Acknowledgements
This report is an output from the 2023 ENLIGHT Summer School on Equity and Sustainability Transitions, organised and hosted by the University of Galway in May – June 2023. A blended approach allowed us to deliver a series of virtual sessions and an intensive week of study in Galway, including a one-day field trip. We extend our thanks to the School of Geography, Archaeology and Irish Studies and the School of Political Science and Sociology for supporting the organisation and delivery of this summer school.
ENLIGHT is a European University alliance of ten comprehensive, research-intensive universities from ten European countries. ENLIGHT aims to transform the way we address global challenges and empower our learners, teachers, and researchers to deal with complex sustainability issues. The summer school was organised through collaboration within the ENLIGHT Equity Core Group.
A multidisciplinary group of postgraduate students from seven ENLIGHT Universities took part in the summer school. Students travelled from the Universities of Ghent, Groningen, Göttingen, Tartu, Galway and Comenius University Bratislava. These PhD and master’s students have authored the chapters which make up this report. We express our deepest appreciation to these students who brought their enthusiasm to the Summer School and whose work is exemplified in this report.
We also wish to extend our sincere thanks to all those who delivered and coordinated lectures, discussions, walking tours, and field trips throughout the week. Your time, effort, and engagement with the themes chosen ensured a truly memorable week of learning and collaboration.
- Prof Sylvie Ferrari, University of Bordeaux
- Prof Kevin Leyden, University of Galway
- Petra Dzurovčinová, Chief Innovation Officer of Bratislava
- Dr Hannah Hook, University of Ghent
- Dr Myriame Ali-Oualla, University of Bordeaux
- Dr Patrick Collins University of Galway
- Dr Mike Hynes, University of Galway
- Dr Benjamin Schmid, University of Galway
- Dr Su-ming Khoo, University of Galway
- Dr David Styles, University of Galway
- Dr Stacey Scriver, University of Galway
- Dr Kevin Lynch, University of Galway
- William Hamilton, University of Galway
- Maeve McGandy, University of Galway. Maeve also played a key role in editing this report.
All photos found within this report have been used courtesy of Janne Hernes.
Finally, we thank the ENLIGHT team at the University of Galway, in particular Pamela Devins and Kathryn Kozarits, and all those in the ENLIGHT network of the participating universities who supported the summer school and contributed to its organisation.
Dr Una Murray and Dr Hanna-Kaisa Hoppania, Academic coordinators of the Summer School on Equity and Sustainability Transitions
Galway, Ireland, January 2024