Academic Forum
One central theme of the COMMONS Center is a strong ambition to disseminate the research frontiers in the research field not only to the general public, but to bridge the natural science in focus with social sciences and humanities via an Academic Forum.
The Academic Forum will establish a platform not only for informed discussions on ethical questions related to the industrial utilization of research results, but also for reflect ion ranging from science history to the connection between advances in natural science and humanities.
The Academic Forum will be developed in collaborations with the cultural magazine Glänta and with support from the COMMONS SAB member David Dunér
Seminar on societal (mis)conceptions of chemistry,
The idea is to not only discuss the important aspect for chemistry's notion in the society, but also experience the seminar format hands-on as a possible teaching and examination method.
Open lectures; KC:G zoom
13.00-13.15 Julia Ravanis (CTH and LU, Academic forum), on seminar aims
13.15-13.30 Lovisa Brännstedt (LU, History), on seminars in the humanities
13.30-13.45 Fredrik Höök (CTH, Physics), on using seminars in biophysics
Seminar; KC:Marie Curie
14.00-15.45 The societal (mis)conceptions of chemistry.
Please register before November 12 for the seminar via
https://almjxboz.formester.com/f/ZfORF3mNw
Nov 19: Inspiration Lecture
How can researchers in science and technology reach a broader audience with their research – and what do they gain by doing so?
In this inspirational lecture, Julia Ravanis shares her experiences supporting researchers in their work with the “third mission.”
Julia Ravanis’ work is intended to serve as a bridge between researchers and communicators. Through Akademiskt forum, she and her colleagues are building a platform where researchers in the natural sciences can actively engage in societal debate and deepen discussions on contemporary pressing issues.
Following Julia, Joakim Stenhammar, researcher and member of the excellence center COMMONS, will take the stage. He will share his experiences collaborating with Julia Ravanis and Akademiskt forum, and describe what lessons he brings from these exercises and experiences into his own work and teaching.
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Oct 20: Workshop essayistic writing in science
The workshop will be held in Gothenburg on Oct 20, afternoon.
The first two hours are hybrid with a lecture by the author and writing
expert Magnus Linton - you are all welcome to join in person or via
https://chalmers.zoom.us/j/66207583134
The second two hours are about an in-person workshop in essayistic
writing - please register via https://almjxboz.formester.com/f/85poD7dxR
if you are interested.
Panel discussion on the topic Experiments
October 14, Folkteatern Gothenburg
Panel discussion on the topic Experiments
Julia Ravanis and Göran Dahlberg present a series of panel discussions and micro-lectures in collaboration with Chalmers, COMMONS and Folkteatern
Academic Forum Publication
Joakim Stenhammar’s essay ”On starlings and the thermodynamics of life” is now published at EuroZine.
The essay was originally published in Glänta’s issue ”Life ” as part of the collaboration with COMMONS Academic Forum.
The role of experiments
May 5, 2025 @ Chemistry Dept, LU
How has the role of experiments changed over time and between disciplines?
Historical perspectives from Julia Ravanis, followed by a panel discussion to inspire reflections on the structure of science.
WHAT IS LIFE? HOW DID IT START?
Release event of Glänta magazine issue "What is Life".
April 8 at 17.00 @ Pufendorf Institute
This issue is made in collaboration with the COMMONS Center. During the release event, the author Malte Persson will read from his text “Attempts to Live”, followed by a discussion with Jessica Abbott (Biology), David Dunér (History of Ideas) and Joakim Stenhammar (Chemistry, COMMONS PI), led by Julia Ravanis (Glänta editor). The release event is co-organised with the Pufendorf Institute and its Advanved Study Group Neobiogenesis: The Inevitability of Life
The presentations will be run in Swedish, while questions and discussion in English are welcome!
The 1st Academic Forum Public Event takes place on May 6
9.30-12: inspiration lectures on essayist writing in academia
Lecture hall KC:F
9.30 Intro
10.00 Julia Ravanis (Glänta, Chalmers) on (popular science) writing
10.45 Break
11.00 Khashayar Naderehvandi (Glänta) on (literary) writing
19.00 Evening lecture
Lecture hall KC:B
David Dunér (LU): “Historical perspectives on the concept of life”
19.45 Discussions and mingle
Thematically, this lecture coincides with Glänta’s upcoming journal issue on life, published in cooperation with COMMONS.
Julia Ravanis is author of popular science books ("Skönheten i Kaos"), part of the Glänta editorial team, and is currently PhD researcher in technology history at Chalmers.
Khashayar Naderehvandi is author and poet, and part of the Glänta editorial team.
David Dunér is professor in history of science and ideas at the Department of Arts and Cultural Sciences at Lund University.