Experiences from teaching sustainability and planetary health at UCPH: the case of interdisciplinarity in PhD courses
Can we develop more courses and more varied teaching addressing challenges related to e.g. climate change, environmental damage, societal and ecological crises and loss of biodiversity across the University?
What can we learn from on-going courses at different faculties and educational levels at UCPH? How can we implement it across disciplines? What motivates students at different educational levels?
Join us for a morning session with inspirational talks and engaging critical and cross-disciplinary discussions on Planetary Health and Sustainability in Graduate Education at UCPH.
Time: 21 September 2026 09:00-10:30
Location: Udvalgsværelse 3, Nørregade 10, København K
Programme
8:30 Coffee/tea and croissants
9:00 Welcome
Associate Professor Anna-Sofie Stensgaard (IVH-SUND)
9:05 The rewarding challenges of interdisciplinary teaching - experiences from the GSC PhD course on climate solutions
Presentation by Professor Claus Beier (IGN-SCIENCE)
9:30 Round-table discussions
Short break
9:50 Reflections on the PhD course ‘Developing Interdisciplinary Green Solutions
Presentation by Professor Frida Hastrup (SAXO-HUM) and Associate Professor Nathalia Brichet (IVH-SUND)
10:25 Round-up and goodbye
The seminar is part of a series of events organized by the GSC Thematic Network “Research-based Education in Sustainability & Planetary Health” that aims to strengthen education in planetary health, sustainability, and green transitions across faculties and departments at the University of Copenhagen by developing learning capacities and promoting cross-disciplinary networking opportunities for researchers and educators.