Seminar with Karen O'Brien, Zennström Professor in Climate Change Leadership
- Date
- 24 September 2026
- Type
- Seminar
- Lecturer
- Karen O’Brien
- Web page
- https://www.climes.se/event/seminar-with-zennstrom-visiting-professor-in-climate-change-leadership-2026/
- Organiser
- Institutionen för geovetenskaper
Karen O’Brien’s research focuses on the social and human aspects of climate change and its implications for human security.
Speaker
Karen O’Brien is a co-founder of cCHANGE and Professor Emerita of Human Geography at the University of Oslo. Drawing on decades of research into the social and human dimensions of environmental change, her current work focuses on linking theory and practice to promote just and sustainable transitions.
Karen will be serving as a visiting professor in climate leadership at Uppsala University from 1 March 2026 until the end of February 2027 and is affiliated with the Department of Earth Sciences, Climate Leadership.
Further information here: https://www.climes.se/event/seminar-with-zennstrom-visiting-professor-in-climate-change-leadership-2026/
Read an interview with Karen O'Brien here: https://www.uu.se/en/news/2026/2026-03-12-karen-obrien-is-the-new-zennstrom-professor-in-climate-change-leadership