Anger, Backlash, Violence: Addressing the radical forces shaping climate activism
Description
This year, the Antwerp Summer School in Philosophy and Society focuses on climate activism. In a world where the fight for a livable climate and climate justice is increasingly under pressure, we address some of the more challenging and uncomfortable issues regarding climate activism. These include, among others, anger, backlash, and violence.
Participants are invited to engage in an open and fundamental philosophical debate, exploring key questions on the economies of emotions, organising strategies and tactics, and unintended consequences of climate activism. Through careful consideration of a wide range of arguments and various future scenarios, we aim to deepen our understanding of the complexities of climate activism and work together to find positive answers, practical solutions, and perhaps ‘hope in the dark’.
Program
This philosophical summer school centers on three challenging issues concerning climate activism today:
- the issue of anger as an appropriate and productive ‘climate emotion’;
- the issue of social and political polarization as unintended consequence of climate activism;
- the issue of resistance and the legitimate use of violence.
Remarks
6 ECTS credits are awarded upon successful completion of the programme (including all assessment tasks). Students need to attend the scheduled course contact hours, perform satisfactorily in all continuous assessment tasks of the course (including group work assignments and presentations) and complete the final assessment task (a research paper (4000 words) due eight weeks after the end of the summer school) in order to qualify for a certificate of completion. All certificates of completion are issued as a micro-credential.
To include the credits in the curriculum at the home institution, participants need an agreement with the responsible person at the home institution.
Participants who attend the scheduled course contact hours but don't complete the tasks will receive a certificate of attendance.
