Three lectures on Oct. 8 will explore topics related to our children’s mental health, our Constitution, and our planet.
Behavioral Health Needs of Youth and Families: Utilizing Technology and Global Learnings
The Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise is sponsoring a keynote and panel discussion on how technology can expand access to behavioral health resources.
Arthur C. Evans Jr., CEO of the American Psychological Association, will deliver the keynote address from 4 to 5 p.m. in Razzo Hall at the Traina Center for the Arts. In his talk, he will discuss artificial intelligence and youth mental health from a global perspective, including the opportunities these technologies present, the emerging risks for children and adolescents, and the role of psychological science in guiding their responsible development and use.
Evans’ presence carries special historical significance. The University’s first president, G. Stanley Hall, founded the American Psychological Association at Clark in July 1892 and served as its first president. Welcoming the APA’s current CEO back to Clark 134 years later creates a powerful connection between the University’s historic role in shaping the field of psychology and its continuing commitment to addressing the most consequential issues of our time. Evans’ visit allows us to honor that legacy while looking toward the future of psychology, technology, education, and public enterprise.
Following his keynote, Evans will join Dr. Patrick Tutwiler, CEO of Walker Therapeutic and Education Programs and former Massachusetts Secretary of Education, for a moderated conversation examining the implications for education, public policy, mental health practice, and young people’s well-being.
The Making and Breaking of the American Constitution
The School of Civic and Global Engagement presents Mark Peterson, the Edmund S. Morgan Professor of History at Yale University, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Higgins Lounge at Dana Commons.
In his book, “The Making and Breaking of the American Constitution: A Thousand-Year History,” Peterson charts the history and aims of the American Constitution’s relationship to the social order from its origins in an agrarian past to the crisis we face today.
The American Revolution occurred when Britain’s constitutional order failed to adapt to the extraordinary growth of its colonies. The framers designed an American Constitution to succeed where Britain’s had faltered, planning for continuous population and territorial expansion that would eventually cross the continent. Yet by the end of the 19th century, it was already ill-suited for an increasingly urban, industrialized society, and the transformations of the 20th century pushed it to a breaking point.
Peterson’s lecture is the first event sponsored by Clark’s new School of Civic and Global Engagement, which is expected to open in Fall 2027.
Marine Geography on the Cutting Edge — A Dive to the Deepest Place on Earth
The School of Climate, Environment, and Society presents Dawn Wright, who in 2022 became the first Black person to dive to the deepest spot on Earth, Challenger Deep, in the western Pacific Ocean. She will deliver the annual Wallace W. Atwood Lecture from 7 to 8 p.m. in Tilton Hall.
During this lecture, Wright will talk about this dive, including the geospatial and imaging technologies used, discoveries from mapping this part of the world in history-making detail, the implications for future ocean science and ocean AI, and why it is vitally important to map and understand the ocean.
Wright is Chief Scientist of the Environmental Systems Research Institute (aka “Esri”), a world-leading geographic information system software, services, and spatial data science company. She is also professor of geography and oceanography at Oregon State University.
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