Reflections on Transformation

Shaping the Future, Transcending Disciplinary Silos and Exploring ‘Lived’ Knowledge Systems

Conference | 18th-19th September 2023 |GRAZ

The COST SHiFT conference “Reflections on Transformation: Shaping the Future, Transcending Disciplinary Silos and Exploring ‘Lived’ Knowledge Systems” will take place from 18th to 19th September 2023 at the University of Graz.

This conference brings together a multitude of disciplines to develop different concepts, central to the need to transform society in the face of climate change, and the challenges this raises. We aim to explore different facets and versions of transformations (change, reform, revolution, transition etc, both in history and theory).

See preliminary program here

Free registration is still open (here)

The conference is supported by COST SHiFT, Vice-Rector for Research and Career Development as well as the Field of Excellence “Climate Change Graz” .

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