Workshop on Sociological Perspectives on Global Climate Change

AFTERNOON

1:30-5:30 Sociological Perspectives on Global Climate Change: Sociologists make five-

minute individual presentations that identify:

•   one major thing we know about the sociology of global climate change

•   one major thing we need to know about the sociology of global climate change

EVENING

6:00-8:00 DINNER (off campus)

SATURDAY, May 31 (8:30-3:30): Stafford I, Room 110

MORNING

8:00-8:30 BREAKFAST (catered in conference room)

8:30-10:30 Working Sessions: Participants work in groups to draft statements responding to

these questions which will become basis for Final Report.

•   What do we know now—what are main bodies of knowledge about sociology climate

change?

•   What do we need to know—where can sociology make a contribution and what should

be our future research agenda?

•   What tools do we need to find out what we need to know?

•   How do we increase sociology’s broader participation in the human dimensions of

climate change research?

•   What next after this workshop?

10:30-10:45 Break

10:45-12:30 Working Session Reports

12:30-1:30 LUNCH (catered in conference room)

AFTERNOON

1:30-3:00 Open Discussion: Workshop participants, observers, audience

3:00-3:30 Final Wrap Up Session

Appendix 2: Workshop Agenda