A new online short course, “Resilience science and climate change,” is being offered by the Resilience Alliance in collaboration with the SocSES networks. According to an announcement, the week-long program is designed for masters and PhD students, as well as post-doctoral researchers, to explore key resilience concepts within the context of climate change.
The course is scheduled to run from October 27-31, 2025. The deadline to apply is September 5, 2025. According to the organizers, the course aims to facilitate collaboration and learning among a diverse network of students and researchers from around the world.
The online format is structured to accommodate participants globally, with daily sessions held in multiple time zones.
The program boasts a distinguished lineup of lecturers from various international institutions. The expert panel includes Allyson Quinlan from the Resilience Alliance in Canada, Reinette Biggs from Stellenbosch University in South Africa, and Garry Peterson from the Stockholm Resilience Center in Sweden. Other notable scholars contributing their expertise are Steven Lade from the Australian National University, Australia; Marta Berbés-Blázquez from the University of Waterloo, Canada; Michael Schoon from Arizona State University, USA; and Natalia Aristizábal from McGill University, Canada.
The theme for this year’s edition is centered on applying a resilience lens to climate change. According to the course description, it will focus on foundational resilience concepts and research methods used in studying social-ecological systems, with an emphasis on place-based case studies.
Topics will draw on the expertise of the lecturers and include resilience foundations, urban systems and climate justice, the SETS framework (Social Ecological Technological Systems), approaches to transformative change with insights from IPBES, and ecosystem services in production landscapes with climate change conflicts.
The format will be asynchronous, with participants meeting for two 75-minute online sessions each day, combining lectures, group discussions, and applied activities. A course pack with the full program, readings, and other materials will be shared with attendees one month in advance. Participants are expected to engage fully throughout the duration of the course. Additional information and application forms are available online.
