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  1. 6. Systemic intermediaries and transformative climate governance capacities in cities : A case study of the Strategic Innovation Programme Viable Cities

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Therése Fahlgren; [2022]
    Keywords : Intermediation; climate governance; transformative capacity; climate neutrality;

    Abstract : The role of intermediation in the development of transformative climate governance capacities in cities is insufficiently examined, which is concerning given that research on transformative climate governance  has shown low degrees of  actual capacity on-the ground. As transformative climate governance is produced in the relational activities of urban stakeholders, the potential role intermediary actors can play in strengthening transformative governance capacities in cities warrants in-depth investigation. READ MORE

  3. 7. Towards Intercultural Educational Leadership : Constructions of Leadership in a Heterogenous Language Centre

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, didaktik och utbildningsstudier

    Author : Scarlett Mannish; [2022]
    Keywords : Educational leadership; mother tongue instruction; intercultural leadership; transformative leadership;

    Abstract : This paper investigates educational leadership of an intercultural employee group in a large language centre providing first-language tuition in Sweden. The project is based on engaged scholarship (Van de Ven, 2007), which describes research in which the researcher works closely with multiple actors on different levels in an organisation in order to establish an overall picture. READ MORE

  4. 8. Liberté, Égalité, Bien Habillée : Feminine socio-cultural norms from a fashion magazine in the context of the French Directoire, 1797–99

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Historiska institutionen

    Author : Chiara Arghittu; [2022]
    Keywords : Fashion history; French Revolution; Directoire; Directory; Journal des Dames et des Modes; Gender history; Political history; Histoire de la mode; Révolution française; Directoire; Journal des Dames et des Modes; Histoire du genre; Histoire politique;

    Abstract : The Journal des Dames et des Modes started its publication in 1797 and was de facto the only popular and lasting fashion magazine aimed towards women since the fall of its predecessor, even prior to 1789. This study argues that this fashion magazine both reflected and constituted the mindset of the new regime’s elite. READ MORE

  5. 9. Food for transformation – food for thought : The development of transformative capacity of niche initiatives in the Greater Cape Town area and the Stockholm city-region

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Märta Jacobson; [2021]
    Keywords : food systems; transformation; transformative capacity; scaling; seeds;

    Abstract : As the global food system causes environmental degradation and contributes to detrimental health effects, a transformation is vital for a sustainable and fair future for all. Research on food system transformation and the role of food initiatives have increased. READ MORE

  6. 10. Food for transformation – food for thought : The development of transformative capacity of niche initiatives in the Greater Cape Town area and the Stockholm city-region

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Jacobson Märta; [2021]
    Keywords : food systems; Cape Town; transformative capacity;

    Abstract : As the global food system causes environmental degradation and contributes to detrimental health effects, a transformation is vital for a sustainable and fair future for all. Research on food system transformation and the role of food initiatives have increased. READ MORE