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Programme

Programme

The timetable for the Conference ‘Trans-disciplinary conversations on transitions to sustainability’ is below.

A printable word version can be accessed here:  .

Location: ORB 123, O’Rahilly Building (Áras Uí Rathaile), University College Cork

Each presentation: 10 minutes (plus 25 mins discussion after all papers presented)

Plenary Papers: 30-35 minutes (10-15 minute discussion after each paper)

Day 1 Thursday 5th September 2013

 

Time

 

 

9-9.15

 

Opening

Prof. Anita Maguire

Vice President for Research & Innovation

9.15-9.40

Context; Presenting Orientation Paper & Opening Discussion

Dr C. Sage, Dr G. Mullally, & Dr E. Byrne

9.40-10.55

 

Session A: SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL INTEGRATION

 

 

The Water Framework Directive: opportunities and barriers to sustainable development EC#1

 

F. Bacci & Dr D. Chapman (BEES) 

 

Towards an Understanding of Ecological “Integrity” under EU Nature Conservation Law: Complementary Legal and Ecological Perspectives EC#11

 

Dr O. McIntyre (Law) & Prof J. O'Halloran (BEES)

 

The Role of Stakeholder Engagement in Assessing Climate Technology Potential in Ireland EC#18

 

F. Rogan,  Dr P. Bolger & Dr B. Ó Gallachóir (ERI/Engineering)

 

 

Transitions to sustainable rural development in Ireland:
Waving goodbye  or saying hello? EC#21

Dr C. Sage (Geography) & Dr M. O'Shaughnessy (Food Business & Development)

 

 

A role for diversity in achieving sustainability through ecological, social and economic domains EC#2

 

Dr E. Byrne (Process & Chemical Engineering)

10.55-11.25

 

Coffee break

 

11.25-12.20

 

Session B: CITIZENSHIP, COMMUNITY & CULTURE

 

Democracy and Ecological Sustainability EC#15

Dr S. Ó Tuama & Dr L. Davis (Government)

 

 

Sustainable Future Communities: Sociological and Anthropological Insights EC#8

 

Dr K. Keohane (Sociology)

 

Ecofilm: Sustainable Cinema and the Schull Film Festival EC#17

Dr L. Rascaroli (Italian/Film Studies)

12.20-1.10

 

Keynote Speaker I

Prof. Andrew Stirling (University of Sussex)

1.10-2.10

 

Lunch

 

 

 

2.10-3.15

 

Session C: REGULATING TECHNOLOGIES

 

 

The evolving role of industrial wastes and by-products in contemporary production processes:  A case study of Pennsylvania EC#9

 

Prof D. Lyons  (Geography)

 

 

Mobile cloud services as a public utility to all citizens EC#6

 

Dr D. Grigoras (Computer Science)

 

 

Regulatory Challenges for the Sustainable Development of Offshore Activities and Renewable Energy EC#19

 

Dr. F. Safari (Law)

 

 

Toxic or not?: Nanomaterials as emerging environmental threats EC#22

Prof D. Sheehan (Biochemistry)

3.15-4.00

 

Breakout/Discussion Session on Orientation Paper and associated targeted questions among Groups

 

4.00-4.30

 

Coffee break

 

4.30-5.20

 

Keynote Speaker II

Dr John Barry          (Queen's University Belfast)

8.00

Dinner

 Greenes Restaurant (Mac Curtain Street)

 

Day 2 Friday 6th September 2013

Time

 

 

9.00-9.50

Keynote Speaker III

 

Prof. Michael Narodoslawsky (TU Graz)

9.50-10.55

 

Session D: TRANSITION NARRATIVES

 

Competing visions of climate justice EC#23

Dr T. Skillington (Sociology)

 

Precaution, or Prudence for Sustainability? Re-assessing the Jurisprudential Foundation of the Precautionary Principle EC#20

Dr B. Sage-Fuller (Law)

 

 

Fear and Loading in the Anthropocene: Narratives of Transition and Transformation EC EC#12

Dr G. Mullally, Dr C. Damery, J. Lenihan, R. Milner and P. O'Connor (ECCRG/Sociology) 

 

Why won’t we change to a sustainable future? EC#5

Dr J. Fitzpatrick, Dr E. Byrne(both Process & Chemical Engineering), Dr G. Mullally (Sociology) &
Dr J. Barry (QUB)

10.55-11.25

 

Coffee break

 

11.25-12.30

 

Session E: PLANNING FUTURES

 

Energy, climate, land-use and money - four challenges in one go! EC#14

Dr B. Ó Gallachóir, Dr P. Deane & A. Chiodi (ERI/Engineering)

 

The role of appropriate governance in delivering competitiveness, sustainability and resilience in Metropolitan Cork EC#7

J. Hall, W. Brady & B O’Sullivan (MPlan)

 

Intercultural Comparison of Societal/Social Innovation and Ecological Impact using Relevant Modelling Tools EC#10

Mag. S. Maier  (TU Graz), Prof. M. Narodoslawsky (TU Graz), Dr. G. Mullally (Sociology) & Dr. E. Byrne (Engineering)

 

Feedback towards research - topics arising from UCC's comprehensive Green Campus strategy - The practitioners' perspective from work on the ground EC#16

M. Poland and S. Koch (Buildings & Estates)

12.30-12.45

 

Reflection/Wrap-up

Dr Colin Sage

12.45

 

Lunch & Discussion

 

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