Welcome to an open CEFO seminar “Walking the tightrope between academia and activism” with Isabelle McAllister, Alasdair Skelton and Maria Wolrath Söderberg!
Seminar with Researchers Desk on the role of researchers in the public debate on climate change.
When: February 21 kl. 10.15-12.00 CET
Where: Baltic Library, Geocentrum, Villavägen 16, see map here
Online: https://uu-se.zoom.us/j/66569880688
Isabelle McAllister is a creative transitions activist, lecturer, author, host and moderator. https://www.isabelle.se/
Alasdair Skelton Professor of Geochemistry and petrology, Director of Bolin Center, Stockholm University and co-founder of Researcher’s Desk. https://www.su.se/english/profiles/skelt-1.182271
Maria Wolrath Söderberg Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Södertörn University. https://www.sh.se/english/sodertorn-university/contact/researchers/maria-wolrath-soderberg
CEFO seminar series spring 2023: Research practice and societal change
Building on this fall’s seminar theme of “universities, democracy and the ecological crisis” this spring’s seminar series continues in a somewhat similar vein. We invite all of those presenting their research to also briefly reflect on the ways in which they relate their research to society, e.g. as a product of society, as made with society, or produced for society. How might your research impact society? What are the assumptions you have been working from when it comes to the relationship between research practice and societal change? And how has this shaped your methodological and theoretical choices over time?
The interdisciplinary seminar takes place Tuesdays 10:15-12:00 twice per month during term time in the Baltic Library, at the Department of Earth Sciences, Villavägen 16 and online on Zoom. The last seminar each term includes planning discussions where PhD-students and researchers suggest future activities. The seminar is hosted by affiliated CEFO Members and supported by CEMUS.
| Time | Title and speaker | Location |
| Jan 24 10:15-12.00 |
Georgios Panayiotou: Multilayer Networks – an academic’s guide to understanding social interactions | Baltic Library and Zoom |
| 7 feb 10:15-12.00 |
Kosma Lechowicz: OOO and the Polish coalscapes | CEMUS Library and Zoom |
| Feb 21 10:15-12.00 |
Alasdair Skelton, Maria Wolrath Söderberg and Isabelle McAllister: On walking the tightrope between academia and activism. (Seminar in collaboration with Researchers Desk) | Baltic Library and Zoom |
| March 7 10:15-12.00 |
Lakin Anderson: Tensions in transdisciplinary research: A study of a nascent climate research group | Baltic Library and Zoom |
| March 21 10:15-12.00 |
Sverker C. Jaegers: On the Need for Applied Environmental Social Science – Arguments and Examples | Baltic Library and Zoom |
| April 18 10:15-12.00 |
Björn Eriksson: Geopolitics at sea 21st century | Baltic Library and Zoom |
| May 2 10:15-12:00 |
To be announced | Baltic Library and Zoom |
| May 16 10:15-12:00 |
Paula Lenninger: title coming | Baltic Library and Zoom |
| May 30 10:15-12:00 |
CEFO members: End of year summary/celebration/Panel discussion | Baltic Library and Zoom |
| June 13 10:15-12:00 |
CEFO members: Constitutional meeting | Baltic Library and Zoom |
The Center for Environment and Development Studies Research Forum (CEFO) is a transdisciplinary research forum open to researchers and Ph.D. students at Uppsala University, SLU, and other universities in Sweden. CEFO activities focus on environment, development, and sustainability studies. We collaborate with other universities and departments to enrich research education through our transdisciplinary Sustainability Seminars, Ph.D. courses, workshops, lectures, and field trips. CEFO was initiated by Ph.D. students, staff, and students at CEMUS in 2002 as a research school between Uppsala University and Swedish Agricultural University (SLU).
CEFO is mainly driven by Ph.D. students from across Uppsala University, along with senior faculty support. Our affiliated members and other participants are from diverse departments and disciplines, bringing multiple perspectives to the discussions. We encourage conversations framed by problem, not by discipline.
Twice per month we host a research seminar series featuring talks and workshops from CEFO members and invited speakers. We run skills workshops and organize field trips. We also initiate and run student-driven Ph.D. courses in collaboration with faculty and offer opportunities for getting feedback for your research from a wider audience. We welcome new members from all departments who hope to broaden their horizons. Seminars, workshops, and events are open to any interested Ph.D. students, researchers, master’s students, and the interested public.
Sounds Interesting?
Below you find a schedule for our activities, you are of course welcome to join them. In addition to that, we would be happy to send you invites to our activities, if you are interested in that please send an e-mail to our recruitment coordinator – CEFOcoordinator@outlook.com
To become a formally affiliated Ph.D. student see the affiliation agreement and contact the recruitment coordinator (Ryan). If you are a master student or researcher we would be happy to include you in our group as a non-affiliated member. The more the merrier!
Supported by
CEMUS Centre for Environment and Development Studies, an interdisciplinary center for education, outreach, and research at Uppsala University and Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU).