Program Summer School 'Thinking beyond today. Shaping an Environmentally Just Future'
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 - Julia Steinberger (online) - Auditorium A, Technicum
- Introduction to Environmental Justice - Ewoud Vandepitte - Auditorium A, Technicum
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Crisis of Capitalism & Alternative Economies - Jonas Vanderslycken - Auditorium A, Technicum
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Decolonisation & Eco-feminism - Amina Adebisi Odofin & Omar Jabarry - Auditorium F, 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.
Parallel sessions
In the parallel sessions, 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.
Field trips
On Thursday, two field trips are planned along various initiatives that are already putting a transformative future into practice.
Public evening activity: Documentary screening
In the midst of ghost neighbourhoods, the documentary exposes the scars of the industrial disaster caused by the mining company Braskem in Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil. Ainda há moradores aqui (There Are Still Residents Here) gives a face and a voice to preserve the memory of people who resist and fight for justice and reparation.
19:00 Introduction & talk with producer Isadora Padilha
19:30 Film screening
20:30 End
Week schedule
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MONDAY 15/09 |
TUESDAY 16/09 |
WEDNESDAY 17/09 |
THURSDAY 18/09 |
FRIDAY 19/09 |
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9u: agreements & get to know BREAK 11u15: Introduction Planetary Boundaries & Political Ecologies [Julia Steinberger] |
10u: collective info / shared moment 10u30: intro working groups + brainstorm
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10u: base groups 10u40: collective info / shared moment BREAK 11u15: Ecofeminism & Decolonisation [Amina Adebisi Odofin & Omar Jabarry] |
10u: base groups 10u40: collective info / shared moment BREAK 11u15: parallel sessions -imaginingEnvironmentally Just futures |
10u: base groups 10u40: collective info / shared moment BREAK 11u15: working groups |
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13u: LUNCH |
LUNCH |
LUNCH |
LUNCH |
LUNCH |
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14u-15u45: Introduction to Environmental Justice [Ewoud Vandepitte] BREAK 16u: base groups (intro questions) |
14u-15u45: Crisis of capitalism & alternative economies [Jonas Van der Slycken] BREAK 16u: parallel sessions Alternative Economies - problem / critique |
14u-15u45: parallel sessions Environmental Justice case studies struggle / resistance BREAK 16u: working groups |
EXCURSIONS De Koer Tour of Alternatives |
CLOSURE ACTIVITY |
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17u: optional drinks |
17u30: optional drinks |
17u30: optional drinks |
17u: drinks & dinner |
17u: drinks & book market |
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optional evening program |
Public activity: Movie screening |
Language
The summer school will take place in English.
Location
Alle lezingen vinden plaats in Auditorium A en Auditorium F, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, 9000 Gent -3 (Routebeschrijving)
De parallelle sessies vinden ook plaats in Technicum -3 in diverse lokalen daar (Routebeschrijving).
De publieke activiteit vind plaats in Auditorium A, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, 9000 Gent -3 (Routebeschrijving)