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Assistant Professor of Global Health and Development Liz Olson presented her paper “Critical learning for whom? Reconsidering the importance of place in an era of globalization” as a discussion piece at the culmination of a two-part panel on Critical Learning in Critical Spaces at the Dimensions of Political Ecology conference in Lexington, Kentucky. The two-part panel that Professor Olson led and co-organized with Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Science Shaunna Barnhart showcased the work of three Allegheny students: Shannon Wade ’13 presented portions of her senior project titled “To Frack or Not to Frack: Performance as a Tool for Environmental Activism at Allegheny College.” Max Lindquist ’14 presented critical reflections on some of his study-away experiences in his paper titled “Place-based Pedagogy: A Student’s Perspective.” Brian Anderson ’13 also presented portions of his senior project in his paper titled “Allegheny College Students in the Context of Community Development.” These three students were part of the two-part panel that included graduate students and practicing anthropologists and geographers from around the world.