(Please note that this schedule is subject to minor changes.)
| Sunday June 4th |
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| What does it mean to work, live, study, and teach in the region? What do we mean by the term “Rust Belt”? Introductions and Definitions |
I. Community-Based Storytelling
| Monday June 5th |
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| Solutions Journalism, Community Journalism, and Hyper-Local Journalism Dr. Katharine Trostel introduces the institute and discusses community-centered journalism Community-Based Journalism: Storytelling Ecosystems in the Rust Belt Community Based Journalism Panel EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute |
| Tuesday June 6th |
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| Defining the Canon: Rust Belt Literature The Edith Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards Karen Long of The Cleveland Foundation |
II. Race, Place, and Rooted Solutions
| Wednesday June 7th |
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| Divided by Design: A Teaching Resource Belt Magazine with Raechel Anne Jolie Raechel Anne Jolie discusses her memoir, Rust Belt Femme |
| Thursday June 8th |
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| Narratives of Redlining and Structural Inequity Project Noir Chinenye Nkemere & Bethany Studenic of Enlightened Solutions Cleveland in 50 Maps Dan Crissman (editor) and cartographers Evan Tachovsky and David Wilson |
| Friday June 9th |
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| Historic Preservation: Revitalizing the Rust Belt Symposium and Working Groups Institute members showcase their work and discuss the week. Film Screening and Discussion |
| Saturday June 10th |
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| Historic Preservation and Food Culture in Cleveland West Side Market Historic Preservation and Eliminating a Food Desert Heinen’s grocery store in the Historic Cleveland Trust Boat tour of the Cuyahoga River Chateau Hough |
| Sunday June 11th |
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| Environmental Justice and Community Health Farmer Jones Farmers Market Community Health and Recreation Rid-All Green Ghetto farms Cleveland Food Bank Euclid Beach Metropark Karamu House |
III. Environmental Humanities and Community Health
| Monday June 12th |
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| Disparities in the City: Making Connections with Public Data Dr. Lynn Ulatowski and Dr. Jenise Snyder on using public data to make evidence-based assessments of environmental and health disparities in Cleveland Public Health and Distributive Justice A discussion with Dr. Jacob Waldenmaier on data-driven bioethical assessments and solutions Unpacking Environmental Racism The Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition Film Screening and Discussion |
| Tuesday June 13th |
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| Working Groups Community Health Presentation and Q&A with Rust Belt Riders, environmental and food stewards who have changed the landscape of food waste in Cleveland Film Screening and Discussion |
| Wednesday June 14th |
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| Towards an Environmental Humanities in the Rust Belt Dr. Lynn Ulatowski and Dr. Jenise Snyder on ways to address environmental issues in the humanities classroom and opportunities for cross-disciplinary work Community Health Disparities The Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition Film Screening and Discussion |
| Thursday June 15th |
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| Community Solutions I Allison Lukacsy-Love of Give Box Cleveland Community Solutions II Owusua Yamoah on innovation in social, cultural, and public health Rust Belt Literature Rust Belt Vegan Kitchen |
| Friday June 16th |
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| Next Steps Working Groups Community Solutions III Virtual author talk with an Anisfield-Wolf winner from the 2023 cycle Working Groups, Discussions, Screenings, Networking |
| Saturday June 17th |
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| Knowledge and Culture in Cleveland The Cleveland Public Library The Cleveland Museum of Art Historic Cleveland Orchestra |
| Sunday June 18th |
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| Depart |