Student conference to explore collaboration in international human development | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Student conference to explore collaboration in international human development Student conference to explore collaboration in international human development Published: January 28, 2013 Author: Anna Kottkamp and Margot Morris The fifth annual Human Development Conference at the University of Notre Dame will bring together hundreds of students and guests from Notre Dame and universities as far away as Uganda to share their research experiences in the developing world and discuss the meaning of authentic human development from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. Organized by students for students, the conference will be held Feb. 8 and 9 (Friday and Saturday) in the Hesburgh Center for International Studies on the Notre Dame campus. This year’s theme, “In the Field: Cultivating Collaboration and Innovation,” seeks to explore the multifaceted nature of conducting research in international development, in which people from all academic disciplines must work with each other and with local communities in order to promote change. Students will present their research in the context of broader development themes, including youth and empowerment; violence and the role of post-violence recovery; sustainable engineering and environmental practice; challenges in global health; and business and commerce in the developing world. Participants will explore interdisciplinary, holistic approaches to improving livelihoods and advancing human dignity. Sara Sievers, senior director at Columbia University’s Earth Institute, will deliver the keynote address on Saturday evening. Known for its Millennium Villages Project, the Earth Institute unites people and innovations to address world problems ranging from climate change and environmental degradation, to poverty, disease and resource sustainability. With extensive experience in advocacy, policy and governance issues pertaining to development, Sievers currently advises the government of Nigeria on its millennial development goals. Sponsored by the Ford Family Program in Human Development Studies and Solidarity at Notre Dame’s Kellogg Institute for International Studies, the conference is cosponsored by Notre Dame’s Center for Social Concerns and Office of Sustainability and SIT Study Abroad, a program of World Learning. The majority of the student research to be presented was facilitated by conference sponsors. For a full conference schedule, visit www.nd.edu/~hdc. Contact: Kristi Lax-Walker, Ford Program, 574-631-3744, klaxwalk@nd.edu; Elizabeth Rankin, writer/editor, Kellogg Institute, 574-631-9184, erankin3@nd.edu Posted In: International Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related September 30, 2022 Nanovic Institute to welcome former President of Croatia Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović September 29, 2022 Notre Dame, Ukrainian Catholic University launch three new research grants September 27, 2022 Notre Dame, Trinity College Dublin engineers join to advance novel treatment for cystic fibrosis September 14, 2022 Apostolic nuncio to Great Britain to deliver the 2022 Keeley Vatican Lecture September 12, 2022 Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street … in different countries? For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn