Environmental Roundtable Series
Environmental Roundtables are facilitated discussions of important environmental issues, hosted by the Loyola University Environment Program. Facilitators include Environment Program students, faculty, and guest hosts.
The Environmental Roundtable series will focus on the challenges and opportunities that Louisiana’s communities and businesses face in responding to climate change and broader environmental concerns. Louisiana is particularly vulnerable to environmental impacts, but through collaboration, we can create opportunities for resilience and innovation. This series will explore a variety of environmental concerns and work to build understanding across the university and community.
Missed a Roundtable? Be sure to check out our YouTube channel for recordings of our past Roundtables. For more information, contact our Roundtable coordinators: Joel MacClellan at jpmaccle@loyno.edu and Michelle Rossi at mrossi@loyno.edu
Upcoming Roundtable Events:
September 24th
When: Thurs. September 24th, 12:30pm - 1:45pm
Where: Monroe Hall 152
Presenters: Dr. Michelle Rossi, Assistant Professor of Mass Communication, Journalism, Loyola University New Orleans & Dr. David Rooney, Associate Professor of Practice, Communication & Journalism, University of Wyoming.
Title: "Beyond the Human: Animals, Media, and the Stories We Tell"
Moderator: Dr. Joel MacClellan, Environment Program Director; Associate Professor of Philosophy, Loyola, New Orleans
Brief Description: The first session of the series will explore the construction of animality and how media shape the ways we understand, represent, and relate to animals. The conversation will examine how news and other forms of media influence which animals are seen, how they are portrayed, and whose lives and interests are considered meaningful. The discussion will also consider how media representations can reinforce or challenge speciesist perspectives, inviting us to rethink the stories we tell about animals and our relationship with the more-than-human world.
October 22nd
When: Thurs. October 22nd, 12:30pm - 1:45pm
Where: Monroe Hall 152
Presenters:
Dr. Alessandra Jerolleman, Director of Research at Loyola’s Center on Environment, Land, and Law.
Dr. Moises Arce, Professor and Cowen Chair in Latin American Social Sciences at Tulane University
Moderator: Dr. Michelle Rossi, Assistant Professor of Mass Communication, Journalism, Loyola, New Orleans
Title: Elections and the Environment: What's on the Political Agenda?
Description: How do elections and environmental issues shape one another? This conversation will explore the place of the environmental agenda in the political landscape. The discussion will consider the upcoming 2026 U.S. midterm elections, as well as international perspectives, with particular attention to Latin America.
November 12th
When: Thurs. November 12th, 12:30pm - 1:45pm
Where: Monroe Hall 152
Presenters: TBD
Title: TBD