Podcast on Ongoing Research of Transcendence and Sustainability Project Published on New Books Network

Kenneth Bo Nielsen, an Associate Professor at the department of Social Anthropology at the University of Oslo and one of the leaders of the Norwegian Network for Asian Studies, also a member of Transcendence and Sustainability research project interviewed fellow project members Mette Halskov Hansen, Amita Baviskar and Lu Chen to explain the project and its ongoing research. The interview was recorded and edited into a podcast published on 16 September 2022.

In the interview, issues including the impact of covid-19 on research, religion and spirituality inspired environmental practice and movement in India and China, the gendered aspect of such environmental action, the effect of these local actions, and their general relevance were presented and discussed.

The interviewees, Mette Halskov Hansen is professor of China Studies at the University of Oslo; Amita Baviskar is professor of Environmental Studies and Sociology and Anthropology at Ashoka University; and Lu Chen is a Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Oslo.

Please check out the details from the New Books Network website.

Published Sep. 19, 2022 12:22 PM - Last modified Oct. 25, 2022 9:32 AM