MyClimate Winter School: Qualitative Research on Climate Change

The purpose of the MyClimate winter school is to equip participants with a deeper understanding of the current qualitative research and social science debates on climate change. The summer school will cover key concepts, themes and literature from the social sciences on climate change, with a particular focus on how local communities respond to climate change amidst conflict, state enclosure and other forms of structural violence.

The summer school program will be organised and run by Dr Helene Maria-Kyed and Dr Justine Chambers from the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) and Ajarn Chaya Vaddhanaphuti from Chiang Mai University. It will also include guest lectures and online resources. The format will include 5 days of lectures, 2 days of interactive field visits and 2 days of individual exercises and presentations on the part of participants.

Activities

• Pre-workshop assignment for participants, including readings relevant to the course.
• Mini-lectures and practical exercises throughout the program.
• Lectures by invited speakers on key issues relevant to research on climate change in mainland Southeast Asia.
• Facilitator-led seminars on qualitative social science research on climate change.
• Two-day field program for participants to speak to communities and understand the complex issues and dynamics that drive climate change, including capitalism and state-led ‘development’.