EDGE International Summer School
Politics of the Earth
4-9 September 2016, Paris
As the world has entered a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene, where humans have become the main forces of transformation of the planet, this Summer School intends to break away from disciplinary divides and bring a fresh look on the key issues brought upon by this ‘age of humans’. Combining natural sciences and social sciences, it seeks to provide students with a framework to think the Earth and the World together.
The Summer School is designed for graduate students and PhD candidates from all disciplines. It is the first of a series of three, supported by the EDGE project: Environmental Diplomacy and Geopolitics.
Audience
The Summer School is intended for 40 graduate and doctoral students from all disciplines and countries. No prerequisite is needed. We will seek to create a group as diverse as possible, in order to maximise the interactions between students.
The EDGE Project
The Summer School is part of the EDGE Project: Environmental Diplomacy and Geopolitics. EDGE is a joint project between Sciences Po, the University of Economics in Bratislava (EUBA) and the University of Liège (ULg). It is supported by the Horizon 2020 EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. The Summer School is the first of a series of three. The 2017 and 2018 editions shall be organised by EUBA and ULg, respectively.
Tuition fees and scholarships
Tuition fees are set at 400 EUR. They include all sessions, lunches and coffee breaks, as well as all social events, including the cocktail reception and the farewell dinner. Full scholarships, including a lump sum of EUR 1,000 to cover for travel and accommodation, are available for applicants from low- and middle-income countries. Please indicate in your application if you would require such a scholarship.
All participants shall receive an official certificate upon completion of the programme.
How to apply
Applications shall include the following documents:
- A curriculum vitae
- A motivation letter
- An academic transcript
Applications need to be sent by May 20th, 2016 to Stefanie.Schutte@parisdescartes.fr
Programme
The programme features a diverse, international faculty to address five key issues of the Anthropocene: disasters, climate change, health, biodiversity and cities. These issues are brought together through cross-cutting lectures and seminars. Each day will feature lectures by renowned faculty, workshops and social activities. All sessions will be conducted in English. Programme subject to changes.
Sunday 4 September
19.00 Welcome reception
Monday 5 September: Facing Disasters
Amphithéâtre de l’Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, 1 rue Jussieu, 75005 Paris.
9.00 Welcome coffee
9.30 Facing disaster as a scientist
Maud Devès (Sciences Po / IPGP)
10.30 Facing disaster as a humanitarian
Michael Neuman (CRASH Foundation, Doctors Without Borders)
11.30 Facing disaster as a citizen
Film screening: “Life after Fukushima”
by Stéphane Thibierge (Centre de Recherche ‘Médecine Psychanalyse et Société’)
Discussion with Stéphane Thibierge & Reiko Hasegawa (Sciences Po / ULg)
13.00 Lunch
14.00 Workshop: Media coverage of disasters
Claude Grasland (CIST, University Paris Diderot), Maud Devès (Sciences Po/IPGP), Marion Le Texier (University of Luxemburg), Jean-Bernard de Chabbalier (IPGP)
16.00 Coffee break
16.30 Disasters in the literature
Catherine Coquio (University Paris Diderot)
19.30 Guided tour
The Great Flood of 1910 in Paris
Tuesday 6 September: Politics of Climate Change
CEVIPOF – Sciences Po, 98 Rue de l’Université, 75007 Paris.
9.00 Welcome coffee
9.30 Modelling the atmosphere and the sea
Richard Betts (University of Exeter / MET Office) – tbc
Jean-Pierre Gattuso (CNRS / University Pierre & Marie Curie) – tbc
Jean-Pascal van Ypersele (University of Louvain, former Vice-Chair of IPCC) – tbc
11.00 Climate geopolitics: why global warming is a political affair
François Gemenne (Sciences Po / ULg)
13.00 Lunch
14.30 Modelling negotiations and inventing new models
Frédérique Aït-Touati (EHESS)
Henri Landès (Sciences Po – Médialab)
Victoria Brunet (Danone)
A representative of students’ association Climates
16.00 Coffee break
16.30 After COP21 and before COP22: the future of climate negotiations
Peter Wittoeck (lead negotiator for Belgium)
Paul Watkinson (lead negotiator for France
Norbert Kurilla (lead negotiator for Slovakia) – tbc
Matthieu Wemaere (advisor to Moroccan Presidency of COP22)
19.00 Public conference – EU climate and energy policy after COP21
Maroš Šefčovič, EU Commissionner for Energy Union – tbc
in conversation with Laurence Tubiana, former French Ambassador for Climate and Christiana Figuerres, UNFCCC Executive Secretary – tbc.
21.30 Boat cruise on River Seine
Wednesday 7 September: The links between environment and human health
University Paris Descartes, École de Médecine, 12 Rue de l’École de Médecine, 75006 Paris.
9.00 Healthy lives on a healthy Earth: the interactions between environment and health
Prof. Antoine Flahault (Centre Virchow-Villermé for Public Health)
Dr. Stefanie Schütte (Centre Virchow-Villermé for Public Health)
11.15 The influence of atmospheric pollutants on human health, in particular human reproduction
Prof. Rémy Slama (French National Institute for Health and Medical Research – Inserm) – tbc
13.00 Lunch
14.00 Public health benefits of strategies to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions
Prof. Sir Andy Haines (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)
16.15 Radiation exposure and the effects on health: the case of Fukushima nuclear power disaster
Prof. Keith Baverstock (University of Eastern Finland)
20.00 Social evening in typical Parisian café
Thursday 8 September: Politics of Biodiversity
Morning: Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Grande Galerie de l’Évolution, 36 Rue Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire, 75005 Paris.
Afternoon: Paris City Hall, Auditorium de la Mairie de Paris, 4 rue Lobeau, 75004 Paris.
10.00 Biodiversity, between beauty and tragedy. A visit to the ‘Grande Galerie de l’Évolution’ at the National Museum of Natural History
Floriane Flacher (Université Paris-Diderot)
Aleksandar Rankovic (IDDRI)
12.00 Lunch
13.00 An “un-common” tragedy: The Sixth Mass Extinction, its losers, and its winners
Renaud Lapeyre (IDDRI)
Laurent Mermet (AgroParisTech)
Aleksandar Rankovic (IDDRI)
15.00 Living with our fellow struggling Earthlings: How could we stop biodiversity loss?
Renaud Lapeyre (IDDRI)
Laurent Mermet (AgroParisTech)
Aleksandar Rankovic (IDDRI)
18.00 Public conference – The politics of biodiversity conservation
George Monbiot, author andcolumnist, The Guardian – tbc
Friday 9 September: Urbanization and environmental challenges: diverse perspectives from North and South
Paris City Hall, Auditorium de la Mairie de Paris, 4 rue Lobeau, 75004 Paris.
9.30 Welcome coffee
10.00 The Anthropo-obScene: Interrupting Anthropogenic Urbanisation
Erik Swyngedouw (Manchester University)
11.00 Urban Governance, Sustainability and Environmental Movements
Vincent Béal (SAGE, University of Strasbourg)
12.00 Challenges and Contradictions of Planning Metropolis: The example of the “Grand Paris”
Speaker tbc
13.00 Lunch
14.00 Film screening: “Slums. Cities of Tomorrow” by Jean-Nicolas Orhon
Discussion with Jean-Nicolas Orhon (film director), Thomas Aguilera (CEE, Sciences Po) and Laure Criqui (IDDRI)
18.00 Public conference
Bruno Latour, sociologist and philosopher, Winner of the 2013 Holberg Prize.
21.00 Farewell dinner (Café de l’Homme, Musée de l’Homme, 17 Place du Trocadéro, 75016 Paris)
Organising committee
- Diego Antolinos-Basso, Sciences Po – CEVIPOF
- Barbara Bender, Sciences Po – Médialab
- Maud Devès, Sciences Po / IPGP
- François Gemenne, Sciences Po / ULg
- Clément Pin, University Paris 13 – CERAL
- Aleksandar Rankovic, IDDRI
- Thomas Ribémont, University Paris 13 – CERAL
- Stefanie Schütte, Centre Virchow-Villermé, University Paris Descartes
Contact
Stefanie Schütte at Stefanie.Schutte@parisdescartes.fr