Globally, nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) play a central role in communicating evidence about causes and effects of climate change and in promoting possible strategies to prevent it. They translate knowledge from a global to a local level and vice versa and maintain networks with numerous organisational, public, and civil stakeholders. By doing so, they strive to contribute to finding local solutions and drive international approaches. It can be expected that NGOs reach different, and possibly broader, audiences than scientists.
Based on an understanding of science communication as a network of actors in which scientific information is distributed and processed, the project focusses on cooperations, interactions and networks between NGOs and scientists to understand how they impact communication strategies and research agendas. It aims to understand the impact of (trans)national, organisational, and local contexts on NGO-science cooperations in the field of climate change. Objects of investigation are networks of scientists and national as well as transnational NGOs in Germany and South Africa. In a qualitative multi-method design, research will focus on the strategies, formats, interaction patterns, and expected outcomes of NGO-science communication networks.
Climate Science Communication – Global and local NGO-science networks
Start of the project: 2023-Feb-01 - End of the project: 2024-Feb-19
Presentations
Klima-Aktivismus und –Forschung in postkolonialen Kontexten - Von Wissens-Ko-Produktion zu lokalen Lösungsansätzen.
Berg, J. (2023, Juli).Klima-Aktivismus und –Forschung in postkolonialen Kontexten - Von Wissens-Ko-Produktion zu lokalen Lösungsansätzen. Vortrag auf dem Kongress Kritische Zeiten - Kongress der österreichischen Gesellschaft für Soziologie, ÖGS, WU Wien, Österreich.
Which person is presumed to fit the institution? Cultural and social norms as transition barriers to German higher education.
Berg, J. (2023, Juli).Which person is presumed to fit the institution? Cultural and social norms as transition barriers to German higher education. Vortrag auf dem Kongress Kritische Zeiten - Kongress der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Soziologie, WU Wien, Österreich.
„So eine TestDaF, […] die zeigt nicht unbedingt, dass die Leute die Sprachkompetenz haben, die das eigentlich abbilden soll.“ Selbstpositionierung, Handlungsunsicherheiten und Gatekeeping bei der Bewertung von Sprachzertifikaten im deutschen Hochschulsystem.
Berg, J., Schröder, S., & Grüttner, M. (2023, Juli).„So eine TestDaF, […] die zeigt nicht unbedingt, dass die Leute die Sprachkompetenz haben, die das eigentlich abbilden soll.“ Selbstpositionierung, Handlungsunsicherheiten und Gatekeeping bei der Bewertung von Sprachzertifikaten im deutschen Hochschulsystem. Vortrag auf dem Kongress Kritische Zeiten - Kongress der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Soziologie, WU Wien, Österreich.
Beyond time limited projects – Ensuring ongoing support for refugee students in German higher education.
Berg, J. (2023, Juni).Beyond time limited projects – Ensuring ongoing support for refugee students in German higher education. Poster auf der Konferenz 17th Higher Education Reform (HER) Conference 2023 Sustainable Development Goals: Their potential and relevance for higher education policy and reform, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Science translation, communication and knowledge co-production – Challenges and chances of NGO-science cooperations.
Berg, J. (2023, Juni).Science translation, communication and knowledge co-production – Challenges and chances of NGO-science cooperations. Vortrag auf der Konferenz 17th Higher Education Reform (HER) Conference 2023 Sustainable Development Goals: Their potential and relevance for higher education policy and reform, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.