Climate Change in Changing Times - Conference and Ph.D. Workshop
- 9:00 am
- Paris
An international conference and parallel Ph.D. workshop exploring climate change, inequality, and more-than-human relations in times of rapid transformation. Date: 30 September – 2 October 2026. __________________________________________________________________________________ Ph.D. workshop runs alongside the conference with selected participants presenting their research. Ph.D. workshop application deadline: 15 August 2026.
Reception – The Habitable Air Project and the University of Bergen, Norway
- 6:00 pm
- Merchant Hall, 1152 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA
Please join us for an evening of conversation and connection at the opening of the Habitable Air art exhibit. This informal gathering welcomes attendees of the American Anthropological Association conference, artists, and community members. ______________________________________________________________________________ Including works by Laurence Ralph, Christine Walley, Kerry Ryan Chance, Dara Kell, and Courtney Morris, and Anand Pandian _______________________________________________________________________________ Food and drinks will be served. ______________________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by the Research Council of Norway, and The European Commission, and the Peder Sather Centre at UC-Berkeley _____________________________________________________________________________
Reception – The Habitable Air Project and the University of Bergen, Norway
- 6:00 pm
- Norwegian University Centre in Paris (Centre Universitaire de Norvège à Paris). Located at 54 Boulevard Raspail, Paris
Please join us for an evening of conversation and connection at the opening of the Habitable Air art exhibit. This informal gathering welcomes attendees of the American Anthropological Association conference, artists, and community members. ______________________________________________________________________________ Including works by Laurence Ralph, Christine Walley, Kerry Ryan Chance, Dara Kell, and Courtney Morris, and Anand Pandian _______________________________________________________________________________ Food and drinks will be served. ______________________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by the Research Council of Norway, and The European Commission, and the Peder Sather Centre at UC-Berkeley _____________________________________________________________________________
The Africa Charter: Advancing transformative research collaborations between Africa and the rest of the world
- 10:00 am
- Fondation Universitaire (Rue d’Egmont 11, 1000 Brussels)
We are delighted to invite you to register for a two-part, interactive workshop in Brussels on Wednesday, 6 and Thursday, 7 November 2024. This event is convened jointly by the University of Bristol and the Coimbra Group Global Partnerships Working Group, with the support of the University of Bergen, to present and discuss the Africa Charter for Transformative Research Collaborations. The Africa Charter, co-created by Africa’s major higher education constituencies, is an Africa-centred framework aimed at advancing transformative research collaborations to foster a more equitable global system of scientific knowledge production. The University of Bristol’s Perivoli Africa Research Centre co-facilitated its creation, and the Coimbra Group was among the first signatories, now numbering over 100 institutions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Workshop Details: Part 1: Wednesday, 6 November, 10:00-19:30 at the Fondation Universitaire (Rue d’Egmont 11, 1000 Brussels). This session will include plenary sessions and small group discussions on the Africa Charter’s 10 principles and their application in Africa-Europe research collaborations. It will conclude with a networking reception. Part 2: Thursday, 7 November, 09:00-14:00 at Norway House (Rue Archimède 17, 1000 Brussels). This session will explore the Charter’s 6 aspirations and their implications for higher education policy and regulatory changes, shaping Africa-Europe R&I policy and funding, including within the AU-EU Innovation Agenda and EU framework programmes. It will conclude with a networking lunch. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This event is relevant to university Rectors and Vice-Rectors, academics, policymakers, funders, and the wider R&I community from both continents.
Habitable Air Art Exhibit
- 5:00 pm
- Merchant Hall, 1152 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA
Presented by The Habitable Air Project and curated by Kerry Ryan Chance and Courtney Morris, this collection remixes ecological and social histories, bringing together fragments of environmental devastation, industrial iconography, protest imagery, and sensory experience into new constellations. Climate change and toxicity are not only entangled contemporary crises but also hauntings: they are the afterlives of extractive ruins, colonial legacies, and systemic inequality that persist in bodies, landscapes, and atmospheres. By remixing multiple materials, the artworks reveal how the past refuses to stay buried while also opening speculative spaces where alternative futures can be imagined. _________________________________________________________________________________ Including works by Laurence Ralph, Christine Walley, Kerry Ryan Chance, Dara Kell, Courtney Morris, and Anand Pandian _________________________________________________________________________________ Join us also for our panel at the American Anthropological Association meetings on Thursday, November 20, from 10:15 AM to 11:45 AM _________________________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by the Research Council of Norway, The European Commission, and the Peder Sather Center at UC-Berkeley _________________________________________________________________________________ Open to the public. No registration required.
The Habitable Air Project: Building Bridges between Policymakers, Academia, Tech-Start Ups, and Communities to Advance SDGs #1 (on inequality) and #13 (on climate change)
- 6:00 pm
- Permanent of Norway to the United Nations
This networking reception aims to build connections between sectors that do not often speak to one another: policymakers, academics, tech start-ups, and communities. Building upon our expert panel at our official HLPF side event earlier in the day, we aim to catalyse action across leading figures working to tackle inequality and climate change by bringing them into informal conversations in a convivial atmosphere. Sectors do not often speak to one another because they are siloed within their own activities on these pressing global issues. At times, the activities of one sector can be perceived as harmful to another sector. For example, extractive materials used in new start-up technologies are protested by marginalised communities who are displaced by these processes. Or these technologies are regulated by policymakers seeking a delicate balance of demands and academia is left out where their technical expertise might be useful. Our project’s contention is that to tackle inequality and climate change, a cross-sector response is urgent and necessary. Without it, we will continue to be siloed and alone. With it, we create actionable knowledge and partnerships toward more equitable and sustainable future cities. Our reception aims to accomplish this cooperation in real-time by literally bringing cross-sector conversation into the room in the spirit of advancing SDGs #1 and #13 together. Our motto for this event is: we are stronger together.
Measuring and Monitoring Community-Level Emissions: Scalable Qualitative Solutions toward SDGs #1 and #13
- 1:15 pm
- Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations
Air pollution, worsened by urbanization and poverty, impacts public health and climate change. Many cities fail to meet WHO air quality standards, with pollutants like black carbon and sulphur dioxide harming humans and the environment. This issue is critical to SDG 1 (No Poverty) and SDG 13 (Climate Action). Despite the severity, there’s a lack of data on emissions in poor communities, and regulations often fall short. This side event, organized by the University of Bergen and the International Association of Universities (IAU), aligns with the 2024 High-Level Political Forum’s theme, “Eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises.” It aims to foster collaboration among marginalized communities, governments, academia, and the private sector to improve emissions measurement and monitoring. Experts from various sectors will discuss policies, technologies, and community-driven practices, featuring case studies from the US, South Africa, and Germany, and findings from a study on low-cost air monitors in poor communities. The panel will provide actionable recommendations for policymakers and academia. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Speakers: State Secretary Bjørg Sandkjær, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway Associate Professor Kerry Chance (University of Bergen); Associate Professor Peter DeCarlo (Johns Hopkins); David Hagan (CEO - Quant AQ); Sharon Lavigne (Founder - Rise St James); Professor Chris Walley (MIT) Salvatore Aricò (CEO - International Science Council); Adrian Dybwad (Founder - Purple Air Inc.).