Are you a student at the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences or the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences and interested in learning about shaping the future? Do you find yourself wondering if continuous economic growth is a constant or a negotiable dimension that asks for critical scientific reflection. This unique course is designed for 20 students — 10 from each university — to explore how you can critically analyse and reflect on transitions towards a post-growth society. Are you keen to engage with other students in applying qualitative methods to develop and critically reflect pathways towards post-growth futures?
Led by interdisciplinary experts Elise Talgorn, Timo von Wirth, and Willemijn Vermeer, the course dives into the economic and psychological dimensions of post-growth, including the connections between consumption behavior and happiness. Using storytelling techniques and transition management frameworks, you'll gain both individual and collective perspectives on this vital topic. Moreover, you will be able to connect with fellow international students and extend your international network.
What to expect?
Day 1:
- Introduction to post-growth: current perspectives and paradoxes.
- Psychological insights on sufficiency and post-growth: how do values and intrinsic aspirations align with a ‘sufficiency lifestyle’?
- Exercise: What’s your story in a post-growth transition? Using storytelling techniques to craft your individual pathway.
- What does post-growth mean for us? Collective exercise to explore the post-growth transition dynamics
- Drinks
Day 2:
- Guest lecture by Charlotte Kobus (tbc)
- What can we do together? Collective story making exercises
- From story to action: introduction to transition management and co-creation of temporary interventions (‘transition experiments’).
- Final reflection of individual and collective learning outcomes.
Why participate?
- Learning opportunity about new and relevant perspectives onto post-growth theories and experimenting with post-growth futures.
- Hands-on experience with change-making tools and techniques from experimental governance.
- Craft a seed for your personal story that will guide you on your future leadership journey.
- Connect with like-minded peers from two international universities
· Enjoying 2 days of learning and shared experiencing in Amsterdam.
- As this course is still in a pilot phase, we would love to co-create and learn from your experiences to further develop the international module within the European University Network U!REKA.
- Dozent/in: Elizabeth Harris