International summer school of political ecology 2020
New concepts for just transitions
towards living well within
planetary boundaries
Faculty of Social Sciences, Ljubljana, Slovenia
21. AUGUST - 25. AUGUST 2023
The International Summer School of Political Ecology 2023 will explore growing inequalities and address the question why concepts such as environmental justice or just transition are increasingly important in discussions on how to tackle the environmental crisis without deepening inequalities.
The consequences of climate change, mass extinction of species, loss of habitats and pollution lead to general environmental and ecological issues that are appearing more than ever on the political agenda, as they affect and influence us all, albeit in a very unequal way. They have distinctly negative impacts on different regions in the world, societies, classes, groups of people and other living beings. The most vulnerable are the least responsible for the environmental crisis, but are usually the most affected.
Policy measures for protecting environment and climate that have been or are yet to be adopted are likely to lead to more inequalities and other undesirable social consequences: undermining social cohesion and reducing social welfare, as well as preventing just solutions to environmental issues.
The focus of the Summer School will be on the growing inequalities within and between countries, and how our societies and economy can be organised in ways that do not exacerbate these inequalities, but also do not further harm our planet.
REASONS TO JOIN US:
- Earn credits through accredited participation for PhD and Master students (10 ECTS / 6 ECTS).
- Immerse yourself in cutting-edge green transition research with leading international and Slovene researchers and practitioners.
- Develop critical thinking on inequalities of green transition.
- Enjoy summer school without fees.
- Engage in interactive activities in the evenings, as well as discover Ljubljana.
WE ARE PLEASED TO HOST:
- Prof Aristotle Tympas - professor at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, a specialist in the study of technology;
- Dr Mine Islar - Lecturer at Lund University and scientific adviser to the UNs IPBES in the field of ecosystem services;
- Prof Stefan Bouzarovski - Professor at the University of Manchester and one of the leading experts on energy poverty;
- Dr Roland Ngam - Head of climate justice at the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung's South Africa office;
- Prof Selina Gallo-Cruz - Associate professor at Syracuse University, author of “Awaiting Spring and War: Insights from Ecofeminism”;
- Dr Max Ajl – Researcher of climate and agrarian questions at Ghent University and the author of “A People’s Green New Deal“;
- Dr Rachel Guyet - Director of the Master in Global Energy Transition and Governance at the Centre international de formation européenne;
- Dr Emanuele Leonardi – Economic sociologist from University of Bologna, who studies the relation of organised labour to the enviromental crisis;
- Dr Nora Teller - Researcher at the Metropolitan Research Institute in Budapest, focused on housing;
- Prof Darko Nadić - Professor of Social and Political Ecology at the University of Belgrade, focusing on environmental policy analysis, especially at EU level;
- Clotilde Clark-Foulquier - Project manager at European Federation of National Organisations working with the Homeless (FEANTSA);
- Prof Yuri Kazepov – Professor at the University of Vienna, where he teaches urban sociology and works on housing and integration policies.
- and also joined by other guests and panelists for the afternoon roundtables.
News
We are delighted to announce new guests who will enrich the programme of this year's International Summer School
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May 23, 2023
The International Summer School of Political Ecology will take place from 21 to 25 August in Ljubljana, at the Faculty of Social Sciences.
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April 7, 2023
Prijave za akreditiran program Mednarodne poletne šole politične ekologije 2022 smo zbirali do 15. aprila
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April 26, 2022
Novi koncepti za pravične tranzicije: k dobremu življenju znotraj planetarnih omejitev 27. junij – 1.
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February 11, 2022
Spoštovani, zaradi situacije, povezane s koronavirusom, smo primorani odpovedati Mednarodno poletno šolo politične ekologije 2020,
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April 22, 2020
New concepts for just transitions: Toward living well within planetary boundaries
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February 12, 2020
30. januarja sta pri založbi Inštituta Časopis za kritiko znanosti, v zbirki OIKOS, izšla dva
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February 1, 2019
Kdaj: Četrtek, 13. 12. od 16.00 do 18.00 Kje: Filozofska fakulteta, Aškerčeva cesta 2 (študentski
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December 11, 2018
Kdaj: petek, 7.12.2018 // 9.00-10.30 Kje: Pedagoška fakulteta, Kardeljeva ploščad 16 // predavalnica 212 (II.
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November 27, 2018
Koncepti razvoja in blaginje onkraj gospodarske rasti: Soočenje diskurzov Kdaj : Četrtek, 29.11. ob 17.00
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November 23, 2018
LIFE IP CARE4CLIMATE (LIFE17 IPC/SI/000007) is an integrated project, financed by the European Comission's LIFE Programme, the Slovenian Climate Fund and partners' own contributions.
The opinions expressed in this document are those of the author(s) only and should not be considered as representative of the European Union's official position.