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Towards new sociological conceptions of knowledge practices

September 23, 2018 / Leave a Comment

One of my intellectual side projects is to more fully develop sociological conceptions of knowledge practices. This inquiry builds on some of the analysis of prospective knowledge practices presented in my PhD thesis and will hopefully also inform other current work (e.g. work on the roles and effects of knowledge practices in transition processes). Below … [Read more…]

Posted in: Knowledge practices, Pragmatism Tagged: Knowledge practices, sustainability transitions

What is the purpose of sustainability transitions research?

July 31, 2018 / Leave a Comment

Today I attended an interesting discussion about the 2018 International Sustainability Transitions (IST) conference (via the Australian Sustainability Transitions Research Alliance [ASTRA]) at which conference attendees shared their thoughts and reflections on the conference. Running through multiple thoughts and observations seemed to be dissatisfaction with current theory and practice in relation to present sustainability issues … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sustainability issues Tagged: sustainability transitions

My future research agenda

July 28, 2018 / Leave a Comment

I’ve been reflecting on my PhD work and some potential future directions for my research which build on my growing interest in knowledge-related aspects of sustainability transitions. This post sketches a few preliminary thoughts regarding what a research agenda focussed on these aspects of transitions could examine and why. An important line of inquiry in my … [Read more…]

Posted in: Climate change, Futures practices, Sustainability issues Tagged: sustainability science, sustainability transitions

What is meant by the politics of sustainability transitions?

October 16, 2016 / Leave a Comment

The latest issue of the Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning is a special issue on “The Politics of Transition” (link). In the introductory essay the special issue editors argue that sustainability transitions “involve politics in the broadest sense of the word”. They cite a broad conceptualisation of politics – proposed by Adrian Leftwich in … [Read more…]

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