Anke Schaffartzik, MESPOM professor, has a background in social ecology and ecological economics, with a focus on social metabolism, that is, on the forms of resource use (extraction, imports, exports, stocks) required to reproduce a society. Much of her research has been on the role of trade in international material (and other) inequalities. Her interest revolves around how societal organization, e.g., the prevailing economic system, shapes resources use and vice versa.
CORUSUS, the 2022-2024 Open Society University Network (OSUN) project led by Dr. Brandon P. Anthony from the Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy of CEU, is strengthening teaching, learning and research by cultivating cooperation to address the sustainability of rural livelihoods in South Africa, Kyrgyzstan, and Lebanon, whilst bolstering the sharing of knowledge and experience between faculty and students of partner institutions.
As per tradition, we have welcomed our new students in September by hosting the annual retreat of the CEU Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy!
On the first day activities revolved around team building and getting to know each other, while on the second day we had our guided tour to the National Park.
The retreat was attended by MESP, MESPOM, 1st year PhD students, faculty and staff.
Following the opening of Central European University's new campus and accreditation of MESPOM in Austria, incoming MESPOM students study in Vienna from September 2020. Vienna is an exciting new home for MESPOM's 1st year Fall and Winter semesters: it has all the facilities of a modern, progressive city in the heart of Europe and is consistently ranked as one of the most livable cities in the world. While famous for its concert venues, theaters, and museums, Vienna also provides opportunities for great outdoor activities on nearby Lake Neusiedl, the Vienna Woods, and the Alps.