Activity: Talk or presentation › Public lecture/debate/seminar
Description
Opening plenary of the 6th International Degrowth Conference in Malmö, Sweden, Aug 21, 2018.
Speakers: Ellie Cijvat, Shora Esmailian, Daniel Sestrajcic Chair: Ekaterina Chertkovskaya
In this opening plenary, we set the theme of the conference, 'Dialogues in turbulent times', in the Swedish context. Even in Degrowth and other critical circles, Sweden is often imagined and somewhat romanticised as, for example, a stable and peaceful country with low levels of inequality, a generous welfare system, good working and living conditions for all, progressive environmental and migration policies. Problems, even if they exist, are seen not as substantial and growth-centrism not as ruthless as in many other places across the world. The speakers at this plenary, all very familiar with the local context, will problematise (or substantiate?) these images, as well as discuss how the turbulences of our times echo here in Sweden.
Period
2018 Aug 21
Event title
The 6th International Degrowth Conference for ecological sustainability and social equity : Dialogues in Turbulent Times