This course uses a guest-lecture format for most of its classes. Where possible, both the slides presented in class and a complementary set of notes are provided. In addition, a link to each lecturer's bio is included. All material is courtesy of the professor named and used with permission
| WEEK # | TOPICS | LECTURE NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: From Risk to Resilience JoAnn Carmin, MIT | Carmin Notes (PDF) |
| 2 | Disaster Vulnerability and Social Resilience Mark Pelling, King's College | Pelling Bio (PDF) Pelling Notes (PDF) Pelling Slides (PDF) |
| 3 | Community Vulnerability Analysis Jenny Suckale, Harvard University | Suckale Bio (PDF) Suckale Notes (PDF) Suckale Slides (PDF ‑ 1.5MB) |
| 4 | Part 1: Climate Instability and Public Health Paul R. Epstein, Harvard University Part 2: Environment and War Jennifer Leaning, Harvard University | Epstein Bio (PDF) Epstein Notes (PDF) Epstein Slides (PDF ‑ 2.5MB) Leaning Notes (PDF) Leaning Slides (PDF ‑ 1.5MB) |
| 5 | Disaster Policy and Institutions Rutherford H. Platt, University of Massachusetts, Amherst | Platt Bio (PDF) Platt Notes (PDF) |
| 6 | Transboundary Risk and Public Trust Ragnar Loefstedt, King's College | Loefstedt Bio (PDF) Loefstedt Notes (PDF) Loefstedt Slides (PDF) |
| 7 | Patterns of Social Vulnerability Kathleen Tierney, University of Colorado-Boulder | Tierney Bio (PDF) Tierney Notes (PDF) Tierney Slides (PDF) |
| 8 | Disaster Politics and Agenda Setting Thomas A. Birkland, SUNY Albany | Birkland Bio (PDF) Birkland Notes (PDF) Birkland Slides (PDF) |
| 9 | Resilient Cities Lawrence J. Vale, MIT | Vale Bio (PDF) Vale Notes (PDF) |
| 10 | Governance and Community Resilience Toddi A. Steelman, North Carolina State University | Steelman Bio (PDF) Steelman Notes (PDF) Steelman Slides (PDF ‑ 1.5MB) |
| 11 | Threat, Error, and Resilience in High Hazard Settings Jenny W. Rudolph, Boston University | Rudolph Bio (PDF) Rudolph Notes (PDF) |
| 12 | Disaster, Society, and Sustainability JoAnn Carmin, MIT | Carmin Notes (PDF) |