DR. FADIA NORDVEIT

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"BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF DIFFERENCE AND BELONGING"

February 8, 2024

Wine and cheese at 6:00 pm.  Talk begins at 6:30 pm.

Dr. Fadia Nordtveit combines academic, entrepreneurial, and creative expertise to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Sustainability (DEIBS) in a variety of sectors and contexts. She is an Assistant Professor of Communications at Springfield College and a part-time Faculty, Researcher, and Consultant position at New York University, and has served on numerous DEIBS committees for variety of universities and organizations.  Dr. Fadia received her BA from Hampshire College, and her MA and PhD from UMass Amherst, all in the field of Communications. Her PhD Dissertation and subsequent non-profit and book were on climate justice, inclusion and new media amplification.

Fadia’s research on environmental communication and climate justice, global youth movements, and new media technologies led her to found The BGreen Project and is explored in her book Participatory Networks and the Environment: The BGreen Project in the US and Bangladesh. Her company collaborative-ly,  provides research, talks, workshops and trainings to businesses, nonprofits, and educational and government organizations.

This talk is part of the Thursday Evening Series featuring remarkable and accomplished local women and their personal journey of challenges and achievements.

This event is free and open to the public.