Kevon Rhiney, the 2023-2024 Currie C. and Thomas A. Barron Visiting Professor in the Environment and the Humanities, draws from past and ongoing work in the Caribbean to explore some of the opportunities and challenges in conducting community engaged research in climate vulnerable farming communities. As one of the most exposed regions in the world to climate-related natural disasters, the Caribbean is projected to be amongst the earliest and most severely impacted by climate change over the course of this century. Amidst the global community’s inability to meet crucial emission reduction targets, there is an urgent need across the region to develop adaptation strategies to safeguard vulnerable populations and communities from the worst impacts from climate induced changes. The presentation will cover some key methodological questions around conducting interdisciplinary research that utilizes participatory and community-led methods to inform existing scientific and climate adaptation efforts. Rhiney is the final speaker in the spring 2024 HMEI Faculty Seminar Series.

Lunch will be available in the Guyot Atrium at noon.