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Sustainability transitions governance: contrasting approaches (Seminar)

Dozent/in: Paul Upham

Inhalt: This course deals with transitions to sustainability - fundamental societal or socio-technical changes towards more sustainable economies. We discuss cutting-edge academic literature and investigate promising (and failed) examples of sustainability transition. We deeply engage with current research on the theoretical foundations and practical conditions for transitions towards sustainability. 'Sustainability transitions' is a comparatively young field of research that studies how fundamental societal or socio-technical change occurs and how such change for sustainability can be instigated and maintained. The course will be structured as follows: - Session 1 introduces into the course topic and structure, and explains what is expected from course participants. - Sessions 2 and 3 will comprise intensive lectures, discussions and exercises on the core aspects of sustainability transitions. We will revisit the Multi-level perspective (MLP), its origins, criticism, and current developments; discuss the role of agency and values in sustainability transitions; and current approaches to institage, govern and manage sustainability transitions. - In the subsequent sessions (approx. 4 to 9), we will discuss particular current strands, debates and iconic cases in sustainability transitions, covering topics such as grassroots innovations; the role of citizens and civil society in transitions; transitions of particular sectors (e.g. water, energy, agriculture); the role of public participation in transition governance; the role of the state; or transition attempts in different parts of the globe. This will largely be based on the thorough discussion of current academic texts. (1) During these sessions, every student will present the essentials of and some personal reflection on one key text as a basis for discussion in the group. In order to allow for a high level of class discussion, all participants are asked to read the respective texts for each session. (2) The latter part of the course will be devoted to a role play in groups. Over this whole course phase, every student will prepare for a role play with little group assignments in moodle related to the presented texts. This presence-course deals with transitions to sustainability - fundamental societal or socio-technical changes towards more sustainable economies. We discuss cutting-edge academic literature and investigate promising (and failed) examples of sustainability transition. We deeply engage with current research on the theoretical foundations and practical conditions for transitions towards sustainability. 'Sustainability transitions' is a comparatively young field of research that studies how fundamental societal or socio-technical change occurs and how such change for sustainability can be instigated and maintained.