Dear SSJ Forum members,

Greetings from RIHN (Research Institute for Humanity and Nature), Kyoto.
I would like to inform you about our RIHN Seminar on Belmont Forum and global environmental change programs.

Further details of the seminar are as follows:
The 76th RIHN Seminar
Day: 19 January 2012 (Thursday), Time: 10:00-12:00,
Venue: RIHN (Lecture Hall), Kyoto
(http://www.chikyu.ac.jp/rihn_e/access/index.html)
Title: Transdisciplinarity Discussions on the Future of Global Environmental Change and Sustainability Research
Speakers: Prof. Patrick Monfray (ANR)
Prof. Heidi Hackmann (ISSC)
Abstract: Our guests speakers, Prof. Patrick Monfray and Prof. Heidi Hackmann, official members of the Belmont Forum, will mainly talk about the future of environmental change and sustainability research as well as multiple dimensions of transdisciplinarity by emphasizing RIHN`s focus on humanity-nature connection.
Role and position of social sciences within global environmental change research and challenge of practicing transdisciplinary research will also be other topics to be discussed. Ageneral discussion will follow on the question of how integrated science and society connection on global environmental change issuesmight be experienced in practice.

If you are interested in joining our seminar or want to know more about our environmental change activities, including the one that we will be hosting the 5th Belmont Forum, please dont hesitate to contact me.

With kind regards,

Aysun Uyar, PhD
Assistant Professor
Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN)