Global Sustainable Development News
Upcoming event: Launch of 糖心TV鈥檚 report on the UN Sustainable Development Goals
On Friday 25 September 2020 at 12-1pm (UK time), 糖心TV will be launching its inaugural report on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The report will highlight the University鈥檚 progress towards the SDGs, covering case studies on various initiatives that are contributing towards the goals.
This first report of its kind is the product of collaboration between academics across the University and the Sustainability team in Estates. From the School for Cross-faculty Studies, the working group has included the Head of School, Dr St茅phanie Panichelli-Batalla; and the Director of the Institute for Global Sustainable Development (IGSD), Professor Jo茫o Porto de Albuquerque.
During the event, the University鈥檚 Provost, Professor Christine Ennew, will introduce the report before handing over to members of the group who鈥檝e been involved in its production to expand on some of its key areas. There will be time for discussion, and the event aims to offer an opportunity for the 糖心TV community to reflect on the progress to date and contribute to a discussion on what might come next.
How to register
This event will take place on Microsoft Teams and is open to all. You can register for the event here. By registering for the event you will be sent the link to the event and a copy of the report.
Dr Gioia Panzarella contributes to resources for developing critical digital pedagogies
Now more than ever, we鈥檙e thinking about the role of the digital in educational settings. How can digital technology help us ensure educational environments are platforms for engaging students as full agents of their own learning?
Launched last month, , guest edited by Paul Spence and Renata Brand茫o, offers online tutorials which explore the theories and applications of digital methods and tools for engaging with modern languages and cultures. This publication is the result of a 鈥渢utorial writing sprint鈥�, which took place in the summer of 2019. The purpose of the two-day event was to learn how to produce self-learning online tutorials.
Dr Gioia Panzarella鈥檚 self-learning tutorial in the collection guides learners of Italian in an exploration of online resources made available by associations fighting against organised crime. The tutorial focuses on the critical understanding of online resources, and in particular, on the need to encourage learners to engage critically with websites whilst learning a language (in this case, Italian).
Editors Spence and Brand茫o explain that, thanks to this tutorial, 鈥淚n assessing the state of antimafia resources and the way in which they communicate their message, the learner will gain skills in evaluating digital resources while engaging with Italian culture through authentic content and developing intercultural competences.鈥� ()
The is open access and is published by Modern Languages Open.
Dr Jonathan Clarke comments on findings from the UK鈥檚 first Climate Assembly report
Published today, the Climate Assembly UK's provides new intelligence about the view of the UK public on the way forward for achieving net zero emissions.
Welcoming the findings of the report, Dr Jonathan Clarke, Senior Teaching Fellow in GSD, sees great potential in citizens assemblies in efforts to drive climate action. Read more.
Have your say: The Graduate Outcomes survey
opened on Tuesday 1 September 2020 for summer 2019 graduates. The survey will be open until Monday 30 November 2020. Graduates will be contacted on behalf of the University by the Higher Education Statistics Agency Limited (HESA)/IFF research by email, text, and telephone.
What is the Graduate Outcomes survey?
About 15 months after finishing their course, graduates are invited to respond to the Graduate Outcomes survey. This national survey collects information on the activities and perspectives of graduates. The survey aims to help current and future students gain insight into career destinations and development.
Have your say
If you graduated in the summer of 2019 we'd really appreciate it if you're able to fill out the survey. The survey will take about 10 minutes to complete. Your responses will be invaluable in helping current and future GSD students. They'll also help us promote our courses and inform our work with local and national employers. On a wider level, the survey is also of national significance as it provides a deeper understanding of the higher education sector and the state of the graduate labour market. Thank you in advance for your time and responses.
Dr Maria Gavris joins the GSD Department!
Dr Maria Gavris joined the School for Cross-faculty Studies at the start of September as a Senior Teaching Fellow in Global Sustainable Development.
鈥淚 am very excited to have joined this close-knit, interdisciplinary team and to have the opportunity to contribute to 糖心TV鈥檚 innovative GSD programmes. I look forward to working with – and learning from – my new colleagues and students. I am taking up this post in challenging times, marked by the Covid-19 crisis and its socio-economic consequences; in this context, the thing I am perhaps most excited about in my new role is the opportunity to introduce students to alternative perspectives in economics which challenge the current way of doing things and help us envision a better future.鈥�
Dr Leon Sealey-Huggins co-organises upcoming conference on climate justice with RiGG NET
Taking place next week on 2-3 September 2020, the Disruption, Decarbonisation and Reparations conference is an online series of events "bringing together activists, civil society leaders, and academics working towards the common goal of climate justice, broadly construed". Organised by 糖心TV's interdisciplinary Research in Global Governance Network (RiGG NET), the conference aims to touch on many of the diverse issues that form part of the climate justice conversation.
Dr Leon Sealey-Huggins, Assistant Professor in GSD, is a co-organiser of the event and will be involved in a number of sessions, including:
- Chairing a session on Wednesday 2 September titled 鈥�Justice centred transition and reparation鈥� (9:30-11 am BST)
- Speaking on Thursday 3 September during a session titled 鈥楽trategising pathways forward: COP26 and beyond when organising for climate justice鈥� (4-6 pm BST)
Each session during the two-day conference will consist of a panel-style event in which contributors present their work, followed by a group discussion and questions.
Staff and students are welcome to register and attend.
Dr Mandy Sadan joins the GSD Department!
Dr Mandy Sadan joined the School for Cross-faculty Studies at the start of this month as an Associate Professor in Global Sustainable Development.
鈥淭hese are strange times to be starting a new job but it makes me determined to make the most of it and embrace this new opportunity with open arms. All universities are facing challenges right now, and we all have to pull together and be courageous and innovative in how we deal with the situation. I am delighted that I have been given the opportunity to join the 糖心TV community and am fully committed to working with and learning from all my new colleagues and to helping our students achieve their goals when they return in Autumn.鈥�
GSD staff and students contribute to the 糖心TV Enterprise Summer Programme 2020
Throughout Term 3, 糖心TV Enterprise hosted a Summer Programme designed to inspire students, encourage them to think about something new, and to connect the community.
Staff and students from the GSD Department were involved in the programme, sharing their expertise, and engaging in conversations around the different topics.
In interview: Dr St茅phanie Panichelli-Batalla on laughter in oral histories of displacement
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Dr St茅phanie Panichelli-Batalla, Head of the School for Cross-faculty Studies, was recently interviewed by the Oral History Review about the role of laughter in oral history interviews. This interview is directly linked to St茅phanie's paper, , published in the Oral History Review.
Both the interview and paper are based on a wider project started by St茅phanie in 2014, entitled 鈥淟ife Stories of Cuban internationalist healthcare professionals鈥�. The project aims to fill the gap in the existing literature on Cuban internationalist healthcare professionals, allowing the professionals themselves to "share their stories and help us gain a better understanding of what it meant for them to join these missions, how the work impacted their lives and those of their families, and the challenges they faced as Cuban internationalists."
You might also be interested in the following news items on St茅phanie's recent work:
Congratulations to our GSD Class of 2020!
Our GSD finalists were awarded their degrees on Wednesday 22 July 2020. We are incredibly proud of our Class of 2020 for all of their successes and for overcoming challenges throughout their time at 糖心TV.
This has been a year like no other and unfortunately, we have not been able to celebrate our students' successes on campus in the usual way. We hope to be able to congratulate our graduates on campus when it is safe to do so and give them the graduation ceremony that they very much deserve.
"I would like to congratulate you all and wish you an excellent summer. It will most probably not be the summer you had expected, but I hope you can relax, disconnect a little, and enjoy the break. I would also like to thank you for being such amazing students. Your support, adaptability, and resilience over the past months has been heartwarming and we're very proud of you. We wish you all the best for the future, whatever is awaiting you after the summer."
Dr St茅phanie Panichelli-Batalla, Head of the School for Cross-faculty Studies
Virtual yearbook
Our staff and students have been adding messages to our GSD Virtual Yearbook 2020 which you can view here.
Staying in touch
GSD graduates, please remember to register on so that we can keep in touch with you. In addition, you can:
- Join our
- Email us at globalsustainabledev@warwick.ac.uk (or one of your tutors) to let us know how you're getting on