an interdisciplinary symposium for seniors at Brown University

April 22 & 28–29, 2026

Critical Connections, Reflecting on the Journey

Symposium Schedule

[Day 1] Wednesday, April 22, Petteruti Lounge 

11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Roundtable: 

From lung tissue to environmental policy: How systemic design impacts humans at the micro, personal, and societal levels

Avani Ghosh – Spatial Transcriptomic and Network Analysis of Upregulated Genes and Mutated Pathways in the Lung Tumor Microenvironment 

Wesley Hackett – Designing for Flow: A Systems Approach to Front-of-House Composting at Brown 

Sonam Shulman – Manipulating Musical Chairs: History, Power, and Agenda Setting In Canada’s Multi-Stakeholder Environmental Negotiations

12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch for TiA Presenters, Facilitators, and Advisory Circle

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