Events

Frontiers in environmental social sciences

A workshop for environment and sustainability researchers

Event details

Who should attend?

All academics with an interest in environment and sustainability research are invited to join this workshop.

Workshop aims: 

At this event you will find out about current research projects that have been supported by the Environment and Sustainability HASS theme. It will also provide you with an opportunity to potentially develop new collaborations.

Transport

We are keen to encourage sustainable travel, and would like to recommend that participants from Penryn use the University's Car Share Journey Planner for the workshop.

We are able to reimburse expenses with notification in advance of the event, or alternatively if there is demand we can hire alternative transport.

Programme

Time  Activity
10.30 Arrival Refreshments 
11.00

Introduction and overview

Professor Neil Adger, Humanities and Social Science Strategy Theme Leader for Environment and Sustainability
11.15

Project update: session 1 - Social dynamics in environmental domains

  1. Social determinants of public perceptions of climate change adaptation: secondary analysis and networking, Dr Catherine Butler
  2. The practice of environmental leadership in a contested policy arena, Dr Louisa Evans
  3. Re-configuring Local Governance for Community Resilience: social learning for flood adaptation under a changing climate Dr Ewan Woodley
12.30 Lunch
Funding surgery slots from 12.30 till 13.00 with Nela Kapelan and Dr Bridget Sealey Please requested slots on arrival.
13.15

Project update: session 2 - Risks, perceptions and their construction

  1. Geoengineering the earth’s climate: globalism, social identities and geopolitics, Professor Patrick Devine-Wright
  2. Media and the cultural politics of climate change: tracking the coverage of the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report, Dr Saffron O’Neill  and Dr Hywel Williams 
14.30

Discussion and wash up

Suggested discussion points:

  • Exeter 2050
  • Future projects
  • What are the frontiers in environmental and social science could we be exploring at Exeter?
15.30 End

Registration

To register for this event please email research-events@exeter.ac.uk