Green Humanities

Conventional humanities are still largely divided into nature and culture. Research at LiU aims to study the natural world, the environment and ethics in an interdisciplinary fashion, as well as how our identity is formed. The role of mankind in nature is studied in depth, as well as nature's role for and in us humans. 

One of the issues being studied is the view of nature that led to the dumping of chemical weapons in the Baltic Sea, and how and why this view has changed. How does the sense of powerlessness affect us when major environmental issues are discussed? How are we influenced by the threat from climate change and environmental disasters, and why are these generally considered to be issues for the experts?

Researchers at LiU coordinate the major interdisciplinary Mistra and Formas programme, The Seed Box. This research is carried out in close cooperation with other research groups in the EU, the US and Australia.

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Centre for Climate Science and Policy Research, CSPR

CSPR is a platform for knowledge production to trigger and promote societal changes towards safe and just climate futures for all. Our goal is to create knowledge and methodological approaches that can support and advance climate actions.

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Environmental Humanities

Our research examines the interactions between humans and the environment, both within the sciences and in our everyday lives. The Seminar Series Environmental Humanities Forum is part of our research programme.

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Gender analysis of the Swedish energy and environmental policy

This project analyses Swedish energy and environmental policies of the 1970s and 1980s on the basis of the activities and narratives of Birgitta Hambraeus and Birgitta Dahl, two influential politicians of the time.

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Linköping University Climate Engineering Research Programme

As greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase, large-scale climate engineering seems to be more and more inevitable. The LUCE research programme is exploring the perceptions and opinions that surround the emergence of these high-risk technologies.

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Research Network for Interspecies Relations in Children’s Cultures

A Nordic Research Network where researchers with an interest in narrative representations of human-animal relations aimed at children can meet for knowledge exchange and collaboration.

Virtual Worlds: digital technologies in climate and biodiversity governance

Virtual Worlds explores the role of digital technologies in managing climate change and biodiversity loss. The program reviews how technology can improve environmental governance and include local knowledge for sustainable development.

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