Timeline: 1 August 2026 - 31 October 2026
Funding Organisation: SNF Scientific Exchange
Budget: 9900 CHF
Summary:
The Dying Seas workshop successfully brought together 13 experts for two days of interdisciplinary discussion and scientific exchange. One of its main outcomes was the strengthening of academic networks and potential collaborations between the Geneva Graduate Institute, the EASA Anthropology of the Seas Network, the Oceans Lab at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, the University of Bremen, the Sapienza University of Rome, Queen Mary University of London, Mimar Sinan University, Turkey, and the University of Bergen. The discussions also opened possibilities for a future academic excursion to the Mediterranean, focusing on environmental challenges and the situation of ports in the region. The workshop contributed to the ongoing research and publication activities of the organiser, providing valuable feedback and opportunities for further scholarly exchange. Overall, the event established a basis for continued international collaboration and future joint research initiatives.
Workshop Research Presenters
- Karin Ahlberg, University of Bremen, Germany
- Gopalan Balachandran, Geneva Graduate Institute, Switzerland
- Liam Campling, Queen Mary University of London, UK
- Jatin Dua, University of Michigan, USA
- Marta Gentilucci, University of Bergen, Norway
- Zeynep Igmen
- Amir Khorasan, University of Bremen, Germany
- Raffaele Maddaluno, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
- Andrea Muehlebach, University of Bremen, Germany
- Aslı Odman, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Türkiye
- Surabhi Ranganathan, University of Cambridge, UK
- Edyta Roszko, Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway / Lund University, Sweden
- Umut Yıldırım, Geneva Graduate Institute, Switzerland