by Konstantina Pratta | Nov 11, 2023 | Front page news, Uncategorized
The “Cross-border climate change impacts and systemic risks in Europe and beyond” conference was an inspiring forum to explore cross-border climate impacts and systemic risks. The conference themes ranged from trade and value chains to...
by Konstantina Pratta | Nov 2, 2023 | Front page news, Walker Updates
Welcome to the Walker Update, bringing you up to speed with our latest news. EVENTS My Climate Risk Interdisciplinary Reading Group (MCRIRG) In our inaugural MCRIRG meeting, Coleen highlighted Maria Kaika’s paper, “Don’t Call Me Resilient,”...
by Konstantina Pratta | Oct 31, 2023 | Front page news, Uncategorized
Sightsavers and the Walker Institute at the University of Reading have teamed up on a new research project that will look at how climate change could affect the reach of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Malawi. Professor Rosalind Cornforth and Dr Cathie Wells...
by Konstantina Pratta | Sep 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
What does climate science, in its epistemology, methodology and practice, have to do with colonialism? While climate impacts clearly reveal the vulnerability of colonized and formerly colonized nations and spaces, what about the science itself? This first event in the...
by Konstantina Pratta | Sep 15, 2023 | Front page news, Walker Updates
Welcome to the Walker Update, bringing you up to speed with our latest news. EVENTS My Climate Risk Interdisciplinary Reading Group We are thrilled in the Walker Institute to share a new initiative which will foster global collaboration and knowledge exchange among...
