In autumn 2023, followi ng the instalment of the first Distinguished Fellow of the Anthropoce ne, Dr. Sjoerd J. Kluiving, a lecture series with expert speakers cov ering the Anthropocene is programmed.
During the lecture serie s 'What is the Anthropocene? - Exploring transdisciplinary collaborat ion for sustainable change', speakers and participants will discuss h ow interdisciplinary research can contribute to challenges of the pla netary poly crisis that are part of what scientists are debating is t he Anthropocene. Each lecture consists of two expert presentations wh ich will be followed by discussion and is open to anyone at VU and be yond.
On 19 September, we will explore the transition pathwa ys as outlined by Jan Rotmans:
What are the transition pathways that will take us out of those unsustainable trajectories (e.g. clim ate change) that are currently filling the (inter)national news media on a daily basis? Transitions in society may have longtime duration, such as the abandonment of smoking, while the current planetary urge ncies require (much) faster progress along different pathways. < /p>
Our two speakers will zoom into two of the transitions: will talk about the geopolitics of the energy system transfo rmation, approaching the energy transition from a twin geopolitics-se curity security angle, with room also for the highly politicised natu re of energy transitions. will then continue with his talk about transition pathways towards sustainable and just food systems a nd mostly discuss, from a transition studies perspective, pathways in food systems. By building on some of his recent work, he will also i nclude the inherently political nature of such pathways, and ways of governing innovation through transdisciplinary efforts.
In addi tion, transdisciplinary workshops on the road to the COP 28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, are organised, you can find them here. During th ese workshops, stories for the days of COP28 will be developed by con necting science, human health, art and activism; the Netherlands and United Arab Emirates; the Global North and Global South.
All events and the Fellowship of the Anthropocene are coordinated by the Amsterdam Sustainability Institute, all events are free and open to anyone interested.
DESCRIPTION: During the lecture series 'What is the Anthropocene? - Ex ploring transdisciplinary collaboration for sustainable change', spea kers and participants will discuss how interdisciplinary research can contribute to challenges of the planetary poly crisis that are part of what scientists are debating is the Anthropocene. Each lecture con sists of two expert presentations which will be followed by discussio n and is open to anyone at VU and beyond. On 19 September, we will explore the transition pathways as outlined by Jan Rotmans: What are the transition pathways that will take us out of those unsustainable trajectories (e.g. climate change) that are currently filling the (i nter)national news media on a daily basis? Transitions in society may have longtime duration, such as the abandonment of smoking, while th e current planetary urgencies require (much) faster progress along di fferent pathways. Our two speakers will zoom into two of the tr ansitions: will talk about the geopolitics of the ene rgy system transformation, approaching the energy transition from a t win geopolitics-security security angle, with room also for the highl y politicised nature of energy transitions. will then conti nue with his talk about transition pathways towards sustainable and j ust food systems and mostly discuss, from a transition studies perspe ctive, pathways in food systems. By building on some of his recent wo rk, he will also include the inherently political nature of such path ways, and ways of governing innovation through transdisciplinary effo rts. In addition, transdisciplinary workshops on the road to the COP 28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, are organised, you can find them&n bsp;here. During these workshops, stories for the days of COP28 will be deve loped by connecting science, human health, art and activism; the Neth erlands and United Arab Emirates; the Global North and Global South.& nbsp; All events and the Fellowship of the Anthropocene are coordinat ed by the Amsterdam Sustainability Institute, all events are free and open to anyone interested. In autumn 2023, following the instalment of the first Distinguished Fellow of the Anthropocene, Dr. Sjoerd J. Kluiving, a lecture series with expert speakers covering the Anthropo cene is programmed. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR