Thomas Widlok Awarded Leo Spitzer Prize for Academic Excellence
Thomas Widlok Awarded Leo Spitzer Prize for Academic Excellence The University of Cologne recently awarded research prized to excellent researchers from the natural and life sciences, the humanities, economics and social sciences. “Sharing a Planet in Peril” (SAPP) member Thomas Widlok received the Leo-Spitzer Prize, which is awarded for outstanding academic achievements in the arts, […]
Environmental Justice in Africa: GSSC Associate Member Dennis Agelebe’s New Book Examines Cultural and Legal Impacts
Environmental Justice in Africa: GSSC Associate Member Dennis Agelebe’s New Book Examines Cultural and Legal Impacts Dennis Agelebe is a Research Fellow in the University of Cologne’s Environmental Law Center and Associate Member of the Global South Studies Center (GSSC). He recently published the edited volume “EnvironmentalJustice in Africa: Cultural and Economic Impacts on the […]
GSSC Commoning Dialogues: Sharing, Commoning and Autonomy
GSSC Commoning Dialogues: Sharing, Commoning and Autonomy Sharing, Commoning and Autonomy A Dialogue between Anna Tsing (University of California, Santa Cruz) and Thomas Widlok (Research Initiative “Sharing a Planet in Peril” (SAPP), University of Cologne). 28 April 2025 16:00 – 17:30 (CEST) Online Event This commoning dialogue explores the dynamic interplay between commoning, sharing, and […]
Annual MESH Symposium 2025 | Disaster Preparedness in Multispecies Worlds
Annual MESH Symposium 2025 | Disaster Preparedness in Multispecies Worlds In association with the Sydney Environment Institute (SEI) University of CologneJuly 11–12, 2025 | Save the date! There is growing evidence that the cumulative impacts of industrial societies on several vital Earth systems are reaching or have passed critical thresholds. Contemporary societies have barely begun to confront the […]
Peter Dannenberg Awarded Funding for Priority Programme at the University of Cologne to Investigate the Sustainable and Crisis-Resilient Design of Supply Chains
Peter Dannenberg Awarded Funding for Priority Programme at the University of Cologne to Investigate the Sustainable and Crisis-Resilient Design of Supply Chains The German Research Foundation (DFG) is funding a new Priority Programme at the University of Cologne, led by “Sharing a Planet in Peril” (SAPP) member Prof. Dr. Peter Dannenberg, to investigate the sustainability […]
“Pluriverse”: Voices from Around the World – Discourses for a Just Future
“Pluriverse”: Voices from Around the World – Discourses for a Just Future Concert, Images, and Voices with Patricia Gualinga and Grupo Sal 📅 April 3, 2025🕖 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Cutting-edge impulses in development policy and global insights will be combined with the wonderful music of Grupo Sal and captivating visual projections by Johannes […]
Workshop: More than Research
More than Research Workshop27-29 March 2025 The workshop “More than Research” will co-create a manual for students and researchers of all levels and disciplines searching for practical strategies on how to apply their academic knowledge to struggles of injustice, inequality, and crisis. Although „more than research” offers some theoretical mediations on the responsibility of academically educated […]
Public Lecture: A New Frontier of Decarbonization? Green Hydrogen in South America (Felix Dorn, University of Vienna)
A New Frontier of Decarbonization? Green Hydrogen in South America Felix Dorn (University of Vienna) Green hydrogen (GH2) is increasingly regarded as a key element of the global energy transition. In South America, GH2 projects have raised expectations for economic growth, job creation, and investment, while also being framed as pathways toward a CO₂-neutral future. […]
Workshop: Human-Carnivore Co-Adaptation – Exploring Changing Behaviours, Perceptions and (Research) Practices
Workshop: Human-Carnivore Co-Adaptation – Exploring Changing Behaviours, Perceptions and (Research) Practices Human-Carnivore Co-Adaptation – Exploring Changing Behaviours, Perceptions and (Research) Practices Man-eaters, pests, rivals, demanded trophies, spiritual beings or iconic and keystone species – carnivores are ambiguous animals that have always met controversial perceptions. The fear of living close to carnivores has significantly influenced human […]
Sandra Kurfürst Hosts Seminar on Urban Biodiversity During “Cologne Kids’ University”
Sandra Kurfürst Hosts Seminar on Urban Biodiversity During “Cologne Kids’ University” “Cologne Kids’ University” offers free workshops and lectures for children in grades 3 to 6, making university and science accessible and engaging. As a part of the curriculum, “Sharing a Planet in Peril” (SAPP) member Sandra Kurfürst will host a seminar on Urban Biodiversity. […]
