Social Sciences

Sustainable citizenship

We want to understand how people and communities can participate in design and decision-making in our society.

• Ecological, economic and social sustainability
• Social perspectives on climate change, biodiversity and environmental change overall
• Engaged, empowered and influential citizens and dialogue between institutions or political and societal structures and citizens
• Information literacy and power

Societal renewal

We want to promote ecological, economic and social sustainability and understand what factors enable the sustainable renewal of society through new technologies and business solutions.

• Politics and leadership in global ecological and economic issues
• Technology and our society
• Strategic communication and engagement, particularly in the fields of climate change, sustainability and technology

People and technology

We want to understand the roles and behaviours of people and communities in the face of new technologies and modes of action as we work to solve planetary crises through technological and economic means.

• Social studies of science and technology, socio-technical entanglement and collaboration
• Behavioural and practical perspectives on climate change, biodiversity and environmental change overall
• Ethical dimensions of emerging technologies