Second Bosanko Lecture Features Renowned Energy and Environmental Economist

Seattle University is honored to host Dr. María Eugenia Ibarrarán, Academic Director at Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla, Mexico, for the Second Bosanko Lecture. The event will take place on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, from 5:30 to 6:30 PM at Pigott Auditorium.

Lecture Title: "Learning-by-doing & Adapting to Climate Change: Mitigating Emissions and Increasing Life Quality in Mexico"

This event continues the tradition of the Bosanko Speaker Series, following the inaugural lecture delivered by Anthony Annett on February 5, 2024. Dr. Annett’s lecture set a high standard for this series, and we are excited to build on its success with this year’s event.

Faculty are encouraged to incorporate this lecture into their Winter Quarter syllabi, and we look forward to robust participation in what promises to be an impactful and engaging discussion.

About Dr. María Eugenia Ibarrarán

Dr. Ibarrarán is a senior researcher and full professor at the Xabier Gorostiaga Institute for Environmental Research at Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla. She is an active member of the International Association of Jesuit Universities’ Task Force on Social Justice and Ecology, where she addresses critical issues including poverty, inequality, violence, and environmental challenges.

Specializing in energy and environmental economics, Dr. Ibarrarán focuses her research on developing urban policies for climate change mitigation and adaptation. Her contributions extend to several international initiatives, including the Berkley Center's project on Catholic Social Teaching and the Global Future of Development. She also edited the Spanish translation of Healing Earth, a Jesuit textbook on integral ecology, and serves as a tutor for the MAGIS Exchange Program, teaching Global Environmental Citizenship.

Dr. Ibarrarán holds a B.A. in Economics from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) and earned her M.A. in Energy and Environmental Studies and Ph.D. in Geography from Boston University.

About the Howard J. Bosanko Professorship

Seattle University's Albers School of Business and Economics established the Howard J. Bosanko Endowed Professorship in International Economics and Finance in 2013. Funded by the estate of Helen L. Bosanko, the Professorship was created in honor of her late husband who was a Seattle University graduate.

The three-year term Professorship is awarded to a faculty member doing teaching and research in international economics and/or finance. Meenakshi Rishi, PhD was selected as the Bosanko Professor for 2023-2026.