InvitationRegistration opened for Keynotes at our Young Scholars' Conference

9 September 2026

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We are pleased to announce our upcoming Young Scholars’ Conference “Remaking Responsibility. Environmental Harm, Care, and Accountability”, taking place from 07-09 October 2026 at our Centre.

While the call for papers is already closed (and the conference fully booked), we invite you to join us for the Keynote Address by Julia Eckert (University of Bern) on 07 October 2026, 10:00-11:45 AM, and the Closing Keynote by Barbara Muraca (University of Greifswald) on 09 October 2026, 1:00-2:30 PM.

Please register for both Keynotes here.

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