Program Summer School Environmental Justice and Transformative Futures
Activities
Lectures
Various academic and non-academic experts will explore different themes around creating a socially just future within the ecological limits of our planet. After each lecture, there will be room for questions and interdisciplinary discussion. See the schedule below for more info on time and date.
- Introduction to Planetary Boundaries & Climate Change - Jorn Van de Velde - Auditorium A, Technicum
- Political Ecologies and Diverse Economies - Jonas Vanderslycken - Auditorium A, Technicum
- Environmental Justice & Intersectional Environmentalism - Mary Ann Manahan - Auditorium A, Technicum
- Decolonisation & Eco-feminism - Philsan Osman - Auditorium A, Technicum
- History of Action & Resistance - Erik Paredis (UGent) - Auditorium D, Technicum
- Technology and Society - (Still to be defined) - Auditorium D - Technicum
- Rights of Nature - (Still to be defined) - Auditorium D - Technicum
All lectures will take place in Auditorium A and D at Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, 9000 Ghent -3. Colleagues and students wishing to join for one or more lectures are welcome.
Workshop tracks
In the workshop tracks, you work intensively with a smaller group of students on one theme in depth guided by experts. On Friday, the different groups present their learning process to the other students.
The different workshop tracks are:
- Parlement of Things (`Dutch)
- Reimagining Housing and Living
- Cross-Solidarity Struggles
- Diverse & Fair Economies
Speeddates & Field trips
During the speeddates, you will have the chance to ask questions in small groups to people who are already working on degrowth or climate in their work, engagements, daily life, ...
For the field trip, there are two options:
- Ghent tour of alternatives
- To be determined
Week schedule
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Monday 16/09 |
Tuesday 17/09 |
Wednesday 18/09 |
Thursday 19/09 |
Friday 20/09 |
9–11 |
Teambuilding & |
Lecture: The Financialisation |
Workshops |
Excursions: |
Workshops |
11–13 |
Lecture: |
Lecture: Decolonisation & eco-feminism |
Workshops |
Ghent Degrowth Tour/ Aelmoeseneie Forest |
Prepare for presentations |
13–14 |
Lunch |
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14–16 |
Lecture: Political Ecologies and Diverse Economies |
Workshops |
Lecture: History of |
Lecture: Technology and society (tbd) |
Presentations |
16–17:30 |
Reflection groups |
Workshops |
Speeddates |
Lecture: Rights of Nature |
End reflection and closure |
20 |
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Keynote: Kes Otter Lieffe |
Language
The summer school will take place in English.
Location
All lectures will take place in Auditorium A - Jean Norbert Cloquet Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, 9000 Ghent -3 (Directions)
The workshops and speed dates will also take place in Technicum -3 in various rooms there (Directions).
The Keynote will take place in Auditorium 3 - Suzanne Lilar, Blandijn (Directions).