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Culture, ethics and sustainability

We explore philosophical and ethical dimensions of the nexus nature-culture-ideology, and the role of nature as a determinant of human well-being.

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About the group

We are especially interested in the ways cultural and historical contexts spark social transformation and cultural innovation for a sustainable future. Last but not least, we study the impact of dominant nature representations on environmental and climate change.

In our research group, we explore thematic areas which include:

  • Environmental philosophy and ethics
  • Social and ethical aspects of sustainable modernity
  • Sustainability of the Nordic Model
  • Green Democracy
  • Nature and ideology
  • Cultural innovation for a sustainable future.
  • The relation between nature, culture and identity
  • The role of civil society in challenging autocratic regimes
  • Reimagining visions of a sustainable, 'good life' for the 21st century
  • Studying cultural mechanisms of human well-being
  • Mobilizing cultural (ethical, religious and educational) resources to better address socio-environmental justice

Projects

Researcher-student initiatives

Academic programmes and courses

Open Access book on The Nordic model

In the book Sustainable Modernity: The Nordic Model and Beyond, co-edited by Nina Witoszek and Atle Midttun, researchers from traditionally adverse disciplines such as evolutionary biology and human sciences, explore the manifold drivers of the Nordic model. The project was supported by UiO:Nordic. The Open Access version of this book can be downloaded here.

Publications

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Published May 15, 2018 11:40 AM - Last modified May 9, 2022 3:01 PM

Contact

Group leader

Nina Witoszek

Participants

  • Nina Witoszek Universitetet i Oslo
  • Mads Larsen Universitetet i Oslo
  • Oda Ottesen Universitetet i Oslo
  • Andrew Turner Poeppel Universitetet i Oslo
  • Johannes Jacob Nagel Universitetet i Oslo
Detailed list of participants