Low tech - high tech: which socio-technical solutions for energy transition?
This Summer School organized by the interdisciplinary Energy4Climate Center and the Campus de la Transition explores the interactions between technology and the energy transition from an interdisciplinary point of view. Activities emphasize the dialog between various approaches and practices, moving beyond the opposition between techno-optimistic views and low-tech perspectives.
The 2023 Summer School will take place from June 26th to July 7th. Objectives: Question the role of techniques in the energy transition, develop interdisciplinary perspectives on controversial energy issues and reflect on your role and engagement as a scientist.
To achieve these goals you will: participate in interdisciplinary debates on technologies, learn to map controversies, discuss your research with your peers and design narratives for a sustainable future.
For any questions contact : participants.summerschool_e4c@ip-paris.fr
Program on the IP Paris side
26/06: Welcoming, framing of the school and presentation of the case studies.
27/06: Ecological issues & obstacles to the transformation of cities and building & Experiences of scientists’ engagement
28/06: Design Fiction: Designing disruptive visions of future buildings
29/06: Engaging with socio-technical controversies
30/06: Managing innovation and discussing high-tech experiences
Program on the Campus de la Transition side
03/07: Introducing the Campus, its building and its project & introducing industrial ecology through life-cycle analysis
04/07: Making sense of sufficiency and experimenting with low-techs & Rethinking the neutrality of scientists
05/07: Challenging the dominant energy paradigm: the uneven historical development of alternative energies
06/07: Taming technological development?
07/07: Final project presentations and conclusion
Program on the IP Paris side
26/06: Welcoming, framing of the school and presentation of the case studies.
27/06: Ecological issues & obstacles to the transformation of cities and building & Experiences of scientists’ engagement
28/06: Design Fiction: Designing disruptive visions of future buildings
29/06: Engaging with socio-technical controversies
30/06: Managing innovation and discussing high-tech experiences
Program on the Campus de la Transition side
03/07: Introducing the Campus, its building and its project & introducing industrial
ecology through life-cycle analysis
04/07: Making sense of sufficiency and experimenting with low-techs & Rethinking the neutrality of scientists
05/07: Challenging the dominant energy paradigm: the uneven historical development of alternative energies
06/07: Taming technological development?
07/07: Final project presentations and conclusion
What are the prerequisites?
The summer school welcomes PhD students and post-docs.
What is the assessment?
During the two weeks, you will take part to a peer review based on the work done in the group workshops. At the end of the Summer School, the restitution of the projects will result to a certification of training hours from the doctoral schools and an attestation approving your involvement.
Practical information
- Profile: PhD or Post-Doc
- Language: english
- Fee: Free of charge: Tuition fees, board, lodging and transport between the two campuses included
- Location week 1: Energy4Climate Center (Sirta)
- Location week 2: Campus de la Transition
- Numerus clausus: Number of participants will be strictly limited (up to 30). Prospective participants must apply in order to attend and will be selected based on academic merit and potential benefit from the Summer School.
- Registration opening: February 2023
- Registration deadline: 30 April 2023
Contacts
Ready to register?
Fill the application form and send us your CV, a cover letter and a letter of recommendation.
What is Energy4Climate Center?
Website: https://www.e4c.ip-paris.fr
