We are delighted to share the full program of our upcoming Academic and Policy Writing Workshop, “Urgent Words for Urgent Times: Writing Climate Science for Change.” Organized by C-URGE members from the Department of Cultural Anthropology and Ethnology at Uppsala University, the workshop will take place at the Sigtuna Foundation in Sweden from 15–20 February 2026. Discover below the program, partners, and invited contributors who will join us in exploring how writing can drive meaningful...

C-URGE doctoral candidates will present at the 18th biannual conference of the European Association of Social Anthropologists (EASA) , taking place in Poznań, 21–24 July 2026, at a panel curated to englobe our research purpose and methodologies. Discover our panel below, the call for papers is now open . Citizen Science and Eco-Ethnography: Methodological Possibilities in a Polarizing World As climate change intensifies and public trust in science becomes increasingly fractured,...

November 27 and 28, the renowned philosopher and historian Achille Mbembe visited KU Leuven and delivered two lectures. The visit followed the awarding of the Spinozalens Prize to Mbembe on November 24, in recognition of his broader body of work and its significant contribution to contemporary thought. These talks titled “The Earthly Community” and “Necropolitics Revisited” reflected on pressing global issues including neocolonialism, digitalization, climate change, and racism, while...