Archive: Actors and Strategies for Change – Towards Global Sustainabilities
2020
Welcome to Actors and Strategies for Change, Spring 2020!
Hej and welcome all to Actors & Strategies for Change.
We are super excited to meet you soon and to learn about change together. Before we embark on this experience, you might find the following documents helpful to access. This is also to guide you in your choices and to see what is expected of you and if what we offer meets your expectations of the course. You can also check out the page on Studentportalen.
This is it, the end of ASC for this year (almost)! Thanks for being a good bunch of people to hang out with on Monday evenings, we hope you got as much out of this semester as we did.
Now, if you’ve missed the final session, we’re asking you to complete the course evaluation at home and send us a screenshot of the completion confirmation instead of a make up task.
Also don’t forget that next Sunday we have the final deadline for Assignment 1, Part 2, which will go the an external examiner for final grading. Since some people have asked about this: DO NOT WRITE IN THE SAME DOCUMENT AS PART 1!! The examiner will first read your part 1, then the feedback and then part 2. So it’s essential to keep this separate.
Any other make up tasks you might still have open are due on the same day if you need to get your grade before the summer. If you have any questions regarding that or other issues, just pop us an email.
Other than that we wish you all the best for you futures, take good care of yourself and each other and then hopefully we’ll see you all around again some time, some place. :)
Best,
Guy and Friedi
Follow up: Actors in Action Roleplay
Great job ASCers, an evening filled with insightful discussion about some very interesting topics.
We look forward to seeing you all at the Sustainability Festival. We are at Engelsla Parken in room 2-0076 (should be on the ground floor of Hus 2). We will be there from 13:15-16:15. As per the assignment instructions we will be analysing the discussions.
“Your peer group will be in charge of showing 2-4 different key points in the video (note down the timings of the excerpts) and presenting your analysis on why those were important points in the discussion, engaging with the role play group, the whole class and other attendees. The point here is to critically analyse the roleplay and showcase how often small statements can lead to a discussion taking a different turn, playing ‘what if’. Each peer group will have 20 minutes for this part, out of which only a third (maximum) should be devoted to screening the particular parts of the roleplay.”
If you can’t come, send us and your group an email with 200-300 words to use for discussion BEFORE Friday.
Remember the discussion that you’re supposed to review. You can find your videos here:
Black Lives Matter will review Cobalt Mine (Part 1 / Part 2)
Cobalt Mine will review Ende Gelände (Part 1 / Part 2)
Ende Gelände will review Fisheries Overexploitation (Part 1 / Part 2)
Fisheries Overexploitation will review Gender Pay Gap (Part 1 / Part 2)
Gender Pay Gap will review Gun Control (Part 1 / Part 2)
Gun Control will review Monsanto (Part 1 / Part 2)
Monsanto will review Tabajos River Basin (Part 1 / Part 2)
Tabajos River Basin will review Black Lives Matter (Part 1 / Part 2)
Don’t worry, the videos are unlisted so they should only be available to people with the link.
On Monday, there will be the course finale and evaluation – bring computer or smartphone for this. After the course finale there will be a celebratory BBQ at CEMUS if the weather permits (BYOB/F). If the weather is crap, we can go to a nation instead!
See you at the festival!
Best,
Guy and Friedi
Follow up: Pelle Strindlund
Hej ASCers,
Here are some links to some of the things that Pelle mentioned in this week’s class.
Remember the deadline for individual assignment 1 is this coming Sunday (15/04/18)
See you next week when we’ll be welcoming Karl Andreasson to class!
Best,
Guy & Friedi
Peer Review Week
Hej ASCers,
hope you’re all enjoying the late Easter holidays! And good job by most of you handing in fairly complete assignments already! We hope the peer review process is going well and in full swing. Again, just a reminder (full outline below), you’re all required to take part in the peer review process, so if you have not submitted a draft and/or are not reviewing TWO peer papers, there will be a make up task. So if you have not received two assignments, let us know ASAP so we can supply you with a substitute (especially if you can’t reach your peer by yourself). In your feedback, really try to be as constructive with each other as possible, always while commenting on the text, not the author. Upload reviews by Friday and send to your peers. If anything is unclear: get in touch with us!
Next Monday we will continue the lecture series with Annika Skoglund, talking about activism in the workplace. All readings are up and Padlets good to go, so make sure to get in your questions in by Friday. Also by Friday it’s your last chance to sign up for a group for the next assignment (on SP)! They are filling up quickly, so make sure to do it sooner rather than later.
Best,
Guy and Friedi
Follow up: Literature Seminar
Hej ASCers,
Here are the photos of your discussion notes from the class:
hope you enjoyed the literature seminar today! In case you’ve missed it, instructions for the make up task can be found above. Since we’re not going to see each other next week, some reminders about upcoming assignments (it can all be found under the assignments instructions tab above, so make sure to read through documents carefully – they’re neatly done *wink*):
The draft deadline is on Sunday, April 1st. Find peer reviewers and contact information in the document above under ‘Assignment Instructions’. Email to peer reviewers AND upload on SP. Even if you don’t have 1200 words, try to hand in a rough outline at least so there isn’t too much chaos allocating new peer reviewers.
You all are required to give feedback to two peers by Friday, April 6th. If you have not received two assignments by Monday, contact us and let us know whose assignment you’re missing and we’ll send you another one. Send feedback back to the author AND upload on SP. You then have until Sunday, April 15th to finalise your assignment and upload it on SP (plagiarism checked).
There are notes on how to give feedback in the assignment instructions, so make sure to follow that. You should take both formal requirements into account, as well as comments on the text and how it can be improvement. Constructive feedback is key!
For the upcoming group assignment Actors in Action you’ll be working in groups of six on a specific scenario. These scenarios are briefly outlined at the end of the instructions (file also uploaded above). By Friday, April 6th, sign up to the scenario of your choice on Studentportalen. First-come-first-serve basis.
We’ll meet again on April 9th, with Annika Skoglund talking about activism in the workplace, so make sure to get your Padlet contributions in as usual again. Until then, happy Easter!
Best,
Guy and Friedi
Follow up: Lisa Farnström – Artivism as a Tool for Change
Hej ASCers,
Here are some of the topics that Lisa talked about in last night’s class.
Carbon Footprint Calculator – Work out your impact!
Next week we have the debate. It is imperative that you turn up on time as we will be organising debate teams and preparing in a short time-frame. If you turn up late, it will unfortunately be counted as an absence.
Thanks to all the groups that have submitted their reading group assignment, see you next week!
Best,
Guy and Friedi
Follow up: David Roxendal – Permaculture: Seeding a Grassroots Movement
Hej ASCers,
as pointed out yesterday, there have been a few changes in the schedule. First off, we have Kevin Anderson next week instead of Sister Karin, and then a more interactive debate session the week after. Schedule and readings are updated. Secondly, we have two more guests confirmed towards the end of the course and only one TBA session left at this stage. Trying to get another woman to come in to equalise the gender-balance in guests at least a bit – and if you know of anyone that would be great don’t hesitate to let us know!
Regarding yesterday, here’s a few links to places that came up in the conversation with David:
Sweden’s first rescued food catering service, Rude Food Malmö, is worth checking out as well. Some of Friedi’s friends used them for the catering at their wedding and it was delicious! It seems like you can volunteer with them as well.
Want to grow some sprouts indoors and have a spare coke bottle? Pretty straightforward tutorial:
David’s documentary about The Summit Lighthouse cult he grew up in in the USA on
his Youtube channel RoxProductions
Ridgedale Permaculture, Richard Perkins’ farm, the most advanced permaculture farm in Sweden according to David. They offer PDC training in case you are interested.
Oskar mentioned the book Abundance he is reading in another CEMUS course. Tagline: The Future is Better than you think.
Tamera – Peace Research and Education Center that Guy spoke to some of you about during the break.
See you next Monday with Kevin Anderson, always one of the most popular guests in any course!
Best,
Guy and Friedi
Follow up: Joakim Medin – The Role of Media and Free Speech in Social Change
Hej ASCers,
it’s been deleted but now it’s back, the follow up for Joakim:
Next week we have David Roxendal to talk about permaculture and sustainable farming.
Best,
Guy and Friedi
Reminder
Hej ASCers,
Just a quick reminder that the questions for our speakers must be submitted by midnight of the Friday before the upcoming class. We are going to be stricter on this from now on so make sure you remember to submit your questions so not to fall behind on your overall attendance.
Best,
Guy and Friedi
Follow up: Brian Palmer – Civic Courage and Existential Risk in a Time of Uncertainty
Hej ASCers,
great job getting so many different questions in yesterday! Some useful links as usual of points brought up in the conversation:
In other news, Tim has volunteered to be a student representative for the course in the CEMUS student organisation, we’ll keep you in the loop on what this means for the future and how he can best represent the class’s issues and concerns.
The instructions to the Individual assignment are already available. This 2-part assignment is a core element of the course and will form the basis of your final grade so make sure to check this out well in advance.
And lastly, if you are interested in taking on the role of a course coordinator yourself, CEMUS is currently recruiting for the autumn semester. The deadline is February 22nd, don’t hesitate to give it a shot, it’s a great learning experience!
Next week we’ll welcome Joakim Medin, Padlets are open and literature ready to be read, looking forward to seeing you again on Monday!
Best,
Guy and Friedi
Follow up: Teresa Anderson – Negotiating compassion on the global stage
Hej ASCers,
here is some follow-up information and links that are related to some of the topics that Teresa touched upon during the class.
Getting to grips with the Conference of the Parties:
Climate Justice Now Website– A network of organisations and movements from across the globe committed to the fight for social, ecological and gender justice.
For those of you that need to resubmit your reading group summaries, please email us when you have done so as we don’t get automatically notified by studentportal unfortunately. Thanks!
Next week we have the inspirational former Harvard professor Brian Palmer, see you guys on Monday!
Best,
Guy and Friedi
Follow up: Wanjiku Kaime Atterhög – Together for Change
Hej ASCers, not much info to follow up on from Wanjiku – we hope you enjoyed having her as much as we did! Couple of reminders regarding upcoming deadlines and Padlets:
Most of you have been getting in tune with your contributions for the Padlets – nice!, but for those that haven’t remember that contributing to two Padlets per week is part of the attendance requirement of 75%. So make sure to prepare for each session accordingly. We will publish a make up task for those already approaching the red line of 6 missed Padlets (75% overall) next week. Deadline for Padlet 1 is always on the Friday before class, late contributions will not count from now on, so the guest has enough time to prepare.
You can follow up with your attendance on Studentportalen under the ‘Progress’ tab
We’ve had a lot more reserves and late registrations this year which has been messing a bit with the reading groups. We have just updated the reading groups so that everyone registered should be assigned to one now. Check which group you are in and contact information for group members on Studentportalen. If you joined a group late and they have already had their first meeting, do an individual contribution for this first deadline on Sunday, February 4th, as outlined in the instructions. Group 10, which is consisting solely of late admitted reserve students, we’re accepting a late submission by Sunday, February 11th.
Regarding the submission itself: it’s sufficient if one person per group uploads the assignment on Studentportalen. Make sure to follow all formal requirements listed in the instructions (incl. a list of attendees) and note that the submission will be checked for plagiarism.
You can find all instructions for assignments and literature and Padlets for each week above as usual, but if you have any additional questions, don’t hesitate to shoot us an email.
Next Monday we’ll welcome Teresa Anderson as a guest!
Best,
Guy and Friedi
Follow up: Alan AtKisson – Sustainability is for everyone
Hej ASCers, great kick off to the course yesterday and nice hang with some of you at V-Dala afterwards! A couple of general reminders:
remember to contribute to both Padlets before class. Padlet 1 should be completed by Friday the latest, Padlet 2 by Monday (obviously the earlier the better since the guest actually will have time to look at it)
the 75% attendance minimum translates to three non-mandatory classes and six Padlet contributions you can miss, you can find an overview of your progress on Studentportalen
so far really good contributions to the Padlets, but feel free to interact even more with each others’ contributions, comment/like and reply to questions of others
Now, here’s a list of books/links that Alan mentioned throughout the session, that you might want to check out:
SDG Accelerator, which he actually showed us before class already
Speaking about eating papaya and mangoes in winter and in relation to the issue of food waste, if you’re interested in dumpster diving in Uppsala there is a Facebook groupyou can join to help you get started and you can also download the Karma food appto cheaply purchase meals that would otherwise get thrown out
And if you were confused about the discount rate and want to geek out a bit more on that, here’s a nice video to get you started:
And as a final bonus: Alan’s song on the SDGs:
Next Monday we’ll welcome Wanjiku Kaime Atterhög as a guest!
Best,
Guy and Friedi
After Class Social
Hej ASCers,
nice seeing your contributions on the Padlets for Monday coming in! Make sure to get all the questions for Alan (Padlet 1) up by today – and when you sign up for an account make sure that we can identify your contribution by your name. Also this is just to remind you of our get together after class on Monday at V-Dala Nation. Let us know asap via asc@cemus.uu.se if you want to join, but don’t have a (temporary) nation card yet.
Welcome to Actors and Strategies for Change spring 2017!
On this page you will find updated information about the schedule, course readings, examination and other information that might be necessary. We will also post information about social events like the ASC movie nights, dinners and open lectures. You will also be able to find videos and interesting links that we stumble upon as the course progresses. Make sure to check this page regularly!
CEMUS Opening Lecture 2017 – “25 years of changing the world” with Bengt Gustafsson
Brusewitz lecture hall, Östra Ågatan 19, Uppsala
Mon 23 Jan
Week 4
17.15 – 20.00
24:K104, Blåsenhus
Lecture 1 – Frameworks for sustainability: How do we find our direction?
Part 1 (Introduction): Media Training
Part 2 (Guest lecture): Alan AtKisson (author, musician, sustainability consultant)
*The room is located down the large staircase in Blåsenhus
Thurs 26 Jan
Week 4
15.15 – 17.00
Cemus Library
Project Café
An opportunity to come together around projects for sustainable development. Bring your own ideas and projects or just come and listen to (and get involved in) what’s going on this spring at CEMUS and beyond!
Mon 30 Jan
Week 5
17.15 – 20.00
12:004, Blåsenhus
Lecture 2 – Frameworks for sustainability: Inequalities
Part 1: Intro (discuss the literature and questions)
Part 2: Andrea Petitt (gender, intersectionality theory)
Mon 6 Feb
Week 6
17.15 – 20.00
12:004, Blåsenhus
Lecture 3 – Frameworks for sustainability: Agriculture and food
Part 1: Intro (discuss the literature, formulate questions)
Part 2: Elin Röös (sustainable land use, impact of different foodstuffs on the environment)
Mon 13 Feb
Week 7
17.15 – 20.00
12:004, Blåsenhus
Frameworks for sustainability: LITERATURE SEMINAR
“Ways of Social Change” by Garth Massey
Course coordinators
-Obligatory attendance-
MODULE II: Actors and Strategies for Change, the global in focus
Mon 20 Feb
Week 8
17.15 – 20.00
12:004, Blåsenhus
Lecture 4 – Global communications
Part 1: Reflection on the literature and questions (ethos, pathos, logos)
Part 2: Greg Simons (mass media, propaganda)
Mon 27 Feb
Week 9
17.15 – 20.00
12:004, Blåsenhus
Lecture 5 – The task of communicating sustainability
Part 1: Environmental communication
Part 2: In-class project (on communicating sustainable development, utilizing ethical communication)
Mon 6 Mar
Week 10
17.15 – 20.00
12:004, Blåsenhus
Lecture 6 – Global hierarchies
Part 1: Reflection on the literature and questions
Part 2: Joakim Medin (author and freelance journalist)
Mon 13 Mar
Week 11
17.15 – 20.00
12:004, Blåsenhus
Lecture 7 – Instruments and mechanisms for a sustainable future
Part 1: outlining institutions from global scale
Part 2: SDGs, Paris Agreement (global agreements)
Course Coordinators
Mon 20 Mar
Week 12
17.15 – 20.00
24:K104, Blåsenhus
Lecture 8 – Scientific foundations of climate action
Part 1: Georg Kaser (IPCC , interviewee! )
Part 2: Kevin Andersson (the fragility of spaceship earth)
24 Mar
DEADLINE – 1st opinion article – upload on Studentportalen
MODULE III: Actors and Strategies for Change, the local in focus
Mon 27 Mar
Week 13
17.15 – 20.00
12:004,
Blåsenhus
Lecture 9 – Patterns of exploitation
Part 1: Case analysis & action plan
Part 2: Yuri Jonathan Huerta Silva (Junior Consultant at A Beautiful Soup)
Mon 3 Apr
Week 14
17.15 – 20.00
12:004, Blåsenhus
Lecture 10 – Agriculture in practice
Part 1: Reflection on the literature and questions
Part 2: Tim Öhlund (organic farming)
Mon 10 Apr
Week 15
17.15 – 20.00
12:004, Blåsenhus
Lecture 11 – a Sami perspective
Part 1: Rita Huber (owner of ‘Rita Bringt’s’, vegetarian catering start-up, AUT – follow up from lecture 10)
Part 2: Video showing of the Sami story
Mon 17 April
Week 16
Easter Monday – NO CLASS
Thu 20 April
Week 16
10.30 – 12.30
Newman Institute
Field Trip to Newman Institute with Andreas Carlgren
At the Newman Institute, Slottsgränd 6
Event in the afternoon:
13.30-16.00 Meeting with Bo Kjellén (former climate ambassador) and Anders Turesson (former climate chief negotiator)
Mon 24 April
Week 17
17.15 – 20.00
12:004, Blåsenhus
Lecture 12 – Sustainability Consulting
Part 1: Reflection on the literature and mobile quiz
Part 2: Announce the Change Project, get students into groups and begin brainstorming.
Students will be allocated into groups for Change Project.
Mon 1 May
Week 18
Holiday – NO CLASS During the week – Students meet during the week to brainstorm and produce idea outline for the start of the Change Project.
5 May
DEADLINE – 2nd opinion article – upload on Studentportalen
MODULE IV: Taking a Lead in the Midst of Complexity
Mon 8 May
Week 19
17.15 – 20.00
12:004, Blåsenhus
Change Project: Start-up
Mon 15 May
Week 20
17.15 – 20.00
12:004, Blåsenhus
Change Project: Week of action
rehearsal of presentations
Thurs 18 May
Week 20
TBA
Presentation of Change Projects at the Sustainability Festival
-Obligatory attendance-
Mon 22 May
Week 21
17.15 – 20.00
12:004, Blåsenhus
Workshop on Civic Courage with Brian Palmer
-Obligatory attendance-
Sun 26 May
DEADLINE – Project report (individual) – upload on Studentportalen
Mon 29 May
Week 22
Time TBA
Part 1: Personal wellbeing and awareness activity with Ida Lod
Part 2: Interview with Ida Lod
11/1-2017 Room Change
The room for the course registration is changed. We will meet Monday, January 16th at 17.15 in the Bruscewitz lecture hall, Östra Ågatan 19, Uppsala. This will be followed by the CEMUS Opening Lecture 2017 in the same room. We look forward to seeing you there! -Lisa and Angelica
Welcome to Actors and Strategies for Change spring 2016!
On this page you will find updated information about the schedule, course readings, examination and other information that might be necessary, We will also post information about social events like the ASC movie nights, dinners and open lectures. You will also be able to find videos and interesting links that we stumble upon as the course progresses. Make sure to check this page regularly!
