Sustainability & Modern Society Seminar Series
'Sustainability & Modern Society' Seminar Series 2012
This public trans-disciplinary Seminar Series ran in collaboration with the Centre for Adult Continuing Education mostly on Tuesdays during October and November 2012 in Room 122, UCC Brookfield Health Sciences Complex, College Road, Cork (7-9pm).
The series represented an experimental and perhaps unique coming together of academics from a diverse range of disciplines across the university and beyond to discuss and deliberate in an open, discoursive, exploratory and reflective way on the issues concerning (un)sustainability and modern society.
In all, the series incorporated 20 presentations from 17 presenters, typically in pairs, spanning right across the disciplines.
Given that the series was about seeking discussion and exploring relevant questions, audience participation represented a key component of the series, culminating in a final round table session which incorporated public/attendee (both formal and informal) reflections, as well as gathering together presenters from throughout the series (plus some others) who sought to look forward..
Presentations from throughout the series can be found below. All welcome. Free admission.
Information: Edmond Byrne or Ger Mullally
SEMINAR SERIES PROGRAMME
1.
E. Byrne, G. Mullally (2 October)
2.
D. Chapman, J. Fitzpatrick (9 October)
3.
G. Parkes, C. Fitzgerald (16 October)
4.
G. Mullally, E. Byrne, D. Gabuzda (23 October)
5.
W. Brady, B. Sage-Fuller (30 October)
6.
J. Barry, S. O’Tuama (N.B.: Monday, 5 November)
J. Fitzpatrick, D. Chapman (13 November)
Series attendee reflections, plus a look forward.. (see for details)
Presentation Material below:
Sustainability & Modern Society Leaflet 2012 (click here)
.8. Bringing it all together; A transdisciplinary endeavor
Outline of final session structure; attendee participation and looking forward..
8. Sustainability and Modern Society; placing modernity in context
Sustainability and Modern Society; placing modernity in context
Kieran O'Connor
6. Economics & Politics (sustainability and political economy)
Economics & Politics (sustainability and political economy)
John Barry (Queen's University Belfast)
8. Sustainability & Modern Society; Thoughts about the place of food
Sustainability & Modern Society; Thoughts about the place of food
Colin Sage
6. Economics & Politics (political sustainability?)
Economics & Politics (political sustainability)
Séamus Ó’Tuama
2. An Unsustainable Societal Construct (fresh water resources)
An Unsustainable Societal Construct (fresh water resources)
Debbie Chapman
1. Are Modern Society & Sustainability Compatible?
Are Modern Society & Sustainability Compatible
Ed Byrne & Ger Mullally
5. Planning and Law around Sustainable Development (operationalising sustainable development)
Planning and Law around Sustainable Development (operationalising sustainable de
William Brady
Seminar Series Contributors' Short Biogs
Sustainability Modern Society Brochure Shot Blogs
(Short biographies leaflet)
2. An Unsustainable Societal Construct (energy and climate change)
An Unsustainable Societal Construct (energy and climate change)
John Fitzpatrick
8. Sustainability and Modern Society; A reflection
Sustainability and Modern Society; A reflection
Stephan Maier (TU Graz)
4. Science, Complexity & Spirituality
Science, Complexity & Spirituality
Ger Mullally, Ed Byrne & Denise Gabuzda
8. Sustainability and the Built Environment
Sustainability and the Built Environment
Simon Conolly & Caroline Akiboye (AkiboyeConollyArch.com)
7. Moving to a Sustainable Societal Construct
Moving to a Sustainable Societal Construct
John Fitzpatrick
5. Planning and Law around Sustainable Development (sustainability, precaution and prudence)
Planning and Law around Sustainable Development (operationalising sustainable de
Bénédicte Sage-Fuller
3. Philosophy & Art (Somatic Practices in East-Asian Philosophies)
Philosophy & Art (Somatic Practices in East-Asian Philosophies)
Graham Parkes
8. Sustainability & Modern Society; some thoughts looking forward..
Sustainability & Modern Society; some thoughts looking forward
Kieran Keohane
7. Moving to a Sustainable Societal Construct: Freshwater for the future
Moving to a Sustainable Societal Construct Freshwater for the future
Debbie Chapman