Inaugural Dean of The Global School @WPI Sociology Prof Mimi Sheller writes on mobilities, transport, migration, borders, Caribbean, island studies, tourism etc
We are thrilled to announce this exciting award for our @WPI Global Projects Program and the Global Projects for All scholarship. Congratulations to the fantastic staff in our Global Experience Office & wonderful faculty who make it all possible! #global#learning#PBL#WPI2023
WPI has been awarded a 2023 @IIEglobal Andrew Heiskell Award in the category of student mobility and exchange for its ongoing efforts to expand access to the university’s Global Projects Program. https://t.co/lu1ZpqSr9h
JOB OPPORTUNITY
JOB TITLE: Postdoctoral Fellow – Caribbean Climate Adaptation Network
DIVISION NAME: Worcester Polytechnic Institute – WPI
Application reviewed by the end of December 2024
Click to learn more or apply: https://t.co/DToDpCG7ao
Project-based learning = WPI. For 50 years, our students have been going off-campus to complete transformative projects. In a survey, 94% of our alumni who had an off-campus experience through our Global Projects Program reported the experience improved their ability to work effectively on a team. Explore what else our alumni are saying about the value of PBL at WPI. #GPP50 #pbl #projectbasedlearning https://t.co/yUZZkP5iKs
Superb keynote talk from Prof @MimiSheller to the #EUROBORDEWALKS project team and guests in the Dora Allman Room this afternoon.
Thank you Mimi for joining us from the US for this engaging talk.
Learn more about EUROBORDERWALKS ⬇️
https://t.co/etDOhVZKaB
What a fantastic launch of the project today, convivial and careful planning, with rich conversations across the team. Huge thanks to @MimiSheller for a fantastic keynote. Such a treat to work with such wonderful scholars @KresimirZazar@JohnPerivolaris@GibsonConach and more!!
Job alert: @WPI Global School is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to work with the #Caribbean Climate Adaptation Network, a NOAA #Climate#Adaptation Partnership’s Team. Based in #USVI#SocialScience https://t.co/K9WOLx0gZ8
🌟Join us for a keynote talk by Prof Mimi Sheller 'Mobility Justice & the Changing 'Power-Geometries’ of European Borders' as part of the launch of EUROBORDERWALKS project.
🗓️Mon 18th Nov
⏰2pm-4pm
📍Dora Allman Room
Info & registation at this link ⬇️
https://t.co/ruingRLRBk
Older people, esp. those with disabilities, face mobility exclusion due to physical barriers around public transit. This has been further intensified as existing mobility accessibility initiatives have not involved vulnerable groups such as older people. https://t.co/300FqeASpZ
Please join @BUonCities in welcoming @bhbradlow for a discussion of his new book, Urban Power, this Wednesday (Nov. 13) at 4 pm EST. He will be in conversation with @MimiSheller and Marcus Walton.
For more details, visit: https://t.co/puma1X6beN
The Community-Based Global Learning Collaborative Summit is underway! WPI is proud to host this gathering of educators, students, and community leaders to discuss best practices and support for impactful and transformative community-based global learning. The event kicked off with a collaborative keynote in conjunction with WPI’s Global School Forum with remarks from WPI Provost Andrew Sears, Global School Dean Mimi Sheller, Syracuse University professor Farhana Sultana, and a climate solution-inspired musical performance composed by WPI professor David Ibbett.
#CBGL2024
LAUNCHED TODAY: Climate Action Guide For Urban Planners.
“The guide illustrates the importance of urban planning as a solution to rising climate challenges, with urban planners’ decisions defining cities’ capacities to meet climate goals and enhance quality of life for all residents, both now and into the future.” Via @c40cities #ClimateCrisis #ClimateAction
https://t.co/NrO7JUlOjx