Crossing Borders, Cultivating Futures: Monarchs conference

Come join us at UIC for an engaging event focused on monarch butterfly studies and the integration of diverse cultural perspectives into teaching.

Learn how to incorporate these beautiful creatures into your science teaching practices and engage students in hands-on learning experiences. Our expert speakers will share their knowledge and provide valuable insights on how to integrate monarch butterfly studies into your curriculum. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to transform your teaching approach. All science educators from high school through higher education are welcome.

This conference is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. IUSE-1928673. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed during the conference are those of the presenters and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

Register for the conference.

8:15 – 9 a.m. — Registration, meet and greet, breakfast

9 – 10:10 a.m. — Welcome and opening remarks: Mary V. Ashley, principal investigator of the Monarchs and Milkweeds grant and UIC professor emeritus

10:15 – 11:05 a.m. — Plenary session: Jaime Rojo, National Geographic photographer and TEDtalk speaker

11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. —Morning parallel sessions

12:30 – 1:20 p.m. — Networking lunch

1:30 – 2:45 p.m. — Afternoon parallel sessions

3 – 3:50 p.m. — Afternoon plenary session: Cuauhtémoc Saenz-Romero, professor at Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo

3:50 – 4:30 p.m. — Closing conversation: Mary V. Ashley; Maria Varelas, chair of curriculum and instruction at UIC College of Education; and Diana Bonilla