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Resistance is in the air: International interdisciplinary symposium
“Resistance is in the air” is an international research symposium aiming to provide a platform for scholarly dialogue and interdisciplinary exchange, among scholars but also with citizens and activists. It will take place on 25-26 April 2019 in Brussels.
| Period | [25/04/2019 - 26/04/2019] |
|---|---|
| Event location | Pianofabriek Rue du Fort 35, 1060 Saint-Gilles |
| See the agenda | https://www.brusselsair.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Resistance-is-in-the-air_-symposium-programme.pdf |
| Event URL | https://www.brusselsair.org/resistance-in-the-air/ |
| Contact person |
Nicola da Schio
ndaschio[at]vub.be |
| Geographical coverage | Global |
| Keywords | air pollution, health |
The objective of the symposium is to provide a platform for scholarly dialogue and interdisciplinary exchange, among scholars but also with citizens and activists. Bridging the disciplinary gaps, as well as engaging with the larger societal debate, this symposium has the ambition to urge political agenda-setting by pushing reflection on strategies and pathways to more ambitious and broadly supported air quality regulations.
The programme includes:
- Keynote presentations by worldwide leading experts
- Parallel sessions: Sessions of 15-minute presentations about planned, ongoing or recent research, followed by Q&A by the attendees
- World cafés: Structured conversations between researchers and practitioners, to foster the exchange of questions, perspectives, approaches on matters of shared interest.
- Posters for non-expert audience: In addition to their contribution to the symposium, participants are warmly invited to present their research as a poster (or other creative formats) during the Citizens Day that follows the symposium.
- Mobile workshops: We are currently working with partners of the civil society to organise mobile workshops. These will consist of guided tours through places of contestation in and surrounding the city centre.
- Thematic workshops: Presentations and discussions between scientists and practitioners around concrete questions.
The scientific symposium will be held in English.
Registration is requested. Participation fee is 120 euro for 2 days (reduction for civil society, master’s & bachelor’s students, 15 euros per day). The fee covers the venue, lunches and refreshments on both days. Travel costs and accommodation in Brussels are not included