W.C. Desmond Pacey Memorial Lecture-FR

Event date(s): March 21, 2024
Time(s): 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Category: Fredericton
Location: Fredericton

Join the Faculty of Arts for the W. C. Desmond Pacey Memorial Lecture, which will be given by political scientist Dr. Matthew Hoffmann, Professor at the University of Toronto Scarborough and co-director of the Environmental Governance Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. Dr. Hoffmann will deliver "The Politics of Decarbonization". 

Professor Hoffmann’s innovative research on pathways to decarbonization and climate justice examines the problem of why so many responses to climate change stall or backtrack. Drawing on a multi-year research project with an international network of scholars investigating climate politics in a variety of urban, provincial, Canadian and international contexts. Professor Hoffmann’s work explores possibilities for catalyzing transformative change as we navigate the climate emergency.

The W. C. Desmond Pacey Memorial Lecture was established in 1981 in honour of UNB professor and administrator Desmond Pacey who served UNB from 1944 until his death in 1975.   The lecture features leading speakers in the humanities and social sciences.

Reception: 5 p.m. | Lecture: 5:30 p.m.
Alfred G. Bailey Auditorium, Tilley Hall – Room 102
All are welcome to attend

Building: Tilley Hall

Room Number: 102