Institutionen för Kulturgeografi och Ekonomisk geograf, Lunds universitet

Vi gratulerar Martina Angela Caretta, PhD som i dagarna tilldelats Kungl. Humanistiska Vetenskapssamfundet i Lunds Jubileumspris på 80.000 kronor   Humanistiska Vetenskapssamfundet beskriver vinnaren på följande vis:   "Martina Caretta är universitetslektor och docent i kulturgeografi. Hon har utöver sin avhandling inte mindre än 73 peer-review granskade och publicerade artiklar. Hon disputerade vid Stockholms universitet om hur samhällen hanterar klimatförändringar och vilka könsrelaterade konsekvenser dessa får. Hon har en profil åt ”feministisk geografi” och interaktioner mellan människor och miljö, särskilt frågor om vatten, och är tydligt gränsöverskridande i sin forskning. Hon deltar aktivt i det offentliga samtalet och gör efterfrågade insatser inom IPCC. Martina Caretta en ovanligt starkt meriterad vinnare av Jubileumspriset."

This autumn, a new professor joined the department, Katherine Gough from Loughborough University in the UK. Read about her research, her role as a professor and what she is looking forward to exploring next. https://lnkd.in/dwcMJRJH

The magazine Finlands Natur (Finnish Nature) has published an article on how climate policy may be affected by Donald Trump becoming the next president of the United States. In the article, a US expert and Martina Angela Caretta, PhD ,from the department, give their views on the topic. Read the full article here (in Swedish) https://lnkd.in/dNXgUzxc

Now Nicklas Guldåker presenting some of our findings on the geography of fear in small town Tollarp (pop 3500) for an audience from six southern Swedish municipalities, including participatants from police, businesses & municipal employees (wrote this yesterday, but apparently it wasnt posted till now)

Manys of our researchers stand behind this opinion piece opposing the government's decision to cut funding for development research. It's published at Alltinget and you can read it here (in Swedish) https://lnkd.in/dsc-Pj8q

On the third and final day of the conference DevRes 2024, the focus was mainly on societal impact, activism and the need to build trust. But also the difficulties in doing so. The audience was shown great examples of societal impact and successful collaborations between research, community and organisations. Several speakers also talked about the risks involved for both researchers and the communities that engage in these issues. We are grateful for another day full of new insights and valuable lessons. View the full conference programme here: https://lnkd.in/dunRfp2t Speakers shown in the photos: Susan Chomba, Diana Nabiruma from AFIEGO and Heather Mackay. #devres2024

Yesterday was buzzing, indeed! Now we're looking forward to the very last day of the conference, and we are proud to present todays programme with keynote speakers such as Susan Chomba and representatives from Mother Nature Cambodja and Africa Institute for Energy Governance. Later, we will delve deeper into the societal impact research can have, by letting researchers present nine different impact stories. Get a deeper look into the programme here: https://lnkd.in/dunRfp2t

We have now kicked off #DevRes2024! We are thankful to see so many people here – gathered to share and discuss development research with old and new colleagues. Follow us online: https://lnkd.in/dunRfp2t We want to especially thank Soraida Chindoy Buesaquillo, a representative from the Inga community in the Condagua reservation in Putumayo, Colombia, who opened the conference, highlighting how: "We are nature, we are water, we are soil, we are fire" She also spoke of the importance of protecting Mother Nature, reminding us of how we are all connected.

Today, we will welcome more than 150 delegates to our conference DevRes, Development Research Conference, 21 - 23 October! We are so excited about our programme and all the interesting talks, discussions and impact stories with focus on development research and sustainability. You can also read all the conference abstracts on the website! https://lnkd.in/dunRfp2t #DEVRES2024

Johan Preis is co-author of a new book released today, "Läget i staden: Fallet Norra Sorgenfri, mellanrummet och innerstaden som löfte." (translated: The State of the City: The Case of Norra Sorgenfri, the Gap and the Promise of the Inner City.) The other authors are Erik Jönsson and Miriam Negash. The book provides leading planning researchers and historians with perspectives on the two-decade-long transformation of Malmö's neighborhood Norra Sorgenfri. The texts follow how planning visions, work and opportunities in the city have changed over time and use Norra Sorgenfri as a starting point for a study of Malmö as both a city and a symbolically charged place. For a long time, Norra Sorgenfri was seen as a gap in the middle of Malmö, a largely de-industrialized area between the central and eastern parts of the city. Here, politicians and planners imagined that a new, socially sustainable neighborhood would emerge and unite a segregated city. The book can be seen as a popular science final report and a critical review of how the area was framed in the planning, the visions that guided the transformation work, what has emerged and what has been lost in the process. Read more about the book on the publisher's website (in Swedish): https://lnkd.in/dSskk_AS