RISE 2019 Conference

Transforming University Engagement In Pre- and Post-Disaster Environments: Lessons from Puerto Rico

Film Screening: Dis.em.POWER.ed: Puerto Rico’s Perfect Storm

 

Time: 8:15 PM - 9:30 PM, November 18

Location: Campus Center Auditorium

The film “DisemPOWERed: Puerto Rico's Perfect Storm,” examines the cultural, economic and political reasons behind the collapse of PR electrical system after the impact of Hurricane Maria in September of 2017.  This 50 minute documentary was produced by Dr. Sandy Smith Nonini, an anthropologist of energy affiliated to University of North Carolina, and Roque Nonini, a filmmaker from New York. After the screening of the film we will engage in conversation with the filmmakers, Mr. Angel Figueroa Jaramillo, President of the workers union (UTIER) at PREPA, and Dr. Fernando Tormos, political scientist affiliated to University of Maryland College Park and Johns Hopkins University.

Moderator

 


Sandy Smith-Nonini
Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Presenter

 


Roque Nonini
Professional Photographer, Roque Nonini Photography and Films


Fernando Tormos-Aponte
Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Maryland Baltimore County and Johns Hopkins University