Sustainability Dialogue - Reimagining the University for Climate Justice: In conversation with Jennie Stephens
Unfolding ecological crises and growing social injustices require universities to radically rethink their role. Universities have unique capacities to drive just transformations through their education, research and societal position, however, they are currently ill-equipped to realise this purpose. How can universities be reimagined to drive transformative climate justice?
We invite you to join an engaging discussion on reimagining the university. We welcome scholar-activist Jennie Stephens, Professor of Climate Justice, National University of Ireland Maynooth, to speak about her forthcoming book Climate Justice and the University. Based on decades of experience in higher education, Jennie offers a provocative vision of how universities can accelerate the shift towards more sustainable and equitable futures.
The keynote will be followed by an interactive imaginative exercise in which we collectively identify absurdities of the present and seeds for change to transform our universities.
We also welcome four distinguished panelists from Utrecht University to reflect on how the university can take your ideas forward to drive transformation on campus:
- Karin Rebel, Chair Professor Sustainability Science & Education and Director of Education, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development
- Elaine Mak, Dean of the Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance and Professor of Legal Theory
- Niki Frantzeskaki, Chair Professor Regional and Metropolitan Governance and Planning and Scientific Director Pathways to Sustainability
- Ozan Alakavuklar, Chair Organization Studies and Co-lead Transforming Cities Research Hub, Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance
Preliminary program:
16:00-16:45 Keynote Jennie Stephens
16:45-17:30 Public dialogue
17:30-18:00 Panel reflection
18:00 Drinks
- Start date and time
- End date and time
- Location
- De Kas, De Nijverheid, Nijverheidskade 15, Utrecht
- Entrance fee
- Free of charge, please register
- Registration
Please register via this link