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Registration is open for the following workshop:
Lifecourse Transitions: Opportunities for Sustainable Lifestyles?
University of Surrey, 15th and 16th July 2014
Lifecourse transitions, (eg having a child, moving home or retiring), are known to lead to changes in a variety of aspects of everyday life, such as travel, leisure, energy use and purchase of consumer goods. It has been suggested that lifecourse transitions offer opportunities for ‘moments of change’ where people may be encouraged to live more sustainably. Alternatively, such moments may be regarded as disruptions to the social organization of everyday life that, depending on the social context, can lead to change or retrenchment into habitual and conventional ways of life. This workshop will explore new approaches to understanding everyday life in the context of change and continuity, through a focus on what constitutes sustainable lifestyles. It will bring together the expertise of those engaged in research into lifecourse transitions with those who have expertise in different aspects of sustainable lifestyles and practices. The workshop will include invited keynote speakers, presentations, posters and discussion sessions.
To register please visit http://www.ias.surrey.ac.uk/workshops/lifecourse/index.php . Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment. The final date for registration is 20 June 2014
Confirmed speakers include:
Professor Tim Jackson, CES University of Surrey
Dr Bronwyn Hayward, University of Canterbury New Zealand
Professor Bas Verplanken, University of Bath
Professor Dale Southerton, University of Manchester
Organising committee: Kate Burningham, Ian Christie, Birgitta Gatersleben, Tim Jackson, Monique Raats and Susan Venn, University of Surrey, Guildford
Contact: For further details please contact Susan Venn ([log in to unmask])
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