In summer 2024, devastating flooding—driven in part by climate change—took an especially damaging toll on communities along the Mississippi River. Much of this flooding took place in the same areas that, less than a year ago, suffered from historically low water levels and drought. Water now consistently appears in public discourse. Join for a series of short presentations, plus a panel conversation, with water experts as we turn to the Mississippi River and ask: How can different approaches to caretaking shape policies, practices, and governance?

Maggie Lorenz: Executive Director, Wakaŋ Tipi Awaŋyankapi
Waziyatawin: Executive Director, Makoce Ikikcupi
Dr. Roxanne Biidabinokwe Gould: Associate Professor, Department of Education and Ruth A. Meyers Center for Indigenous Education, University of Minnesota Duluth

Welcome by Bianet Castellanos: Director, Institute for Advanced Study
Opening Ceremony by Sharon Day
PLEASE NOTE: Opening Ceremony will NOT be livestreamed.

Please join us for a symposium with the most recent cohort of Human in the Data MnDRIVE fellows.

Interested in becoming an IAS Faculty Fellow? Join us for an information session, where you’ll get in-depth information about the fellowships, tips on what makes a good application, and more.

FEATURING

Jennifer Gunn, Director, IAS
Susannah Smith, Managing Director, IAS