An Intergenerational Perspective on Environmental Peacebuilding (A Path to Ottawa Event)
May 29, 2026
Please join us for this Path to Ottawa event that will take place (tentatively) on May 29th both on zoom and at Oregon State University. Registration link TBD.
Event Description:
This session will be an intergenerational dialogue on environmental peacebuilding that capitalizes on these strengths and showcases how scholars at different stages in their careers are engaging with the field of environmental peacebuilding. The Environmental Peacebuilding glossary will act as a launching point for the rest of our event, which will highlight how environmental peacebuilding – both as a field of practice and a field of study – is always redefining itself to meet the call of challenging times. An assembled panel of 5 speakers will each give a short presentation covering the following questions: 1) What world events initially compelled your work? 2) What are your key/anticipated contributions? and 3) How do you pass the baton to the next generation and/or build on what was done before? These panelists represent researchers and environmental peacebuilders who are at every career stage: professor, associate professor, assistant professor, postdoc, and PhD student.
Below are the panelists:
- Dr. Aaron Wolf – Professor of Geography
- Dr. Jamon Den Hoek – Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Sciences
- Dr. Laura Peters – Assistant Professor of Geography and Environmental Sciences
- Dr. Alexandra Turgul – Instructor and Post-Doctoral Scholar
- Henry Pitts – PhD Candidate in Geography
After the lightning round from the panelists, there will be a round robin (speed dating) session in which the audience can discuss key challenges for the environment, conflict, and peace in the world and in our communities of place, belonging, and care. The audience will be broken into small groups who will circulate different “stations” in the room to talk with each panelist about the above issues. In times that can feel dark, we hope that this event will put things into perspective, celebrate accomplishments that happen in spite of or even because of the challenges, and plant the seeds of hope that a better future is in our grasp.