Kari B. Henquinet (SS/PHC) published article “Time, (Com)passion, and Ethical Self-Formation in Evangelical Humanitarianism” in a special issue of the Journal of Religious Ethics focused on the anthropology of ethics, moral experimentation, and humanitarianism. The article is available here.
Chelsea Schelly (SS), PhD student Don Lee (EEP PhD student), Michigan Utility Consumer Participation Board Member Elise Matz, and Joshua M. Pearce (MSE/ECE) have published “Applying a Relationally and Socially Embedded Decision Framework to Solar Photovoltaic Adoption: A Conceptual Exploration” in Sustainability.
Mark Rhodes (SS), William Price (Ball State University) and Amy Walker (Cardiff University) have an edited volume titled Geographies of Post-Industrial Place, Memory, and Heritage due in print as part of Routledge’s Sustainable Urbanism Series November 23rd, 2020.
All industrialization is deeply rooted within the specific geographies in which it took place, and echoes of previous industrialization continue to reverberate in these places through to the modern day. This book investigates the overlap of memory and the impacts of industrialization within today’s communities and the senses of place and heritage that grew alongside and in reaction to the growth of industry.
Chelsea Schelly (SS) along with Emily Prehoda (EEP PhD Grad) and colleagues from The Nature Conservancy (Jessica Price) and Defenders of Wildlife (Aimee Delach and Rupak Thapaliya), have published “Ratepayer Perspectives on Mid- to Large-Scale Solar Development on Long Island, NY: Lessons for Reducing Siting Conflict through Supported Development Types” in Energies.
Adam Wellstead (SS) published “Trusting Datification Through Labification,” In: Sullivan H., Dickinson H., Henderson H. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of the Public Servant. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.
This chapter examines the trust and big data literature, describing the current state of play internationally. It then questions whether the trend of policy innovation labs (PILs) can provide new pathways forward for government in the management of data, and retaining citizen trust. PILs play a critical role in governments’ attempts to address big data issues. They often provide an experimental environment where innovative tools and techniques can be employed. Critically, they use tools and techniques that foster trust and collaboration, which means they may go some way to address the much-debated trust deficit around big data
Congratulations to Melissa Baird! Melissa has been elected president of the Association of Critical Heritage Studies. Read more…
Mark your calendars for the virtual U.P. Clean Energy Conference from 2 to 4:30 p.m. (EST) Monday, November 9th. Read More…
Adam Wellstead (SS) and Paul Cairney (Stirling University) published “COVID-19: effective policymaking depends on trust in experts, politicians, and the public” in Policy Design and Practice.
Angela Gutierrez, a forth year Social Sciences major, was featured in UpMatters story titled “Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: First-generational Michigan Technological University students share their experience”.
New paper from Tara Bal (CFRES), Mark Rouleau (SS), Terry Sharik (CFRES), & Adam Wellstead (SS) published — “Enrollment decision-making by students in forestry and related natural resource degree programmes globally” .