Do you wish to engage further in education on earth system governance or share resources with students who will be the next generation of researchers and practitioners? This weekly series of lectures beginning September 2, 2025 is open to the research community and beyond. It is the ideal opportunity to become more familiar with earth system governance and its research framework. It will address pressing existing issues, new global trends, and the imperatives for broader societal transformation.
Course Description
Global Governance of the Earth System is an educational course designed by Dr. Rakhyun E. Kim (Utrecht University, Netherlands). It is primarily developed for postgraduate students at Utrecht University (UU) but fundamental lectures and guest lectures will be available to external students who can sign up via the Earth System Governance Project.
With a specific focus on global-level governance issues related to the earth system, participants can delve into the complexities and dynamics of earth system governance at an international scale, gaining valuable insights into this research field. This comprehensive course offers students and scholars an inclusive overview of the environmental, economic, social, and political global trends that shape the context of future earth system governance research.
Note: While the course lectures are accessible online and for free to external students, it is primarily designed for Utrecht University (UU) students. UU students will benefit from exclusive opportunities to attend supplementary workshops/tutorials and complete assignments, which won’t be available to external participants. Additionally, please be aware that certificates or credits will not be provided to external participants upon course completion.
Research framework
Drawing on the research framework of the ESG Project, the course will utilize five research lenses (Architecture & Agency, Democracy & Power, Justice & Allocation, Anticipation & Imagination, Adaptiveness & Reflexivity) and four contextual conditions (Transformation, Inequality, Anthropocene, Diversity).
Research Framework of the ESG Project’s 2018 Science and Implementation Plan
Please contact ipo@earthsystemgovernance.org for more information.
