Hadrien Coumans: Present Thoughts for a Collective Future

Room: Languages & Literature, 1st Floor

Anthropocentrism, the belief that humans are at the center of everything, often leads to the misguided notion that we have the capability to single-handedly solve the complex issue of climate change. However, this assumption is flawed, especially when considering the current global state of humanity. It is crucial to shift our perspective and acknowledge that our collective history has shaped who we are today on a broader scale.

Hadrien Coumans is a peacemaker and advisor committed to collective and individual well-being, empowerment, cultural continuance, genocide prevention and healing. He is co-founder, co-director and emissary of Lenape Center (www.lenape.center), who serves in areas of strategic partnerships, programs, fundraising, initiatives and development. Coumans is Faculty, Associate at Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health at the Columbia University Medical Center in the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. He is also currently an advisor to the Perelman Performing Arts Center. Recent publications include Health & Human Rights Journal (Harvard 2023), Lenapehoking: An Anthology (Brooklyn Public Library / Lenape Center 2022) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation & Development 2016. He has lectured or presented at Brooklyn Public Library, Cardozo Law School Benjamin B. Ferencz Human Rights & Atrocity Prevention Clinic, Google, Governments of Australia and Canada, Human Rights Watch, the United Nations, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Hadrien is a traditionally adopted member of the WhiteTurkey-Fugate family.