BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//eluceo/ical//2.0/EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0cd78061236f444afa6c4e2f3490a270 DTSTAMP:20260716T211637Z SUMMARY:PhD Conference on Sustainable Development 2026 DESCRIPTION:Contact: ylva.van_meeningen@mgeo.lu.se\n\nThe conference is org anised by the Agenda 2030 Graduate School at Lund University and 2026 mark s the sixth edition of this PhD conference on sustainable development. Ove r the years\, it has become an important meeting place for doctoral studen ts interested in sustainability in its broadest sense.Theme: Beyond Agenda 2030This year’s conference invites participants to think beyond current timelines\, disciplinary boundaries and policy frameworks.A global agenda for sustainable development has its roots deep in the 20th Century and wi ll extend far beyond the current timeline\, even if it has\, and will cont inue to go through significant\, even radical change. This year’s confer ence is dedicated to sustainable development beyond current frames\, be it in terms of timeline\, disciplinary or interdisciplinary conceptualisatio ns\, or policy. And if you are working on SDGs as they currently exist\, y ou are more than welcome too! We hope you would like to join this importan t conversation.The conference will open with a keynote by Johannes Strippl e\, Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science\, Lund Univ ersity\, whose work on environmental governance and future-oriented sustai nability thinking resonates with this year’s theme ‘Beyond Agenda 2030 ’. His talk\, “Environmental Politics After the Future: From Earth Sys tem Governmentality and Agenda 2030 to BiberAmt”\, will explore changing approaches to environmental governance and adaptation in a world increasi ngly shaped by uncertainty and transformation.What can you submit?We welco me papers\, panels\, posters\, workshops\, roundtable discussions\, knowle dge-sharing sessions\, artistic or cultural activities\, exhibitions\, vid eos\, living labs\, or other creative formats.Important: Your submission d oes not need to be connected to this year’s theme\, Beyond Agenda 2030.T he key requirement is that the contribution relates to sustainable develop ment in some way and helps advance understanding\, practice\, or collabora tion for a more sustainable future.Whether your research focuses on enviro nmental\, social\, economic\, cultural\, political\, technological\, or ot her sustainability-related issues\, we would love to hear from you.Submit your ideaDeadline: 27 August 2026Submit your idea for the PhD Conference o n Sustainable Development 2026. Read more about the conference and the dif ferent formats for contributions on the Agenda 2030 Graduate School websit e:PhD Conference on Sustainable Development\, 13 October 2026 | Agenda 203 0 Graduate SchoolNot sure what to submit?If you are uncertain about whethe r your idea fits the conference or what format would work best\, feel free to contact the Agenda 2030 Graduate School research coordinator Ylva van Meeningen\, ylva.van_meeningen@mgeo.lu.se\, or coordinator Markus Gunneflo \, markus.gunneflo@jur.lu.se.We are happy to discuss ideas and help you fi nd a suitable conference format.Save the date &\; registrationThe confe rence is free of charge and will take place at Geocentrum II\, Sölvegatan 12\, in Lund on 13 October 2026. \;Registration opens on 1 September 2026. We hope you will join us for a day of inspiring discussions\, new co nnections and fresh perspectives on sustainable development.Who can partic ipate in the conference?All PhD students at Lund University with an intere st in sustainable development are welcome. Subject to available places\, m aster’s students and PhD students from other universities may also parti cipate.\n\nMore information about the event: https://www.sustainability.lu .se/calendar/phd-conference-sustainable-development-2026 DTSTART;TZID=GMT:20261013T070000 DTEND;TZID=GMT:20261013T150000 LOCATION:Geocentrum II\, Sölvegatan 12\, Lund END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR