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SUMMARY:2nd PhDs in Transitions Conference 2017: "Sustainability Transitio
 ns: Theory and Practice"
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170427
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DESCRIPTION:\nOrganised by the PhDs in Transitions Network\n\n\nAfter the
  successful PhDs in Transitions Conference at Greenwich University in Apri
 l 2016\, we proudly present the follow-up meeting\, the 2nd PhDs in Transi
 tions Conference 2017  “Sustainability Transitions: Theory and Practice
 “ 27-28 April\, 2017 – at the EPFL Lausanne\, Switzerland.\n\n	The con
 ference is organized by the “PhDs in Transitions”\, a network of PhDs 
 and early career researchers (ERCs) in Sustainability Transitions\, which 
 is a complement to  the Sustainability Transitions Research Network (STRN
 ).\n\nThe aim of the upcoming conference is to discuss and exchange theore
 tical frameworks\, interesting cases\, developments and challenges in tran
 sition research and additionally explore how transition research can be us
 eful for practice. The conference is designed as an interactive and small-
 scale event\, especially serving the needs of PhDs and early career resear
 chers.\n\n\n	The two-day conference will be shaped by interactive sessions
  on:\n	\n		Presentations and discussion of the delegates’ work\,\n		Theo
 retical and methodical inputs through workshops from senior scientists.\n	
 	Workshops on the application of transition research in practice facilitat
 ed by practitioners.\n	\n	\n\nSenior scientist will join the discussions o
 n the delegates’ work and will provide theoretical\, methodical and prac
 tical feedback in an open and constructive atmosphere. Key-note speakers w
 ill be: Bernhard Truffer\, (Utrecht University & Eawag) Jochen Markard (ET
 H Zürich) and Claudia R. Binder (EPFL).  \n\n\n	If you do not want to mi
 ss out on participating in this unique\, interactive and productive event\
 , submit your 400-word extended abstract with the indication for your them
 atic track (see call for abstracts)\, and your short biography (max. 100 w
 ords) in electronic form to phdsintransitionsconference17@gmail.com by Mon
 day\, 6th February 2017. \n\nWe will respond to all applicants by Monday\,
  20th February 2017.\n\nFor further details see: http://herus.epfl.ch/page
 -135866-en.html
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