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Sustainable city-life?
It’s been a while since I wrote about my personal sustainability path. There was not much to update about. Or rather, nothing I was happy...
katharinabiely
Nov 11, 20246 min read
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Determined
It is as Sapolsky (2023)Â states. When you ask people what they think about the idea of not having free will, many react with rejection....
katharinabiely
Sep 29, 20247 min read
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Dolce vita!
My Italian needed a refresher. I am very sorry for all the other languages out there, but I think Italian is the most beautiful language....
katharinabiely
Jul 18, 202415 min read
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10 years later
The Ecological Economics conference has long been on my bucket list. Finally, I managed to go there to present my work and connect to...
katharinabiely
Jul 3, 20246 min read
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David against Goliath: Diversity to foster resilient agri-food systems
Modern socio-economic systems are unsustainable. That is illustrated by climate change, biodiversity loss, plastic pollution, etc. Thus,...
katharinabiely
Jun 3, 20245 min read
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How to publish a Special Feature
My last blog post was about how to survive as a postdoc. In this blog post, I want to explain how I became the lead guest editor of a...
katharinabiely
Mar 13, 20249 min read
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Survival guide for postdocs
This blog is inspired by a recent survey I was invited to participate in, as well as my personal situation as a postdoctoral researcher...
katharinabiely
Feb 19, 202417 min read
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The political economy of science
In this post, I am reflecting on the book The Political Economy of Science edited by Rose and Rose (1976b). It is a longer post. Yet, it...
katharinabiely
Jan 31, 202421 min read
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Driving home for Christmas
Usually, I take the car to get back home, which is more than 1000 kilometers from where I live now. As this is a rather tiring drive, I...
katharinabiely
Dec 26, 202310 min read
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Soul food
I was very happy when I got the news that I was accepted to participate in the Future Earth autumn school on: Sustainability science...
katharinabiely
Oct 26, 20235 min read
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In fear of flying tomatoes - Attending the 14th IST conference
Finally, I made it. I submitted abstracts to the International Sustainability Transitions (IST) conference before and the abstracts were...
katharinabiely
Sep 5, 20239 min read
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Reflections on the Transformations Conference 2023
The Transformations Conference 2023 was an interesting experience. I had the chance to gain many impressions and I won’t be able to...
katharinabiely
Jul 19, 20237 min read
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I made lemonade
They say, when you have lemons make lemonade. So I did. A little warning, it is going to be a long blog post… In another post, I...
katharinabiely
Jun 9, 202318 min read
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Is degrowth in danger of being corrupted?
The other day I followed a seminar about EXALT DIALOGUES - Debating Degrowth: Can Degrowth Provide an Alternative to Extractivism?...
katharinabiely
May 19, 20237 min read
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Ecocene Politics
In this blog, I am reflecting on some chapters of the book Ecocene Politics (Tănăsescu, 2022), as well as a lecture by Tănăsescu on parts...
katharinabiely
May 3, 20239 min read
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Researcher and change agent
I am currently looking at the roles of researchers in transition studies, and I am struggling with the positive depiction of researchers...
katharinabiely
Mar 26, 202316 min read
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Hiding behind tech
The latest IPCC report has been published, and unsurprisingly, the alarm bells are getting louder. Personally, it leaves me unimpressed....
katharinabiely
Mar 22, 20236 min read
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Beppo
In my research, I regularly stumble upon the role of visions. But why are visions so important? Not that I will provide a scientific...
katharinabiely
Mar 2, 20237 min read
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Agency
Somehow I became a lecturer of a course. I was thrown into the ice-cold water. As I explained to a friend, the students and I, we all...
katharinabiely
Nov 29, 20225 min read
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On the train recapping the ERSS 2022
I think it has been the first conference I traveled to by train. Sea change? As a kid, I was usually traveling by train, by car, or a...
katharinabiely
Jun 29, 20228 min read
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