About the conference
Lund University Research Conference on Knowledge for Sustainable Development - Our shared future in times of global conflict and crisis.
The Lund University Conference on Knowledge for Sustainable Development is an interdisciplinary research conference that aims to highlight sustainability research at Lund University.
With this year’s sub-title Our shared future in times of global conflict and crisis, the conference addresses how global conflict and crises affect research and the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals. How do conflicts and crises (past and present) influence the ambition to build more sustainable societies and what challenges do we face as a result? And how do we tackle or solve these challenges as scientists, policymakers or as other stakeholders?
Latest news
Last keynote speaker announcement
(3/10) The keynote speaker quartet is now complete, let us introduce the forth keynote speaker of the programme: Caroline Delgado
Caroline Delgado is a Senior Researcher and Director of the Food, Peace and Security Programme at SIPRI.
She joined SIPRI in 2019 where she works on issues related to human security and sustainable peace. She received her PhD in humanitarian and conflict response from the University of Manchester in 2018. Her dissertation looked at derivative dimensions of in/security understandings and practice in the context of the Colombian peace process. Other research interests include making use of geographic information systems (GIS) technologies as a way of inquiring into complex conflict dynamics.
Second keynote speaker announcement
(16/9) Two new keynote speakers have been added to the conference programme: Åsa Persson and Antje Jackelén
Prof. Åsa Persson is Research Director and Deputy Director of the Stockholm Environment Institute, and Adjunct Professor at the Department of Thematic Research, Linköping university.
Her research focuses on climate and sustainable development governance. She is currently the Chair of the Swedish Climate Policy Council and was a member of the Independent Group of Scientists that prepared the 2023 UN Global Sustainable Development Report.
Antje Jackelén is senior advisor at the Centre for Theology and Religious Studies, Lund University, and former Archbishop of the Church of Sweden.
In her research, she has focused on the dialogue between science, technology and religion. In her positions of leadership, she has worked with the role of religion in the public space as well as the existential and spiritual aspects of as climate change and digitalization. As a member of the Faith & Order Commission of the World Council of Churches, she convenes a study group on anthropology.
First keynote speaker announcement
(10/9) We are happy to announce the first out of four keynote speakers at this year's conference: David Gisselsson Nord
David Gisselsson Nord is professor of molecular pathology and vice dean for international affairs and security at the Faculty of Medicine.
He explores genetic technology as a double-edged sword, comparing clinical benefit and risks for human security. He leads a project providing whole genome sequencing to all children diagnosed with cancer in Sweden. In parallel he coordinate the multidisciplinary theme Greyzone Genomics at Lund University’s Pufendorf Institute of Advanced Studies.
The scientific contributions will be evaluated by a scientific committee, with members from the Lund University Research Board, the Sustainability Forum steering committee, and researchers at Lund University.
- Jessica Almqvist, Deputy dean, Faculty of Law
- Fredrik Bengtsson, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine
- Lisa Eklund, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Social Sciences
- Jamil Khan, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering
- Åsa Lundqvist, Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences
- Jenny Palm, Head of department, The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE)
- Magnus Sandberg, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine
- Matthew Scott, Senior Researcher, Raul Wallenberg Institute
- Martin Stafström, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine
The conference is organised by the Research Board in collaboration with the Sustainability Forum at Lund University.
- Jessica Almqvist, Deputy dean, Faculty of Law
- Åsa Lundqvist, Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences
- Fredrik Bengtsson, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine
- Jenny Palm, Head of department, The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE)
- Ylva van Meeningen, Research coordinator, Sustainability Forum
- Stina Lundkvist, Project manager, Sustainability Forum
Time for the event
4 December 2024 08:30 to 17:00
Location
Stadshallen, Stortorget 9, Lund
Target group
Invited are researchers associated with Lund University, as well as other researchers, stakeholders, and students who wish to join the discussions and share their views and learn more about research conducted at Lund University.
Language
English
Contact
ylva [dot] van_meeningen [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (ylva[dot]van_meeningen[at]cec[dot]lu[dot]se)
The conference is organised by the Research Board in collaboration with the Sustainability Forum at Lund University.
Register to the conference
The registration to join the conference is now closed! Thank you to all who have registered to the conference.
Call for abstracts
Lund University researchers are welcome to submit their research contributions relating to sustainable development.
The deadline for submitting abstracts has passed.