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The 76th RIHN Seminar
“Transdisciplinarity Discussions on the Future of Global Environmental Change and Sustainability Research”

The 76th RIHN Seminar will be held on January 19th. The details are as follows.

Date: 19th January (Thu.)
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Place:

RIHN Lecture Hall (Access)

Title: “Transdisciplinarity Discussions on the Future of Global Environmental Change and Sustainability Research”
Speaker: Prof. Patrick Monfray (Deputy Head of ANR Environment & Biological Resources Department Earth System, Environment and Risks)
Prof. Heidi Hackmann (Executive Director, International Social Science Council)
Abstract:

Our guests speakers, Prof. Patrick Monfray and Prof. Heidi Hackmann,official members of the Belmont Forum, will mainly talk about the future of environmental change and sustainability research as well as multipledimensions of transdisciplinarity by emphasizing RIHN`s focus on humanity-nature connection. Role and position of social sciences within global environmental change research and challenge of practicing transdisciplinary research will also be other topics to be discussed. Ageneral discussion will follow on the question of how integrated science and society connection on global environmental change issues might be experienced in practice.

Inquiry:
UYAR, Aysun (Assistant Professor, RIHN)

Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN)
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457-4, Motoyama Kamigamo, Kita-ku, Kyoto City, Japan
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