Tumamoc Hill: Health, Community and Nature in a New Era
Health is strongly connected to our interactions with the spaces around us. Tumamoc Hill is emblematic of this relationship, a place where many experience a connection to nature, health, community, self, and others. The importance of these relationships have all been accentuated and challenged in the last year and half. A conscious relationship with the natural world, a critical factor in health, can help alleviate “nature deficit disorder” and help us find balance. Join us for a four-part lecture series that brings together voices in health, environment, community, and food to share emerging perspectives and practical suggestions about the critical role of natural spaces in health and healing.
All presentations are free to attend and open to the public. Registration is required to access the Zoom webinars; please see registration links for each presentation below. All presentations start at 6 pm.
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Tumamoc Hill: Health, Community and Nature in a New Era
September 8, 2021 at 6 PM
Speakers
Elizabeth (Betsy) Cantwell, MBA, PhD, Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation, University of Arizona
Dr. Theresa Cullen, Public Health Director, Pima County Health Department
Benjamin T. Wilder, PhD, Director, Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill
Connection to Healing Spaces
October 13, 2021 at 6 PM
Speakers
Ned Norris, Jr., Chairman, Tohono O'odham Nation
Stories from Tumamoc
November 10, 2021 at 6 PM
Speakers
Javier Duran, PhD, Director, Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry, University of Arizona
Christian Ruvalcaba, PhD, Research Coordinator, Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry, University of Arizona
Michelle Aguilera, PhD Candidate, Language Planning and Policy, Anthropology of Education, Department of Teaching, Learning & Sociocultural Studies, University of Arizona
A Desert Diet
December 8, 2021 at 6 PM
Speakers
Janos Wilder, Janos Restaurants
David Bouley, Bouley Restaurants
Benjamin T. Wilder, PhD, Director, Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill