WORKSHOP 1: MAPPING THE TERRAIN AND CO-CREATING A RESEARCH AGENDA

The first workshop was held in Kristiansand, Norway, hosted by the University of Agder on 1-2 June 2023. We brought together a group of local and international participants for an exploratory participatory workshop that help set the agenda for the rest of the project. 

The workshop was kickstarted with a policy forum where key trends in regional green transitions in four Nordic regions (Agder, Östergötland, Tampere, North Jutland) where presented and discussed.

See the workshop programme and notes from the group discussions below:

WORKSHOP 2: SCHOLARLY CONTRIBUTIONS ADDRESS KEY PROJECT THEMES

The second workshop was held in Tampere, Finland, hosted by Tampere University on 18-19 April 2024. A group of Nordic and other international scholars presented their academic contributions on the project's key themes. This workshop constituted a mid-stop in the three-part series, with academic presentations contributing to the shaping up of the broader intellectual project, and the edited book collection connected to it.

The workshop was kickstarted by a panel debate with academics and policy-makers providing perspectives from Tampere region (Finland) on Nordic universities and their role in regional green transitions. A podcast from this panel debate will be uploaded here soon.

See the workshop programme and a list of abstracts and bios below:

WORKSHOP 3: PRESENTING AND DISCUSSING BOOK CHAPTER DRAFTS

The third workshop was held in Linköping, Sweden, hosted by Linköping University on 13-14 March 2025. Scholars presented full drafts of their book chapters for an edited book collection under contract with the working title The Role of Higher Education in Regional Green Transitions: Navigating Tensions, Complexities, Paradoxes, and Solutions.

The workshop was kickstarted by a hybrid panel debate providing Nordic perspectives on university-industry collaborations, knowledge production, and academic freedom. A podcast from this panel debate will be uploaded here soon.

We wrapped up with a panel conversation with all participants discussing key takeaways and future scenarios. This too will be made available as a podcast.

See the workshop programme and the book's provisional table of contents and chapter abstracts below: