Updated program – main events, ECST XIX – Ålesund, May 4-8, 2022

Wednesday 4th of May

14.00 Registration opens at the Conference Venue

18.00 Welcome. Reception, light meal. President Dirk Evers and rector Johann Roppen, VUC
 

Thursday 5th of May

7.00 – 8.45 Breakfast

8.00 Morning service

8.45 – 10.15 Opening. President Dirk Evers Vice-President ECSTXIX Knut-Willy Sæther

Plenary Lecture I: Jonathan Donges (Germany, Physics): “Climatic and societal tipping points in the Earth system: from risks to opportunities”

10.15 – 10.45 Coffee Break

10.45 – 12.30 Short Papers I (3)

13.00 – 14.00 Lunch

14.30 – 16.00 Plenary Lecture II: Christopher D. Ives (UK, Social Sciences): “Religion, values, and the changing landscape of environmentalism”

16.30 – 17.00 Coffee Break

17.00 – 18.45 Short Papers II (3)

19.30 Dinner at conference venue 

22:00 Evening reception "Science-Engaged Theology" at Polarbjørn Restaurant. Hosts: Research groups from University of St. Andrews, Loyola University and Unviersity of Edinburgh

Friday 6th of May

7.00 – 8.45 Breakfast

8.00 Morning service

8.45 – 10.15 Plenary Lecture III: Ernst Conradie (South Africa, Theology): “Sustainability or adaptability? God's mercy and justice amid a changing climate“

10.15 – 10.45 Coffee Break

10.45 – 12.30 Short Papers III (3)

13.00 – 14.00 Lunch

14.30 – 16.00 Plenary Lecture IV: Annik Magerholm Fet (Norway, Environmental management): “Transition to sustainability through capacity building in industrial societies”

16.00 Free time, Excursions of free choice

19.30 Dinner at Teaterfabrikken

Saturday 7th of May

7.00 – 8.45 Breakfast

8.00 Morning service

8.45 – 10.15 Plenary Lecture V: Christian Berg (Germany, Physics/Theology/Engineering): “Is Sustainability Utopian? Complex Challenges and Concrete Action Principles”

10.15-10.45 Coffee Break

10.45 – 12.30 Short Papers IV (3)

13.00 – 14.00 Lunch

14.00 – 15.30 Free time / Council Meeting

15.30 – 16.25 ESSSAT General Assembly 

16.25 – 16.30 Short coffee break

16.30 – 17.30 ESSSAT Prizes, final reflections & closing of conference

18.30 ESSSAT Ecumenical Service in Ålesund Church, Archbishop Antje Jackelén, Bishop Ingeborg Midttømme, Rev. Michael Fuller (among others)

20.00 Conference dinner at Scandic Parken, including cultural event (performance by SOLNOR), President Dirk Evers, Vice-President ECSTXIX Knut-Willy Sæther, rector Johann Roppen, Volda University College

Sunday 8th of May

7.00 Breakfast

Departure

The preliminary programme is also available as an image below: