Mercury Poisoning- The Minamata Story
A short clip about industrial mercury poisoning at Minamata Bay, Japan.
MINAMATA: The Victims and Their World
Trailer for Noriaki Tsuchimoto's award-winning documentary, Minamata: The Victims and Their World, a work follows the victims in their struggle for recognition and compensation for suffering from Minamata disease, Japan's most notorious case of environmental pollution. This is one of the monuments of Japanese documentary. Part of the Documentaries of Noriaki Tsuchimoto series from Zakka Films.
Don t forget Minamata
Furin in front of the Minamata disease Municipal Museum. 2015 08 04.
Environmental art exhibition in Minamata
An art exhibition under way in the southern Japanese city of Minamata, in Kumamoto Prefecture, features dozens of world globes showing global environmental problems such as mercury poisoning.
The exhibition is a run-up to a United Nations conference that opens in the prefecture on Wednesday. The conference will adopt a global pact called the Minamata Treaty, which will regulate the uses of mercury and its trade. Minamata disease, which is caused by mercury poisoning, was first reported in the city more than half a century ago.
The event features works by New York-based artist Ingo Gunther. It was organized by a group of sufferers of Minamata disease along with local residents.
About 60 world globes, each 30 centimeters in diameter, are lit from within by light emitting diodes. They appear to be floating in the dark.
On one globe, titled mercury pollution, areas in white indicate where the problem once occurred or still continues.
On another globe, titled soil degradation, the African continent and other areas where the soil is deteriorating due to desertification are shown in black.
The organizer says he hopes the event will help people understand that contamination issues similar to Minamata disease are happening all around the world.
The exhibition will run through Monday.
The Shiranui Sea--Minamata Series
Trailer for Noriaki Tsuchimoto's The Shiranui Sea, the second of the Minamata documentaries released by Zakka Films that is widely considered to be Tsuchimoto's masterpiece. If Minamata: The Victims and Their World (also released by Zakka) follows the victims in their struggle for compensation for suffering from Minamata disease, Japan's most notorious case of environmental pollution, The Shiranui Sea provides a beautifully lyrical and compelling portrait of their everyday lives and difficulties. It is both a profound expose of how government and industry can undermine the environmental foundations of daily life, and a model for how documentary can humanely reveal human suffering.
Discrimination, Disaster, and Disease: Revisiting Hiroshima and Minamata in the Wake of Fukushima
Yuki Miyamoto — Associate Professor, Department of Religious Studies, DePaul University
The 2013 Summer Teacher Institute explored the challenges involved in understanding and responding to natural disasters around the globe.
Intended primarily for elementary through community college educators, but open to all interested parties, the annual interdisciplinary Institute addresses broad themes of global importance through a series of presentations and discussions of curriculum development. Faculty, staff, and graduate students from the University of Chicago and other educational institutions from around the country speak each day.
The 2013 Summer Teacher Institute was presented by the University of Chicago Center for International Studies and cosponsored by the Program on the Global Environment, Center for East Asian Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for East European and Russian Eurasian Studies, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Southern Asia at Chicago, Smart Museum, Oriental Institute, and the Center for Global Health.
Japan Trip 2010 - Minamata Civil Disaster Centre (Our Experience)
During our trip to Kyushu (Japan) in 2011, we visited the Minamata Civil Disaster Centre. The Japanese take civil disasters seriously. There was an simulators which allowed a visitor to experience the effects of an earthquake and typhoon (and follow the standard safety procedures). The centre allows visotrs and students to practice putting out a fire with real water against a computer generated image sensor-board. This offers realistic feedback as to whether 'your fire-fighting' team did manage to put out teh fire correctly by aiming at teh base of teh fire. Enjoy !
1971 Iraq poison grain disaster | Wikipedia audio article
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1971 Iraq poison grain disaster
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The 1971 Iraq poison grain disaster was a mass methylmercury poisoning incident that began in late 1971. Grain treated with a methylmercury fungicide and never intended for human consumption was imported into Iraq as seed grain from Mexico and the United States. Due to a number of factors, including foreign-language labelling and late distribution within the growing cycle, this toxic grain was consumed as food by Iraqi residents in rural areas. People suffered from paresthesia (numbness of skin), ataxia (lack of coordination of muscle movements) and vision loss, symptoms similar to those seen when Minamata disease affected Japan. The recorded death toll was 459 people, but figures at least ten times greater have been suggested. The 1971 poisoning was the largest mercury poisoning disaster when it occurred, with cases peaking in January and February 1972 and stopping by the end of March.
Reports after the disaster recommended tighter regulation, better labelling and handling of mercury-treated grain, and wider involvement of the World Health Organization in monitoring and preventing poisoning incidents. Investigation confirmed the particular danger posed to fetuses and young children.
Art meets technology to create a dazzling experience in Japan
Art and technology have collided in one of Japan's biggest ever exhibitions.
The three-thousand square metre showcase in Tokyo is a dazzling display of light and interactive experiences for art lovers.
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For The Dolphins: The Taiji Massacres Continue [Graphic]
This video is dedicated to the dolphins and whales devastated by the massacres in Taiji, Japan -- whether murdered outright, or condemned to miserable, drastically-shortened Lives, imprisoned in aquaria. We will never forget you, nor cease fighting for you!
*UPDATE 8.28.13: Some of the facts in this video are outdated. I will be publishing an updated, more complete video in 2 versions (graphic & non) shortly.
LINKS BELOW: HELP END IT!
This is a concise, fact-filled video about the dolphin massacres in Taiji, Japan, using footage recorded by activists on-scene at the killing cove -- obtained through courage, patience and vigilance (the killers do all they can to hide this atrocity from the world).
Every year, from September 1 to March 31, thousands of dolphins are brutally slaughtered. The killing method is slow and horrific, as is the dark truth about what motivates these massacres: the 'money dolphins' taken for captivity. This is not about 'food culture'. Taiji killers have only been hunting dolphins regularly since post-WWII, and only 6-8% of the town's population is associated with Isana Fisheries Union, which represents the killers. Worse still, the Japanese government knows that the meat is poisoned with high levels of mercury. Mercury poisoning sickens and kills people, and causes deformities in babies. They've dealt with this before in Minamata, where mercury poisoning from consumption of toxic meat devastated the town. Now, the pathology is named for this tragedy (Minamata Disease). Despite international outrage and worldwide activism to stop it, Japan allows the massacres to continue.
Recently, scientists have presented evidence that dolphins meet the definition of personhood. The complexity of their brains, self-awareness, language and even culture place them closer to us than any other species -- and the gap between our two species and the rest of Life on this planet is wider than ever previously imagined. Recognizing the depth and significance of this knowledge makes the reality of both the slaughter and captive keeping of cetaceans morally and ethically bankrupt.
What is done:
The dolphins are hunted by a method called oikomi drives. Killers go out to known dolphin migratory routes and find a pod (family). Then, they spread out, placing long metal pipes with flared ends into the water and bang on the tops with hammers. The sound terrifies and disorienting to dolphins, disrupting their sensitive sonar. They flee the resultant wall of sound. In this way, the killers drive the dolphins from open sea into a small cove. Many thrash themselves against the rocks in their desperate attempt to flee the painful noise. Once driven into the cove, the dolphins are netted off. If the family caught is of a money dolphin species (e.g., bottlenose), trainers from the nearby Taiji Whale(ing) Museum are called in. They select the most attractive animals, for which they pay top dollar (a Live dolphin is worth $10,000 USD; a trained dolphin, $200,000 or more. A dead dolphin is only worth ~$600. Taiji is the largest exporter of captive dolphins in the world). After the family is robbed of their young and attractive loved ones, the killers herd the remaining dolphins toward shore and the sick, slow killing begins. The screams and thrashing sounds of the agonized dolphins can be heard as the killers move from one to the next, driving a metal spike by hand behind the head of each deeply traumatized animal, purportedly to sever their spinal cord and kill them instantly -- only accurate if one defines instantly to mean as much as TWENTY MINUTES or more. This sickening technique is called pithing, and done by hand, slowly and ineffectively, it is nothing short of pure torture for the victims.
The Academy Award-winning film, The Cove, addresses the Taiji dolphin slaughters and the issues surrounding them. The killings are still happening, right now. Please join the fight to END this cruel, senseless, inhumane and unethical action!
SEE COVE GUARDIANS' LIVE FEED OF DOLPHIN DRIVES:
WEBSITES: BE INFORMED AND JOIN THE FIGHT!
TWITTER:
@CoveGuardians #tweet4taiji #tweet4dolphins #captivitykills @SJdolphins @DolphinProject
To learn more about cetaceans meeting the definition of personhood, please visit:
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Apologies for different text fonts. This material is compiled from video footage from multiple activists.
Special thanks to @Martyn Stewart for permission to use excerpts from his powerful, amazing videos, and @Delphinusdelphis (no longer active), for original footage from the very first visual documentation of the hidden kills, recorded on-scene in Taiji, on Jan 18, 2011, when over 40 dolphins lost their Lives.
What Happens To Dolphins In Taiji? Honoring The Victims of Slaughter and Captivity [GRAPHIC]
This video tells the full story of what happens to dolphins in Taiji [graphic kill footage included]...and hopefully, inspires you to join the fight to help them! Today, over 100 events took place all over the world for Japan Dolphins Day 2013. The Cove Guardians are also in Taiji for the fourth season of Operation Infinite Patience, standing in solidarity with the People Of The Sea. The killing begins again on September 1st. Please join the fight to stop this cruel, horrific practice. The suffering must end!
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Every year, from September 1 to March 31, thousands of dolphins are brutally slaughtered in Taiji, Japan. The killing method is slow and horrific, as is the dark truth about what motivates these massacres: the 'money dolphins' taken for captivity. This is not about 'food culture'. Taiji killers have only been hunting dolphins regularly since post-WWII, and only 6-8% of the town's population is associated with Isana Fisheries Union, which issues the kill permits and represents the killers. Worse still, the Japanese government knows that the meat is poisoned with high levels of mercury. Mercury poisoning sickens and kills people, and cause deformities in babies. They've dealt with this before in Minamata, where mercury poisoning from consumption of toxic meat devastated the town. Now, the resulting pathology is named after this tragedy (Minamata Disease). Despite international outrage and worldwide activism to stop the senseless killings of these bright, beautiful animals, Japan allows the massacres to continue.
Recently, scientists have presented evidence that dolphins meet the definition of personhood. The complexity of their brains, self-awareness, language and even culture place them closer to us than any other species -- and the gap between our two species and the rest of Life on this planet is wider than ever previously imagined. Recognizing the depth and significance of this knowledge makes the reality of both the slaughter and captive keeping of cetaceans morally and ethically bankrupt. Dolphins even have names for each other, and when separated, they call for specific loved ones. One is devastated, thinking what they must say when in the hands of the cruel killers in Taiji.
What is done:
The dolphins are hunted by a method called oikomi drives. Killers go out to known dolphin migratory routes and find a pod (family). Then, they spread out, placing long metal pipes with flared ends into the water and bang on the tops with hammers. The sound is terrifying and disorienting to dolphins, disrupting their sensitive sonar. They flee the resultant wall of sound. In this way, the killers drive the dolphins from open sea into a small cove. Many thrash themselves against the rocks in their desperate attempt to flee the painful noise. Once driven into the cove, the dolphins are netted off. If the family caught is of a money dolphin species (e.g., bottlenose), trainers from the nearby Taiji Whale(ing) Museum and associated dolphin profiteers are called in. They select the most attractive animals, for which they pay top dollar (a Live dolphin is worth $10,000 USD; a trained dolphin, $150-300,000 USD or more. A dead dolphin is only worth ~$700. Taiji is the largest exporter of captive dolphins in the world). After the family is robbed of their young and attractive loved ones, the killers herd the remaining dolphins toward shore and the sick, slow killing begins. The screams and thrashing sounds of the agonized dolphins can be heard as the killers move from one to the next, driving a metal spike by hand behind the head of each deeply traumatized animal, purportedly to sever their spinal cord and kill them instantly -- only accurate if one defines instantly to mean as much as TWENTY MINUTES or more. This sickening technique is called pithing, and done by hand, slowly and ineffectively, it is nothing short of pure torture for the victims. Dolphins have been seen suffering as long as 20 minutes or more; Pilot Whales, over an hour and still moving on the way to the butcherhouse. :'(
The Academy Award-winning film, The Cove, addresses the Taiji dolphin slaughters and the issues surrounding them. The killings are still happening, right now. Please join the fight to END this cruel, senseless, inhumane and unethical action!
SEE COVE MONITORS' LIVE FEED OF DOLPHIN DRIVES:
WEBSITES: BE INFORMED AND JOIN THE FIGHT!
TWITTER:
@CoveGuardians #tweet4taiji #tweet4dolphins #captivitykills #sjdolphins
To learn more about cetaceans meeting the definition of personhood, please visit:
Illusions Of Captivity: The Unseen Dolphin Show [Not Graphic]
This video is dedicated to the dolphins and whales devastated by the massacres in Taiji, Japan -- whether murdered outright, or condemned to miserable, drastically-shortened Lives as captives, imprisoned in aquaria: Bottlenose Dolphins, Pilot Whales, Pacific White-Sided Dolphins, Risso's Dolphins; Pantropical Spotted Dolphins, Striped dolphins and others. We will never forget you, nor cease fighting for you! SEE LINKS BELOW TO HELP END THIS!
This is a concise, non-graphic, fact-filled video about the dolphin massacres in Taiji, Japan, using footage recorded by activists on-scene at the killing cove -- obtained through courage, patience and vigilance (the killers do all they can to hide this atrocity from the world).
Every year, from September 1 to March 31, thousands of dolphins are brutally slaughtered. The killing method is slow and horrific, as is the dark truth about what motivates these massacres: the 'money dolphins' taken for captivity. This is not about 'food culture'. Taiji killers have only been hunting dolphins regularly since post-WWII, and only 6-8% of the town's population is associated with Isana Fisheries Union, which represents the killers. Worse still, the Japanese government knows that the meat is poisoned with high levels of mercury. Mercury poisoning sickens and kills people, and cause deformities in babies. They've dealt with this before in Minamata, where mercury poisoning from consumption of toxic meat devastated the town. Now, the resulting pathology is named after this tragedy (Minamata Disease). Despite international outrage and worldwide activism to stop the senseless killings of these bright, beautiful animals, Japan allows the massacres to continue.
Recently, scientists have presented evidence that dolphins meet the definition of personhood. The complexity of their brains, self-awareness, language and even culture place them closer to us than any other species -- and the gap between our two species and the rest of Life on this planet is wider than ever previously imagined. Recognizing the depth and significance of this knowledge makes the reality of both the slaughter and captive keeping of cetaceans morally and ethically bankrupt.
What is done:
The dolphins are hunted by a method called oikomi drives. Killers go out to known dolphin migratory routes and find a pod (family). Then, they spread out, placing long metal pipes with flared ends into the water and bang on the tops with hammers. The sound terrifies and disorienting to dolphins, disrupting their sensitive sonar. They flee the resultant wall of sound. In this way, the killers drive the dolphins from open sea into a small cove. Many thrash themselves against the rocks in their desperate attempt to flee the painful noise. Once driven into the cove, the dolphins are netted off. If the family caught is of a money dolphin species (e.g., bottlenose), trainers from the nearby Taiji Whale(ing) Museum are called in. They select the most attractive animals, for which they pay top dollar (a Live dolphin is worth $10,000 USD; a trained dolphin, $150,000 or more. A dead dolphin is only worth ~$600. Taiji is the largest exporter of captive dolphins in the world). After the family is robbed of their young and attractive loved ones, the killers herd the remaining dolphins toward shore and the sick, slow killing begins. The screams and thrashing sounds of the agonized dolphins can be heard as the killers move from one to the next, driving a metal spike behind the head of each deeply traumatized animal, purportedly to sever their spinal cord and kill them instantly -- only accurate if one defines instantly to mean as much as TWENTY MINUTES or more.
The Academy Award-winning film, The Cove, addresses the Taiji dolphin slaughters and the issues surrounding them. The killings are still happening, right now. Please join the fight to END this cruel, senseless, inhumane action!
Olympic Dolphins began with a Scottish single mother of 3 named Shona Lewendon. When she learned that Japan was among the top 3 candidates for hosting the 2020 Olympics, she wrote a petition (which now has over 320,000 signatures!) to the IOC, asking that they reject Japan's bid unless the killing stops.
SIGN THE OLYMPIC DOLPHINS PETITION at:
Our next Global Protest will take place Jun 29th 2013, over 50 events so far! See Olympic Dolphins on Facebook, Twitter and
SEE COVE MONITORS' LIVE FEED OF DOLPHIN DRIVES During the Killing Season
WEBSITES: BE INFORMED AND JOIN THE FIGHT!
TWITTER:
@CoveGuardians #tears4taiji #tweet4taiji #tweet4dolphins #captivitykills #sjdolphins
To learn more about cetaceans meeting the definition of personhood, please visit:
Enjoy Japan #2
I'm visiting Japan to participate in Kumamoto University 2017 Spring Program. It's going to be held for ten days. In these first three days I find it really exciting to learn many new things. Well, this video may be the extension of my eye so you can see what's happening so far.
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This was my second three days participating in Kumamoto University 2017 Spring Program. We had some lectures : Sustainability water in Kumamoto, Kumamoto The Land of Water & Fire and also Minamata Disease. After having lectures we visited Kengun Water Storage Area and tried the water. It's really delicious. We also visited Suizen Ji Joujen Park which had so amazing landscape. On Saturday, we went to Minamata, the historical place and very important site to warn human being not to harm the environment. We got a lot of knowledge by joining this program.
What Happens To Dolphins In Taiji? Honoring The Victims Of Slaughter and Captivity
This is a non-graphic, factual video that explains what happens to dolphins who are hunted in Taiji. This is the story of the victims hunted in the infamous Oikomi drives. The irrefutable link between slaughter and captivity is addressed as well. Please join the fight to end these atrocities!
On August 30-31, 2013, over 100 events took place worldwide in solidarity for Taiji's at-risk cetacea. The drive season begins on September 1...until we stop it. Dedicated to Japan Dolphins Day 2013 ~ FOR THE DOLPHINS, ALWAYS! :)
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Every year, from September 1 to March 31, thousands of dolphins are brutally slaughtered in Taiji, Japan. The killing method is slow and horrific, as is the dark truth about what motivates these massacres: the 'money dolphins' taken for captivity. This is not about 'food culture'. Taiji killers have only been hunting dolphins regularly since post-WWII, and only 6-8% of the town's population is associated with Isana Fisheries Union, which issues the kill permits and represents the killers. Worse still, the Japanese government knows that the meat is poisoned with high levels of mercury. Mercury poisoning sickens and kills people, and cause deformities in babies. They've dealt with this before in Minamata, where mercury poisoning from consumption of toxic meat devastated the town. Now, the resulting pathology is named after this tragedy (Minamata Disease). Despite international outrage and worldwide activism to stop the senseless killings of these bright, beautiful animals, Japan allows the massacres to continue.
Recently, scientists have presented evidence that dolphins meet the definition of personhood. The complexity of their brains, self-awareness, language and even culture place them closer to us than any other species -- and the gap between our two species and the rest of Life on this planet is wider than ever previously imagined. Recognizing the depth and significance of this knowledge makes the reality of both the slaughter and captive keeping of cetaceans morally and ethically bankrupt. Dolphins even have names for each other, and when separated, they call for specific loved ones. One is devastated, thinking what they must say when in the hands of the cruel killers in Taiji.
What is done:
The dolphins are hunted by a method called oikomi drives. Killers go out to known dolphin migratory routes and find a pod (family). Then, they spread out, placing long metal pipes with flared ends into the water and bang on the tops with hammers. The sound is terrifying and disorienting to dolphins, disrupting their sensitive sonar. They flee the resultant wall of sound. In this way, the killers drive the dolphins from open sea into a small cove. Many thrash themselves against the rocks in their desperate attempt to flee the painful noise. Once driven into the cove, the dolphins are netted off. If the family caught is of a money dolphin species (e.g., bottlenose), trainers from the nearby Taiji Whale(ing) Museum and associated dolphin profiteers are called in. They select the most attractive animals, for which they pay top dollar (a Live dolphin is worth $10,000 USD; a trained dolphin, $150-300,000 USD or more. A dead dolphin is only worth ~$700. Taiji is the largest exporter of captive dolphins in the world). After the family is robbed of their young and attractive loved ones, the killers herd the remaining dolphins toward shore and the sick, slow killing begins. The screams and thrashing sounds of the agonized dolphins can be heard as the killers move from one to the next, driving a metal spike by hand behind the head of each deeply traumatized animal, purportedly to sever their spinal cord and kill them instantly -- only accurate if one defines instantly to mean as much as TWENTY MINUTES or more. This sickening technique is called pithing, and done by hand, slowly and ineffectively, it is nothing short of pure torture for the victims.
The Academy Award-winning film, The Cove, addresses the Taiji dolphin slaughters and the issues surrounding them. The killings are still happening, right now. Please join the fight to END this cruel, senseless, inhumane and unethical action!
SEE COVE MONITORS' LIVE FEED OF DOLPHIN DRIVES:
WEBSITES: BE INFORMED AND JOIN THE FIGHT!
TWITTER:
@CoveGuardians #tweet4taiji #tweet4dolphins #captivitykills #sjdolphins
To learn more about cetaceans meeting the definition of personhood, please visit:
ON THE ROAD: A Document
Trailer for Noriaki Tsuchimoto's award-winning documentary, On the Road: A Document, a powerful critique of the newly modernized Japan of 1963 seen through the eyes of a taxi driver. Part of the Documentaries of Noriaki Tsuchimoto series from Zakka Films.
Eating in Post-Fukushima World: Radioactive Contamination of Food & Farmers, Fishermen, & Consumers
Aiko Kojima — PhD Candidate, Department of Sociology, University of Chicago and Senior Visiting Researcher in the Keio Research Institute at SFC
The 2013 Summer Teacher Institute explored the challenges involved in understanding and responding to natural disasters around the globe.
Intended primarily for elementary through community college educators, but open to all interested parties, the annual interdisciplinary Institute addresses broad themes of global importance through a series of presentations and discussions of curriculum development. Faculty, staff, and graduate students from the University of Chicago and other educational institutions from around the country speak each day.
The 2013 Summer Teacher Institute was presented by the University of Chicago Center for International Studies and cosponsored by the Program on the Global Environment, Center for East Asian Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for East European and Russian Eurasian Studies, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Southern Asia at Chicago, Smart Museum, Oriental Institute, and the Center for Global Health.
Health Impacts of Pollution
032 - Health Impacts of Pollution
In this video Paul Andersen explains how chemicals can cause both chronic and acute diseases. A discussion of the five main types of toxins; neurotoxins, carcinogens, teratogens, endocrine disruptors, and allergens is including. The LD50 method of determining toxicity as well as a discussion of bioaccumulation and biomagnification is is included.
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Minamata no Natsu no Monogatari
A video made by Indonesian Team in Evidence Based Assignment: Minamata Japan.
This video was made for the purpose of promoting Minamata city, as it is now lustrous and prosper regardless of what happened 50 years ago.
This video consists of testimonials of ASEAN participants of EBA and also statements after they have visited Minamata City back in August 2014. Look how 4 days visit have changed the perspective of the students.
By interacting with the people, visiting museums and experiencing it first-hand, we have learned that evidences, datas that matters most is not about statistics or about numbers.
It is all about experience.
Minamata is changing, for its better good. The patients were moving on with their lives.
Itai-Itai Disease- Brent Cameron
Whatsup my fellow Brentannanigans, today we will learn about the terrible Ita-Itai- disease, as well as get to see several parts of the Itai-Itai museum.
Naturalizing Disaster: Nature, Vulnerability, and Social History
Mark Lycett -- Director, Program on the Global Environment and Interim Director of the Center for International Studies
The 2013 Summer Teacher Institute explored the challenges involved in understanding and responding to natural disasters around the globe.
Intended primarily for elementary through community college educators, but open to all interested parties, the annual interdisciplinary Institute addresses broad themes of global importance through a series of presentations and discussions of curriculum development. Faculty, staff, and graduate students from the University of Chicago and other educational institutions from around the country speak each day.
The 2013 Summer Teacher Institute was presented by the University of Chicago Center for International Studies and cosponsored by the Program on the Global Environment, Center for East Asian Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for East European and Russian Eurasian Studies, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Southern Asia at Chicago, Smart Museum, Oriental Institute, and the Center for Global Health.