 p.m.: Break

3:15-4:30 p.m.: Panel 5: Resiliency

“Historicizing Resiliency: Public Humanities and Emergency Management in the Anthropocene”
Brendan Gillis (Department of History, Lamar University)

“AI for Multi-scale Urban Flood Resilience Planning”
Xinyue Ye (Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning/Department of Geography, Texas A&M University)

“’Where Your House is Drowning’: Principles for Deconstructing Flooding Resilience in Self-Build Housing through Participatory Design”
Bobuchi Ken-Opurum (Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute)

“Black Ecologies, Subaquatic Life, and the Jim Crow Enclosure of the Tidewater"
James T. Roane (Africana Studies and Geography/Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice, Rutgers University)

Moderator: Joyce Chaplin (Department of History, Harvard University)

4:30-5:00 p.m.: Wrap-up discussion

Papers are now available for download. Please register to receive the password to download the papers.

Papers are not to be cited or circulated without the written permission of the author.

Please contact Adrianna Link at [email protected] if you are attending the conference but have not yet received the password.

"Living with Climate Change: Perspectives from the Humanities and Beyond" will be held in-person on September 29-30, 2022. The event will be held in Benjamin Franklin Hall (427 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19106). All sessions will also be live-streamed.

Please register using the link to the left. 

In-person program attendees must show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within 48 hours and wear a mask while inside Benjamin Franklin Hall. With limited space for social distancing, requiring proof of vaccination is the best way to protect the health and safety of our visitors and staff. Full details are listed on our website.

Please direct any questions to Adrianna Link at [email protected].

Old City Hotels:

There are several hotels within walking distance as well as many within a short ride by public transit, taxi, or Uber. Addresses and contact information are below. The hotels listed here represent accommodations in Old City, Philadelphia. There are many additional options in other areas of the city including Center City and Rittenhouse Square. Philadelphia is also served by Airbnb and other accommodation sharing sites.

Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Marriott)
401 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Reservations: 215-925-0000

Hotel Monaco (Kimpton)
433 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Reservations: 855-295-BELL
Hotel: 215-925-2111

Wyndham Philadelphia Historic District
400 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215-923-8660

Philadelphia Marriott Old City Hotel
1 Dock Street (Between 2nd and Walnut Streets)
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215-238-6000

Best Western The Independence Park Hotel
235 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215-922-4443

APS Addresses: The conference will take place in the APS’s Franklin Hall, located at 427 Chestnut Street. The Library is located at 105 South Fifth Street, and the APS Museum is housed across the street from the Library, in Philosophical Hall at 104 South Fifth Street. 

Planes: The Philadelphia International Airport is 12 miles from the American Philosophical Society and is served by most major domestic and many international airlines. Philadelphia is a regional hub for American Airlines.

Ground Transportation from Airport: The airport is connected to Philadelphia through a network of public transit, rental cars, taxis, and private car services. In addition, rideshare services can be booked for transport to and from the airport. More information on specific modes of transport can be found on the airport’s website.

Trains: Philadelphia has an Amtrak station and is on the busy Northeast Corridor between Boston and Washington, D.C. Both Northeast Regional and Acela trains stop at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia. In addition, the Keystone, an east-west Amtrak route, stops several times a day in Philadelphia.

Automobiles: The American Philosophical Society is easily reached by I-95, 676, and the 76/Schuylkill Expressway.

Parking: There are several parking garages within a convenient distance from the APS. The Bourse Garage is the closest facility, at 4th and Ranstead Streets. Additionally, there are garages at the Independence Visitor Center and the National Constitution Center.

Buses: Many bus companies in the Northeast serve the Philadelphia area including Bolt Bus, Mega Bus, and Greyhound. Bolt Bus and Mega Bus arrive at 30th Street Station, which is a short ride away from the APS. The Greyhound station is between 12th and 13th Streets, just behind the Jefferson Station SEPTA stop.

Public Transportation in Philadelphia: The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is the major public transportation provider in the Philadelphia region. SEPTA runs Regional Rail lines through the city to the outlying suburbs and the airport. The Market-Frankford Line stops every couple of streets in Center City and runs out to West Philadelphia, by the University of Pennsylvania. SEPTA also runs trolley lines and buses throughout the city. Schedules, maps, fares, and additional information about the public transit system in Philadelphia can be found on their website.