Law professor Sarah Krakoff will deliver the 33rd annual University of Colorado at 麻豆影院 School of Law's Austin W. Scott Lecture on Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. in the Wolf Law Building.
The lecture titled "Parenting the Planet: Environmental and Other Ethics in the Face of Potential Tragedy," is free and open to the public and CU-麻豆影院 alumni, faculty, staff and students and the public.
Krakoff, who teaches Indian law and natural resources law at CU-麻豆影院, also is writing a book titled "Parenting the Planet." According to Krakoff, the idea for the book is to use human psychological stages as a metaphor for the different ways that humans have related to nature over time.
"The stage called for by global warming and other worldwide environmental problems is akin to parenting, in that we are in it for the long haul, may need to set aside purely hedonistic desires for the greater good and, also like parents, may never know the end result of our efforts," said Krakoff. "But, as most parents do, we may also discover profound joy and satisfaction in our new role."
Austin Scott was a member of the law school faculty for 20 years. He was a respected teacher as well as a prolific writer in the fields of criminal law and procedure. The lecture series was created in 1973 in honor of his contributions to the law school. Each year, the dean of the law school selects a member of the faculty engaged in a significant scholarly project to lecture on his or her research.
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