Cambridge, UK
June 2025, tbc
October 1, 2024, 18:00 - 21:00 BST
London Interdisciplinary School (LIS)
London, UK
Upcoming workshop event: Experiments in Uncertainty and Un/knowing: Economics - Visual Arts Perspectives on Climate Change Mitigation
ICENS lab and LEAP lab (Living Experiments in Arts-Science Practice to Re-imagine Sustainability), a trans-dicisplinary initiative between University of Cambridge and Anglia Ruskin University are planning a workshop that aims to foster dialogue between the realm of economics research and that of the arts, two worlds that often operate separately. It proposes to unpack, question, reimagine, and befriend the thorny concept of uncertainty, with a focus on our collective efforts to reduce anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions.
How do we show or convey what we do not know? How do we embrace uncertainty, rather than ignore or try to tame it? These and other questions will be tackled during the half-day workshop in Cambridge, UK in June 2025, under an experimental and creative format, meant to be provocative, playful, and artistic. More information soon to follow.
Salon event: Longevity and the power of long-term thinking
The London Interdisciplinary School (LIS) recently hosted an interdisciplinary gathering for discussion, under the format of a contemporary version of a Parisian salon, where, Șerban Scrieciu, the founder and director of ICENS lab was fortunate to be invited to. The event brought together a civil servant, an economist, a biologist, a political ecologist, an artist, a venture capitalist, a linguist, and a CEO to discuss issues related to longevity and the power of long-term thinking. There is much power in gathering a diverse mix of people to debate our most complex challenges, since it forces us to interrogate our own assumptions and become more open-minded. It also enables us to connect the dots across disciplines, industries and institutions.
A short essay inspired from the discussions at the LIS Salon event can be found on ICENS lab’s “Perspectives” page, whereas opinions circulated on the theme of longevity have been well reflected in a LIS blog written by one of the participants, Mark Griffiths.
Paviljoen, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
June 10, 2024, 14:00 - 18:00 CEST
(c) Govert van der Heijden
Symposium event: Frontiers in pluralist economics: Exploring the potential of alternative economic views for inclusive prosperity
The event was organised by The Erasmus Initiative “Dynamics of Inclusive Prosperity” at the Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands. ICENS lab helped organise the event and two of its team members, Professor Michael Roos and Dr Şerban Scrieciu presented alongside other guest speakers and participated in a panel debate.
The aim was to help raise awareness about the rich diversity in economic thought, particularly when applied to sustainability issues, such as climate change and inclusive prosperity. Guest speakers shared their perspectives, expertise, and research on how alternative schools of economic thought, such as complexity economics, feminist economics, and ecological economics can help address the complex polycrisis of the Anthropocene.
A summary of the event can be found on ICENS lab’s “Perspectives” page and the initial call is available here.