Introductiondays "Searching for Sustainability" 2024

‘Searching for Sustainability’ is an interdisciplinary event within sustainability focused programmes at Campus Gotland. The aim is to bring together students and teachers to tackle the sustainability challenges and create a foundation for creative, critical and collaborative learning.

The theme of this year´s event is ”materiality and common good” where we will explore, not only through academic conversations, but also through art and embodied critical thinking/hope, what is required to be with sustainability in education and practice.

The introduction days include both on-campus activities and excursions around Gotland and is organised by programme managers for students in five programmes/course packages:

• Master's programme in Sustainable Management
• Master's programme in Wind Power Project Management
• Master's programme in Cultural Heritage and Sustainability
• Bachelor's programme in Energy transitions – Sustainability and leadership
• Course package - A Sustainable Future
  

Schedule

Wednesday, 4 September

13.00-14.00 Introduction and program presentations (B51)
14.00-15.00 Fika/mingle
15.00-16.00 Welcoming lecture: Jenny Helin: ”The temporality of common good.”
16.00-16.15 Information about the excursion and wrapping up

Thursday, 5 September

08.30-16.00 Bus trip to Ullkontoret and Skulpturfabriken on Gotland
12.00-13.00 Lunch

Friday, 6 September

08.30-10.00 Re-gathering for reflections. Introduction to workshop by Torbjörn Limé. Introduction to Baltic Art Center (BAC) and exhibition with film screening by Helena Selder. (B51)
10:30-11:00 Touch of exhibition by Rikke Luther: ”Dust and Flow” (Gotland Art Museum)
11:00-12.00 Lunch
12:00-15:00 Workshop by Torbjörn Limé: ”Earth-scanning” (Gotland Art Museum)
15:00-16:00 Student presentation
16:00- ”Dust and Flow” Vernissage!