I encourage you to check out The Point magazine’s Summer Workshop on public thinking and writing (co-sponsored by The Point and the Parrhesia Program for Public Discourse at the University of Chicago). This fully-funded, two-week program is designed for undergraduate students interested in journalism, criticism, politics, art, and nonprofit who want to learn about and practice engaging the public through dialogue and writing. This year’s workshop on “The Future” will be taught by Point editors Jon Baskin and Anastasia Berg and take place August 7-18, 2023 at UChicago. Applications are due March 1, 2023.

If you’re interested in learning more, people from The Point will be hosting info sessions on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 and Thursday, February 2, 2023, both at 3pm EST. Register here. You can also contact workshop coordinator Jess Swoboda with questions at publicthinking@uchicago.edu.

Donuts & Sustainability – Join the GSLI for a sweet donut sprinkled with sustainability knowledge! Our new breakfast series will feature UT Austin researchers discussing their latest sustainability-related works over a 30-minute donut break.

January 20 – Aaron Pancost & Green Bonds – Dr. Aaron Pancost of the Finance Department will present findings from his latest work in green securities in Germany called “The Benchmark Greenium.”

Register: bit.ly/gslieventbrite

Sustainability Education & Enterprise Development (SEED) Program – SEED (formerly TSIC) is a combined workshop series and pitch competition that prepares the next generation of innovators to create sustainable start-ups. Students can win seed funding for their ideas.

January 18 – SEED Human-Centered Design Workshop – at 12 p.m. in CBA 3.302 with DiMitri Higginbotham from the Center for Integrated Design. Lunch provided.

January 18 – SEEDing Impact: Entrepreneur Fireside Chat – at 6 p.m. in the Rowling Hall Special Events Room, RRH 5.210. Beth Carls and Amy Looper (founders of NSF grant recipient & B Corp awardee OneSeventeenMedia) will join veteran Judson Kauffman (founder of TerraDepth and Desert Door Distillery) for this Chat. Dinner will be provided.

January 25 – SEED Workshop 3: Building an Impact Business Model Canvas – at 5:30 p.m. in RRH 3.310. Presenter: McCombs Business Professor and Innovation Consultant Michael Peterson. Dinner provided.

Registration: bit.ly/gslieventbrite

LGBTQ Studies and Disability Studies are recruiting student models for the

REBIRTH GARMENTS FASHION PERFORMANCE – a radical conversation on queering & cripping fashion Thursday, March 23, 2023

If you identify as any, or a combo, of the following, we want YOU to apply:

• Queer, trans, non-binary, intersex, etc.
• Disabled (including but not limited to physical, emotional, mental, intellectual, developmental, psychological whether it is apparent or not apparent)
• POC (Person of Color)
• People of ALL SIZES and ages!

Rebirth Fashion Performance

We are also especially excited if you do any type of disability justice and/or queer activism; no performance or modeling experience needed! Sign up by Friday, January 22^nd using the link below. We will contact students first-come, first-serve and are looking for around 20 models:

https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cRVNzeA9ecSMEtM

Rebirth Garments works with students to create radical fashions that center queer, trans, and disabled individuals, people of color, and people of any size. By signing up as a model, you will work with designer and creator Sky Cubacub to create a one-of-a-kind fashion especially created just for you at no cost to you! If you want to apply to be in the show, please fill out this Qualtrics form by Friday, January 22nd. After you submit the Qualtrics, designer Sky Cubacub will follow up with an email including a styling consultation questionnaire. By signing up for this event, you will need to commit time to meet virtually with Sky Cubacub throughout the semester, plus in-person the week of the event for fittings.

If you have any questions, please email Sky Cubacub at rebirth.garments@gmail.com AND Sawyer Tedder at sawyer.tedder@austin.utexas.edu.