News from td-net

td-net is pleased to welcome Christoph Küffer, Professor of Settlement Ecology at the University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland, as the new president of the td-net. The team is excited to see what challenges will be met under the new presidency and what successes will be achieved in networking between universities and universities of applied sciences with Christoph Küffer as the link to the them.

td-net also bids farewell to long-time president Jakob Zinsstag, who set many milestones and achieved many successes for td-net. Many thanks for this great commitment!

The team also congratulates Ulrike Sturm for her new function in the FoLAP and is looking forward to continued good cooperation with her. Go to press release (in German)

Das Programm des SUD 2022 in Mendrisio steht fest! Projekte und Organisationen stellen sich vor, verschiedene Workshops zu Themen wie Green washing, Citizen science, Nachhaltigkeitsforschung und mehr werden nebst zahlreichen Networking-Möglichkeiten angeboten. Zum Programm

Le programme du SUD 2022 à Mendrisio est défini! Des projets et des organisations se présenteront, différents ateliers sur des thèmes tels que le Green washing, Citizen science, la recherche sur la durabilité et bien d'autres encore seront proposés en plus de nombreuses possibilités du networking. Vers le programme

Die ITD-CH22 Tagung am 7. September 2022 zum Thema «Zukunftsbilder entwickeln und reflektieren – Wie kann TD-Forschung helfen, gesellschaftliche Vorstellungsräume zu erweitern?» ist in Vorbereitung. Wir freuen uns auf einen Austausch über Erfahrungen im Umgang mit Bildern, Geschichten, Visionen und Vorstellungen „wünschenswerter Zukünfte“ in transdisziplinären Prozessen.

Le colloque ITD-CH22 du 7 septembre 2022 sur le thème «Développer et réfléchir à des imaginaires d'avenir - Comment la recherche TD peut-elle aider à élargir les espaces imaginaires de la société ?» est en préparation. À cette occasion, nous nous réjouissons de pouvoir échanger sur les expériences sur le traitement des images, des histoires, des visions et des représentations des «futurs souhaitables» dans le cadre de processus transdisciplinaires.

Die vierte Projektausschreibung des Förderprogramms U Change 2021-2024 ist lanciert. Studierende, die sich für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung einsetzen möchten, können ab sofort und bis am 30. April 2022 Projektanträge einreichen. Mehr Informationen

Le quatrième appel à projets du programme d'encouragement U Change 2021-2024 est lancé. Les étudiant·e·s qui souhaitent s'engager pour un développement durable peuvent soumettre des propositions de projet dès maintenant et jusqu'au 30 avril 2022. En savoir plus

News from the community

For the first time, a new digital map called "research-earth" comprehensively shows Switzerland's diverse research partnerships with institutions in developing and transition countries. With such research partnerships, Switzerland contributes to dealing with global challenges and their local impact. The map makes it easier to establish new partnerships, make use of synergies and identify focal points of cooperation. The map was developed by the KFPE and the r4d programme. It can be constantly updated with additional projects and is freely accessible to all. Go to map

The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the Swiss National Science Foundation have launched a new joint research programme called Solution-oriented research for development (SOR4D) that will run from 2022 to 2026. The first call for projects will be launched in the first quarter of 2022. More information

Two articles in this issue focus on ski resorts in the USA. Further articles focus on irrigation systems in the Upper Indus Basin; environmental attitudes of ultramarathoners in Iceland and the shear strength of purple topsoil in China. To the issue

With the first edition of the Sustainability Science Forum on 30 November 2021, SCNAT's Sustainability Research Initiative brought together key players in the field of sustainability research. The event was dedicated to the question of how science can more strongly and directly support the acceleration of change towards greater sustainability. Go to report and livestream of the event

In der Praxis ist interdisziplinäres Arbeiten oft herausfordernd. Mann muss lernen Spannungsfelder auszuhalten und die Grenzen seiner eigenen Expertise anzuerkennen. Wie struk-turelle Veränderungen in der Wissenschaft interdisziplinäres Arbeiten erleichtern könnten, beschreibt Lisa Deutsch in ihrem Beitrag in der Rubrik «Das letzte Wort». Zum Text

How do European universities engage citizens, non-governmental organisations, public authorities and other societal actors in their research? This brochure compiles the experiences and the practices of the six universities Brest, Cadiz, Gdańsk, Kiel, Malta and Split. It becomes clear that involvement of stakeholders may not be just an additional burden for scientists, but brings benefit to both, to researchers and actors outside academia. Go to full report

A new space for experimentation and co-creation within Education for Sustainability, following inter- and transdisciplinary approaches, has been created at NOVA School for Science and Technology. Fostering inter- and transdisciplinary collaboration settings, collaborating with practitioners on locally relevant topics and capacity building & sustainability competences are the main goals amongst others. More information

"Out and about sustainably in Bern" is a sustainable city guide for students of the University of Bern. The book invites students to consider what they need for a satisfied and good life and contains facts, ideas and tips in the areas of Sustainable Development. More information

The I2Insights blog is regularly updated with new blog post. See a few highlights:

Eleven success factors for transdisciplinary real-world labs by N. Schäpke et al. ❯❯

Understanding researcher positionality using the insider-outsider continuum by R. Laycock Pedersen and V. Nikulina ❯❯

Leadership and the hidden politics of co-produced research by C. Durose et al. ❯❯

Go to full list of blog posts

Calls

The Participatory Science Academy (Partizipative Wissenschaftsakademie, PWA) aims to promote the participation of citizens in science and research and to enable UZH and ETHZ researchers to conduct joint research together with citizens at eye level. Teams of academic researchers from UZH and/or ETHZ and citizens are given the opportunity to develop and/or carry out a participatory research project.

Deadline: 28 February 2022 - More information

With this year’s focus topic "Racing to climate justice? Debating the multiple temporalities of just transformations", the program provides an intensive training with four seminars in two years that broaden the research competencies of early-career researchers. Seed funding to groups of participants planning to initiate research collaborations will also be offered and an active network of current and former participants will be established.

Deadline: 15 February 2022 - More information

Mountain Research and Development invites contributions for a focus issue on knowledge collaborations between academic and local knowledge holders. Papers should explore how mountain researchers and Indigenous Peoples or other holders of place-based knowledge can collaborate to guide knowledge creation and application. Contributions by scientists and Indigenous or other local knowledge holders are equally welcome. 

Deadline: 15 February 2022 -  More information

Rootlinks is recruiting students for the course of the spring semester 2022. During this course, the students will work on a real-world sustainability challenge together with an interdisciplinary team. In this collective learning process, the students are supported with weekly team building events, workshops with experts and mentoring programs.

Deadline: 9 March 2022 - More information