Passed Events

Mimi Sheller, who is part of the research school's Scientific advisory board and Inaugural Dean of The Global School at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, in Massachusetts, held an open lecture at KTH. In her talk Planning for Mobility Justice: A Guide Towards Sustainable Mobility Futures, she explores how broader mobility justice efforts aim to challenge ’green gentrification’, confront ’climate coloniality’, and plan for more inclusive environments, infrastructures, and mobility cultures.

The lecture is available online here .

11th of June, Transplace research school hosted professor Greg Marsden for an open lecture on the critical challenge of achieving net zero emissions in the transport sector: "Planning to Fail? From ambition to reality - the unwinding of carbon reduction commitments in the UK"

Greg Marsden is Professor of Transport Governance at the Institute for Transport Studies at the University of Leeds.
He is an expert on climate and energy policy in the transport sector and has researched issues surrounding the design and implementation of new policies for over 20 years covering a range of issues.  

On March 5, 2024, Jonna Bornemark held an open lecture at a packed Hägerstensåsens medborgarhusabout, among other things, non-consciousness, sensuality, desire, fantasy and roaches. 

On February 7, 2024, Federico Savini gave an online lecture on the theme “Urban planning and degrowth: what, why and how”. The lecture was held within the TRANSPLACE PhD course: Theories of sustainability transition (FAG3189). The course covered theories and perspectives on the goals of and barriers to sustainability transition as well as strategies for transition in the field of planning. The lecture can be viewed online here . 

In november 2023, Professor Agyeman held an open lecture on his concept of just sustainabilities as a response to the ‘equity deficit’ of much sustainability thinking and practice. Julian Agyeman is a Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning at Tufts University. He originates the increasingly influential concept of just sustainabilities - the intentional integration of social justice and environmental sustainability.

The open lecture was held on 11 November at KTH and was arranged by the TRANSPLACE research school for sustainable planning and built environment.

The lecture is available online, watch it here .