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Lecture series "Perspectives on the Sustainability Crisis"

Join us next semester for the interdisciplinary lecture series "Perspectives on the sustainability crisis", organized by Dr. Lukas Wagner from the Physics Department

In the lectures, disciplinary perspectives on an urgent interdisciplinary topic will be discussed based the observation that an understanding - let alone solutions - to the various problems surrounding the crossing of planetary boundaries is only possible through a combined approach of different disciplines.

Every Tuesday (4-6 p.m., c.t.), a lecture will be given by a scientist from a basic research discipline (physics, chemistry, biology, earth sciences, psychology, history, economics, engineering, law, linguistics, etc.). Lectures will focus on the concept of sustainability, related challenges, and possible solutions from the perspective of the discipline. The language of the lectures is English.

The lectures will take place in the physics deparment´s lecture hall in Renthof 5, but you can also join virtually. The link for online participation is: https://uni-marburg.de/Xmvr2S

Program:

11th April  A Physicist’s Perspective on the Sustainability Crisis:
Thinking in Flows of Matter, Energy, and Money
Prof. Dr. Jan Christoph Goldschmidt, Philipps-University Marburg

18th April A Chemist’s Perspective on the Sustainability Crisis:
From Green to Sustainable Chemistry
Prof. Dr. Klaus Kümmerer, Leuphana University Lüneburg

 02nd May A Geologist’s Perspective on the Sustainability Crisis:
How Earth Works: A Guide for Residents
Prof. Dr. Marcia Bjornerud, Lawrence University

16th May A Psychologist’s Perspective on the Sustainability Crisis:
From Knowledge and Attitudes to Emotions and Environmental Action
Dr. Marlis Wullenkord, Lund University

23th May A Design Perspective on the Sustainability Crisis:
Product-Service-System Design for the Resource Transition
Dr. Manuel Bickel, Wuppertal Institute

30th May A Jurist’s Perspective on the Sustainability Crisis:
International Climate Law: Overcoming an Implementation Crisis
Dr. Greta Reeh, IKEM Institute for Climate Protection, Energy and Mobility e.V.

06th June An Agriculture Perspective on the Sustainability Crisis:
Agrivoltaics Contributing to the Water-Energy-Food Nexus
Prof. Dr. Kerstin Wydra, University of Applied Sciences Erfurt

13th June An Economist’s Perspective on the Sustainability Crisis:
The Economics of Carbon Pricing and Why We Need a Broader Perspective on Sustainability
Prof. Dr. Björn Vollan, Philipps-University Marburg

20th June An Educational-Sociological Perspective on the Sustainability Crisis:
An Intersectional Perspective on the Contradictions Inherent in the Concept of Sustainable Development
Hanna Butterer, University of Siegen

27th June A Biologist’s Perspective on the Sustainability Crisis:
A Long-Term View on the Biodiversity Crisis and Way Forward for Conservation
Prof. Dr. Alexander Zizka, Philipps-University Marburg

04th July A Linguist’s Perspective on the Sustainability Crisis:
"Clean Hydrogen", "E-Fuels" and "Greenwashing" - Linguistic Strategies in German-language Politically Controversial Sustainability Discourses
Prof. Dr. Constanze Spieß & Lesley Kern, Philipps-University Marburg

11th July A Historian's Perspective on the Sustainability Crisis:
The Anthropocene as a Radical Change in Perceiving Human History
Dr. Javier Francisco, University of Freiburg

Please spread the word to your friends, groups and initiatives and we look forward to seeing you at the kick-off lecture on April 11!