Kris Tompkins is a conservationist and former CEO of Patagonia, Inc. Since 1993, she has worked with her husband, Douglas Tompkins, to create new national parks in Chile and Argentina.
Past Events
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A Park in Progress
Production to Picture to Personhood: Food, Representation and Identity in Contemporary American Cultures, Oct 9
Many new theories have bound food production and consumption to representation, and have endeavored to unpack the profound effects of seeing food on the construction of identity.
Carving New Paths to Nile Sustainability, Oct 9
Do ethnomusicologists and musicians have an important role to play in shaping a peaceful and sustainable future for the Nile Basin? Mina Girgis thinks so.
Carving New Paths to Nile Sustainability, Oct 9
Do ethnomusicologists and musicians have an important role to play in shaping a peaceful and sustainable future for the Nile Basin? Mina Girgis thinks so.
Environmental Governance of Oil Flow in China, Oct 8
China is undergoing massive changes in its social and energy structures, posing risks and opportunities for further development.