Dear Colleagues,
Please see below the call for papers for our session on energy citizenship at the 35th International Geographical Congress, taking place in Dublin, Ireland, 24-30th August 2024: https://igc2024dublin.org/. We would be delighted to receive your proposals.
Session Title: “Energy Citizenship: Geographical perspectives”
Organisers:
• Benjamin Schmid (University of Galway)
• Frances Fahy (University of Galway)
• Marianna Markantoni (University of Groningen)
• René Kemp (University of Maastricht)
Content:
Energy citizenship purports an ideal of capable, energy-aware and actively participating citizens in the context of transformations of energy system. This contrasts with prevailing conceptions that posit individuals either as “deficient” residents whose passive acceptance should be ensured, or as inert energy consumers who ought to be “nudged” into desired behaviours – in both cases fundamentally lacking their own (transformative) agency. In this sense, energy citizenship assumes a key role in in fostering more democratic and sustainable future energy systems. On the other hand, there are various ways in which citizens are already actively engaged in the energy system and its transformation. The manifestation of concrete civic agency, however, displays substantial disparities across different contexts. Differences in the configurations of energy systems and (energy) governance arrangements as well as variations in socio-economic conditions and geographical features (e.g., rural, urban spaces) can enable or constrain citizen’s involvement.
This session aims to bring together geographers working to advance state-of-the-art energy research and those exploring the many forms of energy citizenship. Contributions that address some of the following themes are particularly welcome:
• In what ways do citizens in different geographical and political contexts engage in the energy system and transition, which could be understood as energy citizenship?
• What promotes or hinders the emergence and development of different forms of energy citizenship in different contexts and places?
• What global and regional trends can be identified with respect to different forms of energy citizenship and co-shaping dynamics?
• What conclusions can be drawn regarding the transformative agency of energy citizenship configurations?
Submissions:
• Please send an abstract (up to 250 words) with your name and affiliation to Benjamin Schmid ([log in to unmask]) by 5 January 2024 to be considered for participation in the session.
• Abstracts must also be submitted via the conference website: https://igc2024dublin.org/call-for-abstracts/
Relevant references:
Campos, I., & Marín-González, E. (2020). People in transitions: Energy citizenship, prosumerism and social movements in Europe. Energy Research & Social Science, 69, 101718.
DellaValle, N., & Czako, V. (2022). Empowering energy citizenship among the energy poor. Energy Research & Social Science, 89, 102654.
Devine-Wright, P. (2007). Energy Citizenship: Psychological Aspects of Evolution in Sustainable Energy Technologies. In J. Murphy (Ed.), Governing technology for sustainability. London: Earthscan.
Hamann, K. R., Bertel, M. P., Ryszawska, B., Lurger, B., Szymański, P., Rozwadowska, M., . . . Corcoran, K. (2023). An interdisciplinary understanding of energy citizenship: Integrating psychological, legal, and economic perspectives on a citizen-centred sustainable energy transition. Energy Research & Social Science, 97, 102959.
Laakso, S., Eranti, V., & Lukkarinen, J. (2023). Practices and acts of energy citizenship. Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning.
Lennon, B., Dunphy, N., Gaffney, C., Revez, A., Mullally, G., & O’Connor, P. (2020). Citizen or consumer? Reconsidering energy citizenship. Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning, 22(2), 184–197.
Ringholm, T. (2022). Energy citizens – Conveyors of changing democratic institutions? Cities, 126, 103678.
Silvast, A., & Valkenburg, G. (2023). Energy citizenship: A critical perspective. Energy Research & Social Science, 98, 102995.
Wahlund, M., & Palm, J. (2022). The role of energy democracy and energy citizenship for participatory energy transitions: A comprehensive review. Energy Research & Social Science, 87, 102482.
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