Faculty & Postdoctoral WorkshopsFebruary 2026A.D. White House, Cornell University
A 90-Minute Workshop
Chesterton House, Cornell
Scholars brought Nicholas Wolterstorff’s thought on justice and rights into engagement with their own scholarship in collegial conversation.
About the gathering
GFI and Chesterton House co-hosted a 90-minute postdoctoral and faculty academic workshop at Cornell University. The workshop featured presentations and discussion by scholars in public health, environmental science, and archaeology. Presenters prepared a 750-1,000 word draft reflection, which was circulated before the workshop.
How the Workshop Unfolded
- 15 minutes — Opening conversation with light refreshments.
- 60 minutes — Presentations in three 20-minute segments.
- 15 minutes — Informal fellowship.
Nine faculty and staff attended.
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Presenters
Rutgers University
- Joanna Lumbsden-PintoAgriculture / Forestry
State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF)
- Rebecca Geddes
Archaeology, Cornell University
Participant voices
Scholars said
“A year ago, I had no idea I would have had the confidence or competence to be speaking about the theology of justice and forest ecology in a room of faculty and other postdocs. The GFI series at Cornell University has been both stretching and enlightening. It has drawn me to think more deeply and intentionally about the outcomes of my research beyond scientific publications. It has prompted me to consider the lasting implications of my research for the human rights of the communities whose lives are connected to the forests I study. At the same time, in these workshops I have been inspired by ways scholars in other fields engage their scholarship in creative and compelling ways which are informed by faith.Joanna Lumbsden-Pinto”
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