Interdisciplinary pathways for ecological and social resilience: a doctoral winter school
Register here: https://event.ugent.be/registration/interdisciplinarypathwaysecologicalandsocialresilience2425
Theme of the winter school
The ecological crises we face today radically cut across boundaries. As a global phenomenon, these crises transverse geographical, national, and social boundaries, while as anthropogenic phenomena, they are the mark of humankind’s disregard for planetary boundaries.
But the complexity of today’s ecological crises also requires us to break through the boundaries between academic disciplines and thus to think about these crises in an inter- or even trans-disciplinary way. It is important to do so, not only concerning the causes of myriad forms of environmental disruption, but just so when mapping out potential avenues for transformative and sustainable practices.
This winter school aims to foster this kind of connection, understanding, and cooperation between doctoral researchers across disciplines.
Format and week schedule
The week schedule is still under construction. The course exists out of teambuilding activities, parallell workshop tracks, lectures, discussions, ap public outreach event and an excursion.
The number of contact hours will be around 37,5 hours (not including the lunch break). Additionally, there will be a public outreach event in the evening for 2 hours.
Preliminary program:
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Monday 13/01 |
Tuesday 14/01 |
Wednesday 15/01 |
Thursday 16/01 |
Friday 17/01 |
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9–11 |
Teambuilding & expectations & |
Workshops (9-12) |
Workshops |
Excursion |
Workshops
+ preparation for presentations |
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11–13 |
Impact of ecological crisis on humanity: planetary health |
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13–14 |
Lunchbreak |
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14–16 |
Humanity and Earth: options to end a toxic and abusive relationship |
Circular economy (13-15) |
Environmental justice |
Action/ Transformative Research |
Presentations
+ Final reflection |
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16–17:30 |
Socio-political perspectives on sustainability + reflection groups |
Philosophy of waste (15-17) + reflection groups |
Fire, Remote Sensing and Political Alterity in the Brazilian Amazon + reflection groups |
Interactive session on action research applied to your own research |
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Evening |
Keynote lecture |
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Impact |
Systems |
Transformative Futures |
Positionality |
Reflection |
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Lectures:
Impact humanity on environment: safe and just earth system boundaries by Marjolein Oele (University of San Francisco / Radboud University Nijmegen)
Monday 13/01, 11:00 - 13:00
Humanity and Earth: options to end a toxic and abusive relationship by Sander Jacobs (INBO / UGent)
Monday 13/01, 14:00 - 15:45
Socio-political perspectives on sustainability by Mathijs van de Sande (Radboud University Nijmegen)
Monday 13/01, 16:15 - 18:00
Circular economy by Lionel Devlieger (UGent / Rotor)
Tuesday 14/01, 13:00 - 14:45
Philosophy of waste by Lisa Doeland (Erasmus University College / Universiteit van Amsterdam)
Tuesday 14/01, 15:15 - 17:00
Environmental justice (Still to be announced)
Wednesday 15/01, 13:00 - 14:45
Fire, Remote Sensing and Political Alterity in the Brazilian Amazon by Stine Kroijer (Kopenhagen University)
Wednesday 15/01, 15:15 - 17:00
Session on impact & transformative research
With Esther De Smet, Gert Goeminne, Ewoud Vandepitte, Line Algoed
Wednesday 15/01, 14:00 - 17:30
Workshop tracks:
- Environmental narratives
- Different approaches to time
- Eco-emotions and communities of care
- Transformative practices
For whom?
Max. 40 researchers affiliated to all faculties from universities all over Flanders (and open to researchers from beyond). We aim explicitly to organise a winter school on an interdisciplinary approach to sustainability, and we want to invite researchers from diverse backgrounds.
Why would you sign up?
The winter school offers an excellent opportunity to improve your knowledge of today's challenges and broaden your view.
By actively working on problems with fellow students with diverse disciplinary backgrounds during the workshops, you experience the challenge of uniting different visions in the search for solutions for an equitable society within planetary boundaries.
In addition, you will build a network of contacts with committed fellow researchers with diverse backgrounds, and get the chance to network with experts in the fields.
Dates
13th of January 2025 untill the 17th of January 2025.
Cost
This winter school is free of charge and includes lunch. We don't provide accommodation.
Location
Technicum, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, 9000 Gent
Accessibility
If you are a person with limited mobility or if you have other special needs to attend this activity, please do not hesitate to contact us so we can look together at how we can meet your needs. All locations are wheelchair accessible.
Organising team
The summer school is organised by the Green Office and sponsored by the Doctoral School, with the support of the Flemish Government.
The organising team consist out of researchers and staff from different backgrounds: Wouter Veldman, Balamurugan Deivendran, Femke Auwelaert, Femke Lootens, Kobe Tilley, Linde Lambrecht, Prof. dr. Tim Devos, Prof. dr. Benjamin Biebuyck
Registration
You can apply here for the winter school: https://event.ugent.be/registration/interdisciplinarypathwaysecologicalandsocialresilience2425.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis based on motivation and background. Researchers from Flemish institutes of higher education are the first target group, but the winter school is also open to other researchers and practitioners.
Contact
sustainabilitywinterschool@ugent.be
