The day offered lively and interesting conversations covering discussions on recent challenges in the international research landscape and for the profile area, as well as on the possibilities of joint research applications and other future activities. On the agenda was also the upcoming practice-based research studios that will be initiated by the profile area during the autumn. Moreover, the participants received information about the LiU Humanities conference that will take place in October.
We were also (virtually) visited by a representative from Ume氓 Transformation Research Initiative (UTRI), telling about their organisation and the activities they offer. The interdisciplinary network offers possibilities to apply for funding, organises special events for early career researchers and have initiated an annual conference, this year on the topic of 鈥淒ealing with the polycrisis鈥�. Very inspiring! In comparison to Societal Transformations, UTRI was started as a grassroot initiative, but there are several similarities and many promising possibilities for future collaborations.