People, Power and FoodPeople, Power and Food

The Global Seminarhttp://www.globalseminar.org/

Titti Schmidt, PhDDepartment of Cultural AnthropologyTitti.schmidt@antro.uu.se

What is Global Seminar?What is Global Seminar?

The Global Seminar is a consortium of The Global Seminar is a consortium of educational institutions concerned with educational institutions concerned with crucial issues for the future of our planet.crucial issues for the future of our planet.

We believe shared understandings that transcend national boundaries, cultures and backgrounds offer the best hope for a sustainable environment and a safe, secure food supply.

What is Global Seminar?What is Global Seminar?

The Global Seminar is a learning The Global Seminar is a learning community of students and faculty from community of students and faculty from around the world who study key global around the world who study key global issues, simultaneously and issues, simultaneously and interactivelyinteractively..

Fully interactive technology, including live videoconferences, supports intellectual discussions among students and faculty members.

What is Global Seminar?What is Global Seminar?

Global Seminar Partners and Participants Global Seminar Partners and Participants comprise an international problem-solving comprise an international problem-solving team, addressing case studies of the team, addressing case studies of the highest order of importance for the survival highest order of importance for the survival of our planet.of our planet.

Our goal is to prepare future leaders and citizens of the global community to articulate policy agendas that will lead to a sustainable environment, a high level of public health, and a stable and secure food supply. Our partners include academic, business and government leaders.

The Global SeminarThe Global Seminar

InternationalInternational50 institutions in six continents, several clusters of 50 institutions in six continents, several clusters of 4-7 institutions.4-7 institutions.

InterdisciplinaryInterdisciplinarySchool of Resource Management Institute of Land School of Resource Management Institute of Land and Food Resources, Department of Cultural and Food Resources, Department of Cultural Anthropology, Escuela Agricola,Anthropology, Escuela Agricola,Department of Food Science, etc.Department of Food Science, etc.

The The InternationalInternational Approach Approach

Our group (6 countries)Our group (6 countries)

Cornell University, USACornell University, USA Uppsala University, SwedenUppsala University, Sweden EARTH University, Costa RicaEARTH University, Costa Rica Beijing National University (BNU), ChinaBeijing National University (BNU), China The University of Melbourne, AustraliaThe University of Melbourne, Australia Zamorano University, HondurasZamorano University, Honduras

The Interdisciplinary ApproachThe Interdisciplinary Approach

Dimensions of sustainability:Dimensions of sustainability:

ecologicalecological social/culturalsocial/cultural political and legalpolitical and legal technicaltechnical economiceconomic

““Sustainable development meets the Sustainable development meets the needs of the present without needs of the present without compromising the ability of future compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”generations to meet their own needs.”

(The Brundtland Report, the World Council on Environment and (The Brundtland Report, the World Council on Environment and Development, 1987)Development, 1987)

Global Seminar Topics:Global Seminar Topics:Case StudiesCase Studies

SustainabilitySustainability PopulationPopulation GMOsGMOs Water qualityWater quality EcotourismEcotourism Climate ChangeClimate Change ResponsibilityResponsibility

The Case StudyThe Case Study

Our understanding of the case studyOur understanding of the case studyshould lead to a decision!should lead to a decision!

The Global Seminar ModelThe Global Seminar Model

Course StructureCourse Structure

The case study sequence:The case study sequence:

Lecture/seminarLecture/seminar Seminar/discussionSeminar/discussion Video-conferenceVideo-conference The BlackboardThe Blackboard Reflective essayReflective essay

Course StructureCourse Structure

The group work process:The group work process:

1) Joint paper on policies, attitudes and 1) Joint paper on policies, attitudes and current situations in all sites on your topic.current situations in all sites on your topic.

2) Work with the students at the other sites on 2) Work with the students at the other sites on the Blackboard.the Blackboard.

3) Post your joint paper on the Blackboard.3) Post your joint paper on the Blackboard.4) Present the result to your local class.4) Present the result to your local class.

Study GroupsStudy Groups

The International Study Group (ISG)The International Study Group (ISG)

(choose a case study)(choose a case study)

Study Group in ClassStudy Group in Class

(choose a case study other than the one you (choose a case study other than the one you work with in the ISG)work with in the ISG)

The International Study Group The International Study Group (ISG)(ISG)

Choose a case studyChoose a case study Joint paper (6-8 pages) on policies, attitudes and Joint paper (6-8 pages) on policies, attitudes and

current situations in all sites on your topic.current situations in all sites on your topic. Work with the students at the other sites on the Work with the students at the other sites on the

Blackboard.Blackboard. Post your joint paper on the Blackboard.Post your joint paper on the Blackboard. Present the result to your local class.Present the result to your local class.

The ISG Project:The ISG Project:Your ContributionYour Contribution

What information do you want to contribute What information do you want to contribute with to your joint paper? - What kind of with to your joint paper? - What kind of problem is this?problem is this?

How will you get this information?How will you get this information? Who will do what?Who will do what? Time plan for the project?Time plan for the project? When will you meet next?When will you meet next?

The ISG Project:The ISG Project:Contributions of the other SitesContributions of the other Sites

What information would you like to get from What information would you like to get from the other sites?the other sites?

How will you get it?How will you get it? Time plan for the joint writing?Time plan for the joint writing? Who will do what when?Who will do what when?

The Group Work in ClassThe Group Work in Class

Choose a case study other than the one Choose a case study other than the one you work with in the ISGyou work with in the ISG

DiscussDiscuss CompileCompile PreparePrepare Present in class and at the Present in class and at the

videoconferencevideoconference

Reflective EssayReflective Essay

Individual workIndividual work 1-2 pages, choose 6 of the 7 case studies1-2 pages, choose 6 of the 7 case studies Hand in according to the scheduleHand in according to the schedule

Grading:Grading: Use the literature/lecture/discussion board/VCUse the literature/lecture/discussion board/VC Discuss this critically and reach an independent Discuss this critically and reach an independent

conclusion moving beyond the literatureconclusion moving beyond the literature

GradingGrading The reflection essay (6 of the 7 case The reflection essay (6 of the 7 case

studies) (60%)studies) (60%) Videoconference presentation (10%)Videoconference presentation (10%) The discussion board (20%)The discussion board (20%) A local presentation – related to the ISG A local presentation – related to the ISG

(10%)(10%)

Increase the understanding of complex problems Increase the understanding of complex problems of sustainability.of sustainability.

Increase practical skills in working in international Increase practical skills in working in international problem-solving teams.problem-solving teams.

The Blackboard Course SiteThe Blackboard Course Sitehttp://http://blackboard.cornell.edublackboard.cornell.edu

1. I will send your email address to Cornell University. When that is done 1. I will send your email address to Cornell University. When that is done you should:you should:

2. Complete the guest ID registration form at2. Complete the guest ID registration form athttp://http://guestid.cit.cornell.edu/reg/register.cfmguestid.cit.cornell.edu/reg/register.cfm..

You'll need a name and password just to get to the registration form.You'll need a name and password just to get to the registration form.They are:They are:name: blackboardname: blackboardpassword: getguestidpassword: getguestid

The guest ID will be of the form firstname.lastname like "john.doe".The guest ID will be of the form firstname.lastname like "john.doe".The instructions are at: The instructions are at: http://http://atc.cit.cornell.edu/atc/course/guestid.cfmatc.cit.cornell.edu/atc/course/guestid.cfm

The Blackboard course siteThe Blackboard course sitehttp://http://blackboard.cornell.edublackboard.cornell.edu

3. After you submit the form, you will receive an email requiring you to 3. After you submit the form, you will receive an email requiring you to verify the account. Once you verify the Guest ID account, go to the verify the account. Once you verify the Guest ID account, go to the following page to create your Blackboard account:following page to create your Blackboard account:http://http://atcsupport.cit.cornell.edu/bbtoolsatcsupport.cit.cornell.edu/bbtools//. You will receive an email . You will receive an email notification once it is complete.notification once it is complete.

4. Observe that the NetID is the same as the GuestID. Make sure to 4. Observe that the NetID is the same as the GuestID. Make sure to select GUEST.CORNELL.EDU from the Realm menu.select GUEST.CORNELL.EDU from the Realm menu.

Tasks for the first week…Tasks for the first week…

Get an account on the Blackboard site.Get an account on the Blackboard site. Get to know the course site.Get to know the course site. Make a presentation of yourself on the site.Make a presentation of yourself on the site. Read the sustainability literature.Read the sustainability literature. Decide what Case Study Group you want to Decide what Case Study Group you want to

be part of (class group and ISG).be part of (class group and ISG).