Conferences
Demands for water across the Colorado River Basin exceed the shrinking supply. Chronic drought, record heat, increasing aridity and rampant wildfires are diminishing the basin’s overall health and resilience. Discuss and learn more at the Colorado Law Conference on Natural Resources June 16—open to all, free for CU students, faculty and staff.
In advance of the much-anticipated Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit this fall, faculty, staff, and students are invited to share, learn about and celebrate CU Boulder’s wide array of sustainability leadership and achievements at the 29th Campus Sustainability Summit.
The School of Education will host a virtual gathering of Ed Talks. Inspired by TED Talks, these personal, powerful talks will explore the political courage needed to address book censorship, gender and sexual diversity, institutional violence and inclusivity in higher education, STEM and more.
This year’s Rothgerber conference builds upon themes drawn from Colorado Law Dean Lolita Buckner Inniss’ book “The Princeton Fugitive Slave: The Trials of James Collins Johnson.” The event is co-sponsored by CU Boulder’s Center for African and African American Studies.
The Center for Teaching and Learning is planning a June 13–16 conference that will rejuvenate and encourage faculty in their pursuit of active learning through "reacting to the past."
The Conference on World Affairs returns in person April 6–9, and this year, organizers have curated a student-specific series of programs focused on today’s top world issues. CU Boulder students don't need to register, and will be treated like VIPs with priority seating at this free conference.
The full schedule of sessions is available. The free conference app is primed for downloading. Find your interests among more than 100 panel discussions, performances and keynote events, and plan to attend this renowned CU Boulder tradition, in person or virtually.
A free event will bring together companies and students from around the state to discuss diversity-related issues in construction, build empathy within the workforce and bring forward solutions to help construction employers and employees navigate the industry.
The Conference on World Affairs will return in person with most sessions available via livestream online. One hundred diverse speakers and performers will participate in 125 panel discussions, performances and keynote events on the CU Boulder campus.
Offering an opportunity to build community and a place for allies to learn, the conference will cover a wide variety of topics, including queering biology, transgender youth advocacy, transgender in the workplace, interviews with trans activists, explorations of trans identities and more.