This two-day event showcased the interdisciplinary and intergenerational collaboration between emeriti mentors and their undergraduate student mentees. Both days offered a series of short presentations, group discussions, and a facilitated chat at the end. Access the recordings below.
Click on "Recording May 3" to view the event.
History of Women in Chemistry, Biochemistry, and the Industry
Judith Klinman, Professor Emerita, Chemistry
Students: Lizy Choi, Flora Fan, and Pranathi Santosh
History of Women in City Planning
Elizabeth Deakin, Professor Emerita, City and Regional Planning
Student: Daisy Son
Female Asian Student Leaders at Berkeley in the Past Decades: Prytanean Women's Honor Society Alumnae
Dr. Sheila Humphreys, EECS
Student: Yueyi Che
Facilitated Chat: "Women in STEM"
Click on "Recording May 5" to view the event.
2020 Voter Guide on Healthcare Policies
Ken Polse, Prof. Emeritus, Optometry & Phil Cowan, Prof. Emeritus, Psychology
Students: Emily Chou, Mesean Sadri-Naini
COVID and Vaccine Hesitancy
John Swartzberg, Prof. Emeritus, Public Health & Sam Davis, Prof. Emeritus, Architecture
Students from the "Covid-19, Vaccine Hesitancy, and the Public's Health"-course
Facilitated Chat: "Life during COVID-19"
Grant support for this event from the Gerontological Society of America (GSA), Age-Friendly University Initiative.
The Emeriti Academy is a community of scholars committed to continuing their contributions on campus and beyond. This event highlights one of the Emeriti Academy goals, to provide members with structure and support to work collaboratively on interdisciplinary projects that benefit the university and larger community.