www.newschool.edu\/disasters<\/a><\/p>\nThis conference is convened at a time at which we are seriously threatened by an increasing number of disasters of all kinds: those conventionally considered \u201cnatural,\u201d like hurricanes and tsunamis, and those normally considered man-made, like pandemics and large-scale bioterrorist attacks. This increasing threat is not only due to urbanization, globalization, coastal development, inadequate infrastructure design, and international hostilities, among other things, but is also a consequence of global warming.<\/p>\n
The need for serious reflection on how we can best think about, prepare for, respond to and prevent disasters is urgent. At this conference, leading experts will explore the commonalities of all disasters. They will examine the unequal protection and treatment of populations made vulnerable by their location and or socioeconomic status; the impact of disasters on the economy and overall human development; how hazards develop into disasters; and how design factors either mitigate or amplify their effects.<\/p>\n
The two-day conference is organized into 5 sessions:
\nI. \tDefinitions: What We Talk about When We Talk about Disasters
\nII. \tAcquiring Vulnerabilities that Potentiate Disasters
\nIII. \tKeynote by Nicholas Scoppetta, NYC Fire Commissioner
\nIV. \tWhat \u201cReally\u201d Happens: Preparations and Responses
\nV. \tThe Impact of Disasters on Human Development<\/p>\n
TICKETS
\nRegular full conference: $50; Regular single session: $12; ACLU members: $35; New School alumni: $15; Other full-time students: $15; Full-time New School students: Free<\/p>\n
LOCATION
\nJohn L. Tishman Auditorium, The New School, 66 West 12th Street, NYC (between 5th and 6th Ave)<\/p>\n
CONTACT
\nSocial Research Conferences, The New School, 65 Fifth Avenue, Room 375, New York, NY 10003, t: 212.229.5776 x3121, f: 212.229.5476, socres@newschool.edu, www.newschool.edu\/disasters<\/p>\n
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