Transitions Visions

A podcast for the academic field of sustainability transitions and a home for discussion of transitions theory and practice. Hosted by transitions scholar Zahar Koretsky. Send your thoughts and ideas via Twitter!

Ep 20 - Governance of destabilisation. With Leonard Frank

I chat with Leonard Frank of University of Freiburg about his work on destabilisation governance in agriculture. His PhD dissertation can be found here: https://freidok.uni-freiburg.de/files/269603/a2JQVh7yHzxBkTPS/Frank_Leonard_Diss.pdf

09-03
01:02:13

Ep 19 - Climate change and heritage. With Abbie Yunita

I chat with Abbie Yunita of Utrecht University about her work on the impacts on cultural heritage.Thank you for your coffee!https://ko-fi.com/transitionsvisions

07-31
51:24

Ep 18 - Spillovers in Transitions. With Sergey Kolesnikov

I chat with Sergey Kolesnikov of Cambridge University about his work on technology spillovers.Kolesnikov et al. (2024). A framework and methodology for analyzing technology spillover processes with an application in solar photovoltaics. Technovation. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2024.103048Thank you for your coffee!https://ko-fi.com/transitionsvisions

06-30
01:09:33

Ep 17 - Engineering Responsibility. With Marith Dieker

I chat with Marith Dieker from HAN University of Applied Science on working in the field of engineering responsibility in mobility.

04-28
01:06:59

Ep 16 - Small-scale self-sufficient food production. With Marjory Wildcraft

I chat with Marjory Wildcraft, the founder of The Grow Network, on her work on self-sufficient food production and its implications for the food system.

03-27
39:29

Ep 15 - Conceptual Disruption. With Guido Löhr

I chat with Assistant Professor in Logic and AI at Vrije Universiteit Nederland Guido Löhr about his ideas on conceptual disruption, conceptual engineering, and the morality and politics in joint action.

02-27
01:07:40

Ep 14 - What Inspires Research Fields? With Harro van Lente

I chat with Harro van Lente from Maastricht University on what drives scientific ideas and what this could mean for transition research.

12-27
30:45

Ep 13 - Transitions Away From Academia. With Klara Strecker

I chat with Klara Strecker, a transitions scholar who is spinning off from academia and into own coaching and counseling practice. We discuss why and how. Check out Klara's coaching and counselling services at https://www.klarastrecker.com/

10-27
34:14

Ep 12 - Educational innovation. With Vlasta Sikimić

I chat with Vlasta Sikimić, Assistant Professor of philosophy of science at TU Eindhoven. We talk about the dual challenge of sustainability and AI in education.

09-26
28:06

Ep 11 - Fossil Free Netherlands / Fossiel Vrij Nederland

I chat with Hiske Arts from Fossil Free Netherlands on their recent law suit against the European Union, as well as systems change, building coalitions and just transitions.

08-28
33:36

Ep 10 - Switching to Industry as Transitions Scholar. With Hade Dorst

I chat with Hade Dorst, fellow transitions PhD and now advisor in TNO, we talk about her experiences there working on the border of academia and practice, and what working in such a large non-university research organisation looks like.

06-23
34:37

Ep 9 - Volunteering and PhD-ing. With Ivo Wakounig

I chat with Ivo Wakounig from TU/e on what kind of volunteering work he combines with his transitions PhD, and why and how.

05-29
31:50

Ep 8 - Urgent or Just Transitions? With Natascha van Bommel

I chat with Natascha van Bommel from TU/e on her research on urgent and just transitions.

03-24
35:25

Ep 7 - Belonging in Transition. With Jonas Torrens

I chat with Jonas Torrens from Utrecht University on inter- and transdisciplinarity and belonging to a discipline and to a place. This reflexive conversation was inspired by a recent piece by Jonas on Medium.com found here: https://jonastorrens.medium.com/be-longing-6a4d4c516fa3 Links to some other things mentioned during this episode: Spark: https://www.unusualcollaborations.com/spark-projects NEST methods school: https://transitionsnest.wordpress.com/strn-nest-methods-school/

02-21
01:02:15

Ep 6 - De-transitions. With Chloé Taillandier and Marc Dijk

I chat with Chloé Taillandier and Marc Dijk from Maastricht University on their research on the concept of de-transitions as a return to a prior system state.

01-23
46:59

Ep 5 - Holiday Special - Transition Dilemmas. With ChatGPT

For a bit of winter holiday fun, I chat with ChatGPT on its take on the core transition dilemmas identified in the 2019 STRN research agenda paper.

12-22
33:54

Ep 4 - State as Transitions Actor. With Lukas Fuchs

I chat with Lukas Fuchs from TU/e on his research on theory behind arguments against and for the role of state in governance of transitions.

11-28
52:16

Ep 3 - War and Transitions. With Phil Johnstone

I chat with Phil Johnstone from SPRU on his research on un-black-boxing war and military in the analysis of transitions.

11-09
52:16

Ep 2 - Who benefits from energy transition? With Robert Wade

I chat with Robert Wade from TU Eindhoven on the energy transition, resource ownership and the intersections of transition studies and political economy.

09-28
24:18

Ep 1 - University Rebellion

Pilot episode where we open up with a bang and chat with University Rebellion Eindhoven (Netherlands).

08-28
01:16:37

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