SIT to host spring webinar series on critical global issues

BRATTLEBORO — School for International Training (SIT) will host the spring 2021 Critical Conversations Webinar Series, which the college says “aims to inspire community-wide dialogue on global, interdisciplinary topics within SIT's Critical Global Issues Framework.”

The semester-long series will feature more than 40 free webinars on the theme of “Alternative Modernities.”

SIT President Dr. Sophia Howlett will be among the group of speakers who represent a diverse pool of researchers, scholars, practitioners, and community leaders affiliated with SIT and partner institutions worldwide.

Other featured speakers include Dr. Walter Mignolo, distinguished professor of romance studies at Duke University, and Carol Jenkins, CEO of World Learning, as well as SIT alumna Aicha Cooper, an international development professional at the World Bank; Jennifer Dulski, CEO and founder of Rising Team and former COO of Change.org; and Maria Agui Carter, an award-winning independent filmmaker.

According to a news release, the webinars will include expert panels and lectures on issues including “the current crisis of democracy and the pervasiveness of coloniality, the critical interaction between water and geopolitics, and indigenous constructions of power and social organization, while experiential sessions will offer the chance to learn how to cook a traditional recipe, sample an SIT online language course, and take a dance or yoga class.”

Additional events will let participants hear directly from SIT alumni and learn about the college's programs and admissions process.

To view the full schedule of events and register for the series, visit the spring 2021 Critical Conversations page at sit.edu.

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