BURNING ISSUES OF OUR HOT PLANET
Our planet is becoming increasingly hot. We are facing climate change, social turmoil on local and global scales, and changing political and economic systems. This international symposium will explore anthropology’s applied aspects and potential benefits for society, economy, and the environment. Our keynote speakers will present the ways in which anthropologists can affect and improve the current circumstances often caused by human recklessness, and inspire us to join them on their missions.
OPENING
Maja Makovec Brenčič, Minister of Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of Slovenia
INTRODUCTION
Lučka Kajfež Bogataj, Professor of Climatology at University of Ljubljana.
SPEAKERS
Genevieve Bell is a Vice President and Intel Fellow in the Corporate Strategy Office at Intel. Genevieve currently leads an R&D team of social scientists, interaction designers and human factors engineers to drive consumer-centric product innovation in Intel’s consumer electronics business. She is responsible for setting research directions, conducting comparative qualitative and quantitative research globally, leading new product strategy and definition, and championing consumer-centric innovation and thinking across the company.
Thomas Hylland Eriksen is Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Oslo and President of the European Association of Social Anthropologists (EASA). His publications span many genres and topics, largely focusing on the politics of culture and identity, globalisation and the history of anthropology. His latest research project ‘Overheating: The Three Crises of Globalisation’ is a comparative endeavour aiming to develop an understanding of local responses to accelerated change in the realms of economy/finance, climate/environment, and culture/identity.
Joana Breidenbach is the founder of betterplace.org, Germany’s largest crowdfunding platform for social projects, and the betterplace lab, a think- and do-tank focused on digital-social innovation. She holds a PhD in cultural anthropology and is author of numerous articles and books on cultural consequences of globalisation.
DOCUMENTARY / PHOTOGRAPHY
David Bert Joris Dhert is a Belgian visual anthropologist working with Brazilian indigenous people. The symposium will feature a selection of his photographic series …And The Trees Will Speak Again. David is currently working on the film We Must Be Dreaming, that – on a personal level in Brazil – explores to what degree the biggest sports events of our planet will realise the dreams and opportunities they promise.
PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderator:
Dan Podjed, Coordinator of EASA Applied Anthropology Network
Lučka Kajfež Bogataj is Professor for Climatology at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, and a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Her current research interests include biometeorology, climate change scenarios and impacts on ecosystems.
Lenora Bohren is an environmental anthropologist and senior research scientist and director of the National Center for Vehicle Emissions Control and Safety (NCVECS) at Colorado State University, USA. She was also responsible for National and International Clean Air Conferences for over 25 years.
And Genevieve Bell, Thomas Hylland Eriksen and Joana Breidenbach.
THE BAND
Manouche
Organising committee: Saša Babič, Meta Gorup, Carla Guerrón Montero, Tanja Kovačič, Daša Ličen, Dan Podjed, Emilija Stojmenova Duh
Advisory board: Lawrence Agbemabiese, Ellen Bal, Sandra Bell, Simone Borile, Lu Ann De Cunzo, Jurij Fikfak, Duška Knežević Hočevar, Rajko Muršič, Desirée Pangerc, Jaka Repič, Peter Simonič, Rhoda Woets
REGISTRATION
Participation at the symposium is FREE OF CHARGE. Please note however that THE NUMBER OF SEATS WILL BE LIMITED and early registration crucial!
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