What can our lives and our living together look like in the future that is permeated by sustainability? What can a culture of sustainability look like? These questions are debated at the UNESCO Chairs Conference « Cultures for Sustainable Futures » at the University of Jena by representatives of UNESCO Chairs, artists, committed citizens as well as representatives of international organizations.
Events by TJD

Cultures for Sustainable Futures
International UNESCO Chairs Conference Jena, Mai 11–13, 2022

Kick-off Event
Jena, Streamed live on Sep 9, 2021
The online kick-off event will features contributions from prominent representatives of the JD action lines, (arts, learning and civil society). They include, among others, Mamphela Ramphele, Co-President, The Club of Rome; Mirwais Sidiki, Musicologist, Afghanistan; youth activists such as Luisa Neubauer, Germany; and performances by artists including Andy Innes and his group, Musician, South Africa.

Constituting Conference
Humanities & Social Sciences for Sustainability Cultural and regional dimensions of global sustainability
Virtual Conference
October 21 – 22, 2020
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The online conference “Humanities and Social Sciences for Sustainability”, organized by the UNESCO Chair at the University of Jena (Germany), was held from October 21 – 22, 2020 at the virtual Dornburg Palaces. Under the auspices of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, 24 speakers and discussants from all parts of the world debated new strategies to strengthen humanities and social sciences perspectives in sustainability research and policies.