Workshop “Academic activism as manifestation of societal engagement and social innovation in responsible research”, Roskilde, January 23, 2023

Join us on January 23, 2023, at the Roskilde University campus, 9.30-16.00 CET for an interactive workshop οn Academic activism.

Through the workshop, we aim to encourage discussions on the various forms of activism across a spectrum of university contexts and social power relations, with a special emphasis on activism forms manifested as a response to the climate emergency.

Host of the event is Laura Horn , Associate Professor, Roskilde University , and leader of the Re_Act project ("Academic activism as manifestation of societal engagement and social innovation in responsible research). Team members are Anthippi Potolia , Université Paris 8 Vincennes - Saint-Denis , Katerina Zourou and Stefania Oikonomou , Web2Learn .

Workshop plan

9.30 – welcome and round of introductions (30 minutes)

10-12 Roundtable: participant speakers (5-minute statements/reflections), Q&A with audience (with quick break if needed).?

Lunch?

13-13.45 Walk and talk around the beautiful campus

Break?

14 – 15.45 Analytical workshop, more details to follow

15.45 – 16.00 Concluding reflections?

Get to know our work on academic activism so far by watching our podcast episodes here. First episodes with Fernando Racimo and Julia Halder out now. More episodes will follow soon! #StayTuned

The Re_Act project and its workshop is funded and supported by the RE:ERUA programme. Learn more about the grant here.