Past Conferences:
2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013 • 2011
Science, Art and the Climate Crisis Along the Brooklyn Waterfront
Early observations of the changes in the climate that have led to our current climate crisis were made by scientists; however, it has not been scientists alone who have addressed this crisis. This conference explored the interdisciplinary ferment created by scientists, artists, activists, and others whose work grapples with climate change at the intersection of art, science, and the environment.
Bringing together a diverse array of scientists, artists and community members, we discussed and learned from the integration of artistic practice and scientific inquiry as a method of addressing the climate crisis globally and locally via the Brooklyn Waterfront.
CANCELLED: Hospitality Along the Brooklyn Waterfront
The Brooklyn Waterfront Research Center cancelled its annual conference due to the Coronavirus lockdown. What is sad and deeply ironic is that the focus for this year’s conference was “A Good Drink, A Good Meal, and a Good Night’s Sleep: Hospitality along the Brooklyn Waterfront.” The conference was meant to look back on the history of hospitality along the waterfront and then to examine what was—until this year—a burgeoning industry. The pandemic continues to makes us wait in trepidation, anticipating how hospitality along the Brooklyn waterfront will be affected by Covid 19, a most inhospitable intruder.
For now, you might want to check out the White Paper commissioned by BWRC for the conference. Entitled, “From Brooklyn to ‘Brooklyn:’ The Cultural Transformation of Leisure, Pleasure, and Taste,” the paper offers a history of hospitality along the Brooklyn waterfront by looking back at the industry’s glory days during Brooklyn’s industrial past and tracing its decline and ultimate resurrection.
Living in Brooklyn: Housing along the Waterfront
The Brooklyn Waterfront Research Center (BWRC) presented Living in Brooklyn: Housing Along the Waterfront, a full-day conference exploring affordable housing in the communities along the Brooklyn waterfront. For its ninth annual conference, BWRC featured a series of panels and speakers that will explore the topic of housing affordability and resilience at the intersection of governmental efforts, public policy, and grassroots advocacy.
Brooklyn Waters: Sea Level Rise, Sustainability, and Resilience along the Brooklyn Waterfront
The Brooklyn Waterfront Research Center (BWRC) presents Brooklyn Waters, a full-day conference on sea level rise, sustainability, and resiliency along the Brooklyn waterfront. Brooklyn Waters will examine how preparation for storm surge and rising tides has already remade – and is set to radically remake – the coastal areas of Kings County.
While the Brooklyn waterfront holds much in common with other coastal regions—and with those of its sister boroughs— the challenges it faces are unique. The past two decades have ushered in a dramatic transformation of the Brooklyn waterfront district’s built environment. Now, we are faced with yet another dramatic waterfront transformation in the coming two decades, one the will be driven by the unwieldy forces of ecological systems.
Moving Goods and People To, From and Along the Brooklyn Waterfront
The Brooklyn Waterfront Research Center (BWRC) presents Living in Brooklyn: Housing Along the Waterfront, a full-day conference exploring affordable housing in the communities along the Brooklyn waterfront. For its ninth annual conference, BWRC will feature a series of panels and speakers that will explore the topic of housing affordability and resilience at the intersection of governmental efforts, public policy, and grassroots advocacy.
The Past, Present, and Potential Future of Manufacturing Along the Brooklyn Waterfront
The Brooklyn Waterfront Research Center (BWRC) presents Brooklyn Waters, a full-day conference on sea level rise, sustainability, and resiliency along the Brooklyn waterfront. Brooklyn Waters will examine how preparation for storm surge and rising tides has already remade – and is set to radically remake – the coastal areas of Kings County.
While the Brooklyn waterfront holds much in common with other coastal regions—and with those of its sister boroughs— the challenges it faces are unique. The past two decades have ushered in a dramatic transformation of the Brooklyn waterfront district’s built environment. Now, we are faced with yet another dramatic waterfront transformation in the coming two decades, one the will be driven by the unwieldy forces of ecological systems.
Spaces & Places: Art Along the Brooklyn Waterfront
The Brooklyn Waterfront Research Center (BWRC) presents Living in Brooklyn: Housing Along the Waterfront, a full-day conference exploring affordable housing in the communities along the Brooklyn waterfront. For its ninth annual conference, BWRC will feature a series of panels and speakers that will explore the topic of housing affordability and resilience at the intersection of governmental efforts, public policy, and grassroots advocacy.
Has the Brooklyn Waterfront Gone Global -- Again?
The Brooklyn Waterfront Research Center (BWRC) presents Brooklyn Waters, a full-day conference on sea level rise, sustainability, and resiliency along the Brooklyn waterfront. Brooklyn Waters will examine how preparation for storm surge and rising tides has already remade – and is set to radically remake – the coastal areas of Kings County.
While the Brooklyn waterfront holds much in common with other coastal regions—and with those of its sister boroughs— the challenges it faces are unique. The past two decades have ushered in a dramatic transformation of the Brooklyn waterfront district’s built environment. Now, we are faced with yet another dramatic waterfront transformation in the coming two decades, one the will be driven by the unwieldy forces of ecological systems.
Bikes and the Brooklyn Waterfront
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The Brooklyn Waterfront Research Center (BWRC) presents Bikes and the Brooklyn Waterfront, a conference exploring the history and progress of the bicycle.
BWRC will feature a series of panels and speakers that will explore the topic of housing affordability and resilience at the intersection of governmental efforts, public policy, and grassroots advocacy.
The Waterfront: A Brooklyn Model for Preservation and Change
The Brooklyn Waterfront Research Center (BWRC) presents Brooklyn Waters, a full-day conference on sea level rise, sustainability, and resiliency along the Brooklyn waterfront. Brooklyn Waters will examine how preparation for storm surge and rising tides has already remade – and is set to radically remake – the coastal areas of Kings County.
While the Brooklyn waterfront holds much in common with other coastal regions—and with those of its sister boroughs— the challenges it faces are unique. The past two decades have ushered in a dramatic transformation of the Brooklyn waterfront district’s built environment. Now, we are faced with yet another dramatic waterfront transformation in the coming two decades, one the will be driven by the unwieldy forces of ecological systems.
