The MAD Ideas lecture series continues this spring, offering free events for the Madison County community presented by local experts from area colleges and universities, through Cornell Cooperative Extension Madison County. The lecture series — supported by funding from the Upstate Institute — brings top thinkers to share their ideas and research. It spans a wide variety of topics, including agriculture, health, youth development, and ecological sustainability.
The first event of the spring welcomes Rachel White, a child psychologist and associate professor of psychology at Hamilton College. White examines the development of self-control from the preschool years through adolescence. She is particularly interested in how children use play and other imaginative strategies and will discuss “Playful Learning in Early Childhood" at 6:00 p.m. on Feb. 1 at the Hamilton Public Library.
Additional MAD Ideas events for spring 2024:
- March 7: “Nature and Mental Health” with environmental anthropologist and naturalist Keith Tidball.
- April 11: “Helping Rural Farmers Improve in the 21st Century” with Chris Scalzo, a business professor at SUNY Morrisville.
- May 2: “Food and Nutrition Issues in Communities” with Angela Odoms-Young, the Nancy Schlegel Meinig Associate Professor of maternal and child nutrition at Cornell University.
Visit the Cornell Cooperative Extension Madison County events page for additional event information.