When we think of climate, the stories we tell about the future are bad: megastorms, crop failures, and heat waves loom over us, sending a signal that the problem is so vast, so complex, that it’s out of our control. That narrative is compelling for some, but leaves others feeling helpless and disillusioned. Even the most ardent champions of climate action sometimes focus more on sounding the alarm than on imagining and mapping out what success might look like.

Join The Difference Engine for Engineering Change a virtual speaker series where we explore how exemplary individuals overcome social, political and economic challenges as well as how leaders and experts solve some of the country’s most challenging structural inequality problems.

This month we’re delighted to speak with Sahar Pirzada, of HEART to Grow, an organization that works to promote sexual health, uproot gendered violence, and advance reproductive justice by establishing choice and access for the most impacted Muslims.

The presentation offers a comprehensive overview of how artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance charter creation and project management across various domains. It covers the fundamentals of charter types, including corporate, PMO, and project charters, with a focus on integrating AI to streamline processes. The document also delves into generative AI and prompt engineering, illustrating their applications in creating efficient, AI-driven charters.

How do you get your scholarship from a manuscript to a printed book? Eric Zinner of New York University Press will discuss pitching to a press and finding the right press for one’s work, writing a compelling proposal and the many steps between contract and publication. The presentation is followed by a Q&A. One-on-one meetings with Zinner will be available in the afternoon. 

Faculty are trained to write and publish for university presses. However, some faculty hear the call of public humanities and want to reach a broader audience through trade publication. This panel of esteemed trade professionals will address how to move into trade publication, how to approach a press, and how to find and work with an agent. The event assumes no prior knowledge. It is for the trade press curios as well as those looking for their next book deal.

What does it mean to really listen to someone? Listening provides the opportunity to focus and be present with one another beyond the demands of the distraction economy. At its most radical, listening provides hospitality to people and ideas outside of our confirmation bias. by the Join us as the co-authors of "Rhetorical Listening in Action: A Concept-Tactic Approach" discuss the challenges, tools, and tactics for listening inside and outside the workplace. 

The Indian Legal Clinic at ASU Law is excited to host a webinar series, Native American Right to Vote. Sessions for the free online series will be held on May 28-31 from 12-1:15 p.m. each day. Join us for a lunchtime series reflecting on 100 years of the Indian Citizenship Act.

India, the world’s largest democracy, is holding general elections, which will wrap up in June. How will the election shape U.S.-India relations at a time when growing global tensions have put a spotlight on how India will navigate its international relationships and concerns about authoritarian trends in India have simultaneously grown. In her book A Matter of Trust: India-U.S.

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