mansfield center 2014 fall conference
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9/10-9/12/2014 University Center Ballroom In passing the Wilderness Act 50 years ago, the U.S. Congress created a legal and ethical imperative to preserve wilderness as a public good. The 2014 Fall Mansfield Conference will celebrate past work done to fulfill that imperative and consider the future challenges and controversies facing wilderness. The conference will pay special attention to the key roles Montana and Montanans have played and are playing in pursuing, establishing, and realizing the imperative of wilderness. For a list of speakers and more information, visit http://www.umt.edu/ethics/events/TRANSCRIPT
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SEPTEMBER 10-12, 2014 UNIVERSITY CENTER BALLROOM • UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA
T H E M A U R E E N & M I K E M A N S F I E L D C E N T E R F A L L 2 0 1 4 C O N F E R E N C E
Free and open to the public. For more information call 406.243.2988 or go to http://www.umt.edu/ethics/events/wilderness-conferenceMount Stuart and Rattlesnake Lake, Photo#94.2593 by R.H. McKay, courtesy of Archives and Special Collections, University of Montana
Featuring: DAVID JAMES DUNCAN SMOKE ELSER
SAMANTHA HARVEY DEBBIE LEE HOLMES ROLSTON SHARMAN RUSSELL
DOUG SCOTT WARTIME BLUESPAT WILLIAMS DONALD WORSTER
and many others...
T h e S t o ri e d Pa s t,the Troubled Future:The Imperative ofWILDERNESS AT 50 Years
IThe Project on American Democracy
& Citizenship
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 107:30 pm - 9:30 pmPanel Discussion: Reflections from the Front LinesPat Williams, Former Congressman, Montana Perry Brown, Provost, University of MontanaSmoke Elser, OutfitterBill Cunningham, Wilderness AdvocateModerator: Sally Mauk, Journalist and Broadcaster
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 119:40 am - 11:00 am
Wilderness: From the American West to the WorldDonald Worster, Emeritus Professor of History, University of KansasModerator: Bill Borrie, Professor, College of Forestry and Conservation, University of Montana
11:10 am - 12:30 pm
The Ethical Imperative of WildernessHolmes Rolston, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, Colorado StateChristopher Preston, Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of MontanaModerator: Dan Spencer, Associate Professor, Environmental Studies Department, University of Montana
12:30 pm - 1:10 pm
Refreshments and Wilderness Exhibit Viewing
1:10 pm - 2:00 pm
Brownbag Roundtable on the Economic Importance of Wilderness
2:10 pm - 3:30 pm
Wilderness in American Art, Literature and CultureDebbie Lee, English Department, Washington State UniversitySamantha Harvey, English Department, Boise State UniversityModerator: James McKusick, Dean, Davidson Honors College, University of Montana
3:40 pm - 5:00 pm50 Years Young: Training and Inspiring the Next Generation of Wilderness Supporters and LeadersKatie Knotek, Natural Resource Specialist, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest; Wilderness Advisory Group Representative, USFS Region 1Tristan Persico, Veterans Outreach Coordinator, Montana Wilderness AssociationRick Potts, Owner, Wild COR LLC; Former Wilderness Director, National Park Service; Writing Team Member, America’s Great Outdoors ReportModerator: Natalie Dawson, Director, Wilderness Institute, University of Montana
6:30 pm - late
Readings and Music Location: Top Hat Lounge6:30 pm - 7:30 pm: Social Hour7:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Readings with Authors Sharman Russell and David James Duncan8:30 pm - Closing: Music
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 129:10 am - 10:30 am
The Anthropocene, Climate Change and WildernessPeter Landres, Leopold InstituteMarion Hourdequin, Director, Environmental Program and Associate Professor, Philosophy Department, Colorado CollegeCara Nelson, College of Forestry and Conservation, University of MontanaPat Burke, Philosophy Department and the Davidson Honors College, University of MontanaModerator: Laurie Yung, Associate Professor, College of Forestry and Conservation, University of Montana
10:40 am - 12:00 pmThe Next Chapter in Wilderness Designation, Politics, and ManagementMartin Nie, Professor, College of Forestry and Conservation, University of MontanaChris Barns, Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training CenterJennifer Ferenstein, The Wilderness SocietyChris Ryan, past USFS Northern Region Wilderness, Rivers, Guides Program ManagerModerator: Sara Rinfret, Assistant Professor, Political Science, University of Montana
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Refreshments and Wilderness Exhibit Viewing
1:10 pm - 2:00 pm
Keynote AddressDoug Scott, Author and Wilderness Advocate
2:10 pm - 3:30 pm
The Future of Wilderness Advocacy in the Big Sky StateJohn Gatchell, Conservation Director, Montana Wilderness AssociationKeith Hammer, Swan View CoalitionDoug Scott, Author and Wilderness AdvocateSteve Kimball, USFS Northern Region Wilderness, Rivers, Guides Program ManagerModerator: Rob Chaney, Reporter, Missoulian
3:40 pm - 5:00 pmPanel Discussion: Final Thoughts on the Future of WildernessHolmes Rolston, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, Colorado State UniversityDonald Worster, Emeritus Professor of History, University of KansasPeter Landres, Ecologist, Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research InstituteConnie Myers, Director, Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training CenterZack Porter, NEXGen Program Director, Montana Wilderness AssociationModerator: Sally Mauk, Journalist and Broadcaster
THE MAUREEN & MIKE MANSFIELD CENTER FALL 2014 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE