Climate change, PFAS chemical contaminations, mass extinctions, and our efforts to feed 8+ billion people are pushing our planet beyond its limits. These crises are connected and existential. These authors describe the challenges if we fail to take action and the visionaries who are tackling them.

Student Union Gallagher Theater (Seats 337)  
Sun, Mar 15, 1:00 pm - 1:55 pm
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Signing area: UA Campus Store Book Sales (Mall) (following presentation)  

Panelists: Mariah Blake, Kenneth Rosen, Alan Weisman
Moderator: Valerie Trouet
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Beach Fleischman, David and Terri Polan

The post-9/11 world forced U.S. national security agencies to confront threats from Russia, China and the Middle East. These authors discuss how the CIA worked to rebuild espionage capabilities lost during the war on terror, and how technology and a changing climate are shaping the work of operatives.

Student Union Gallagher Theater (Seats 337)  
Sun, Mar 15, 4:00 pm - 4:55 pm
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Signing area: UA Campus Store Book Sales (Mall) (following presentation)  

Panelists: Kenneth Rosen, Anthony Vinci, Tim Weiner
Moderator: William Banks
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Beach Fleischman, Aaron and Tiffanie Roberts