Throughout this course, we investigate the possibilities and challenges of the concept of relationality for environmental ethics, health, and politics. The course is built on the case of horticulture in Almerò¹. We understand the case as a concatenation of problems related to water, energy, pollution and labour.
The current situation invites a deep dive into the historical but also the global context of Almerò¹. The setting of the winter school also allows to combine academic knowledge and experiential learning through a collective research experience, and ethical reflection.
We bring together insights both from relational ethics and the social embeddedness of markets to propose a framework for analysis that can serve a guide for action.
Target group
The winter school is designed for Ma-students, PhD-students, and professionals interested in environmental humanities, health humanities, environmental politics, social justice, or bio-ethics. 
Prerequisites: Participants should have at least completed 2 full years of higher education in a relevant field of study.
Campus
The winter school takes place on the 91³Ô¹ÏÍø of the in Almerò¹, Spain.
Micro-credential and study credits (ECTS)
3-6 credits can be awarded upon successful completion of the programme (including all assessment tasks) according to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). Credits will be awarded by the University of Antwerp.
- To earn 3 ECTS students are required to complete all preparatory tasks and readings and attend the schedules contact hours.
- To earn 6 ECTS students are required to attend the scheduled course contact hours, perform satisfactorily in all continuous assessment tasks of the course (including group work assignments and presentations), and complete the final assessment task (a research paper (4000 words) due eight weeks after the end of the winter school)
Participants need an agreement with the responsible person at the home institution to include the credits in their curriculum.
All certificates of completion are issued as a micro-credential.
Learning outcomes
Understanding the concept of relationality in local and global resource management
Experiencing how local and global ethical issues are interrelated
Identifying how a relational approach can shed new light on ethical questions
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