Dr. Patricia McAnany, Kenan Eminent Professor in the Department of Anthropology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – “Anthropological Perspectives on Resilience and Climate Change Adaptation”

Dr. Patricia McAnany will discuss the conditions that have historically helped or hindered a community’s ability to adapt to changing climates over time, focusing on how lessons from the past may inform the ability of 21st century communities to adapt.

Dr. McAnany is author of “Questioning Collapse: Human Resilience, Ecological Vulnerability, and the Aftermath of Empire.” Read more about her on her UNC page.