SBU researchers awarded $300K Sawyer Seminar grant to explore how AI shapes democracy and academic freedom on campus

Who truly benefits from AI, and at what cost? Read how this landmark grant is bringing those critical questions to the heart of Stony Brook's campus.

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Voices from the Field: Perspectives in Practice  

Part of the 4th Annual Sea to Soil Symposium

May 1, 2026 | 11AM – 5PM

This year's Sea to Soil Symposium brings together scientists, farmers, authors, and practitioners to illuminate the connections between land, sea, food, and community. Featuring Chris Gobler (School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, SBU), Carl Safina (Founder, The Safina Center), CCSP Director Manisha Desai, Robin Wall Kimmerer (author of Braiding Sweetgrass, virtual), J.M. Fortier (The Market Gardener), Amanda Merrow & Katie Baldwin (Amber Waves Farm), Krista Zvoch (StoryPoint Group), and more.

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Now Open Access! Eco-Social Contracts for Sustainable and Just Futures: Mobilising Collective Power to Deal with the 21st Century Polycrisis 

A practical framework linking climate, biodiversity, inequality, and democratic crises. The volume is grounded in global knowledge and real-world action, and brings together scholars and changemakers to advance regenerative, just futures. Available for download. Join the conversation on building sustainable and just futures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CCSP Spring 2026 Events