The Global Social Challenges (GSC) week is organised by the Global Social Challenges pillar of the Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences. This week, the participants will explore important perspectives to understand current global challenges.
| Monday May 30 | Tuesday May 31 | Wednesday June 1 | Thursday June 2 | Friday June 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panel: Can International Organizations Prevent Wars? | Investing in the Energy Transition | The Changing Global Powers Debate | Social Sciences Paper Editing Workshop | |
| ESSB Opening Drinks & Networking | Documentary Evening: Don't Panic | "Where Do You Stand" Game | Documentary Evening: Nuclear Tipping Point | Final Session |
Monday May 30
| Time | Event | Description | Location | Sign Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:00-15:00 | Panel: Can International Organizations Prevent Wars? | In this session, panelists will share the decisions and roles of different international organizations in the Ukraine-Russia war and what this means for the future. | Mandeville T3-20 | Sign up here |
| 18:00-20:00 | ESSB Opening Drinks & Networking | Opening Drinks & Networking with the ESSB professors, staff, and students. Introduce ourselfs | Pavillion |
Tuesday May 31
| Time | Event | Description | Location | Sign Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 - 16:30 | Investing in the Energy Transition | In this session, a guest lecture will be given on the role the financial sector has in the energy transition, followed by a discussion with the public. | Polak 2-18 | Sign up here |
| 18:00-20:00 | Documentary Evening: Don't Panic | Documentary viewing event of Hans Rosling's 'Don't Panic' documentary about rising populations followed by a discussion session. | Sanders 1-11 | Sign up here |
Wednesday June 1
| Time | Event | Description | Location | Sign Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:00-15:30 | The EU's Enlargement Policy: Implications for Ukraine | In this session, Dr. Zhelyazkova will explain the EU Enlargement process, the current situation with Ukraine, and how the process looks for Ukraine. | Mandeville T3-39 | Sign up here |
| 18:00 - 20:30 | Opinions: an interactive game | Want to test your assumptions and see what your fellow students think? Come to our exciting interactive game (based on Jubilees game, Spectrum), where we will be asking your opinions on a series of 'hot takes' and we will have discussions throughout! | Polak 1-20 | Sign up here |
Thursday June 2
| Time | Event | Description | Location | Sign Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:00-15:30 | Social Sciences Research Editing Workshop | Want a taste of producing actual academic research papers? Then this event is perfect for you. Try taking part in a visual analysis as well as reviewing and advising an unpublished working paper. | G3-26 | Sign up here |
| 18:00-20:00 | Documentary: Nuclear tipping point | Documentary viewing event of "Nuclear Tipping Point", followed by a discussion of the documentary, nuclear power, and the role of states. | t.b.a. | Sign up here |
Friday June 3
| Time | Event | Description | Location | Sign Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 - 20:00 | Final Session | The final session brings the GSC week to a close, bringing the concepts together and allowing ESSB professors, staff, and students to have amazing conversations. | Erasmus Sustainability Hub |