Environment and Society

In the midst of a climate crisis, understanding how humans interact with the environment is more crucial than ever. Environment & Society connects research, education, and transdisciplinary collaboration to explore how the relations between humans and the non-human world have evolved.

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Environment & Society hosts monthly research seminars and reading group sessions. If you are interested in joining us, please fill out the form below to be added to our mailing list. In addition, we host workshops to discuss work in progress as well as public events.

Are you thinking of organising an event in the field of environmental humanities? Let us know! Send an email to Peter van Dam at p.h.vandam@uva.nl.

Environment & Society at the Faculty of Humanities

Environment and Society integrates research, teaching and collaborations with organisations outside academia to explore how the relations between humans and the non-human world have evolved. We connect researchers in the field of environmental humanities field, make their work visible and encourage new collaborations.

Focusing on themes like the politics of energy, food transitions, living with water, and knowing nature, we explore how these relations have been changed through governance and contestation. To promote interdisciplinary research, we host public lectures, research seminars, reading group sessions, and workshops.

In education, Environment & Society associates highlight the crucial role of the Humanities in tackling the climate crisis and introduces innovative teaching methods, such as experimental fieldwork, interdisciplinary collaboration and public-oriented teaching. We work with numerous partners outside academia to address the practical and philosophical challenges of creating a sustainable future.