Science in Resistance (the book) provides a first-person account of the Scientist Rebellion, a global movement of scientists and scholars rising in collective resistance for climate and social justice. Combining his own experiences in activism with interviews with dozens of scientist-activists around the world, as well as insights from research on activism and direct action, Fernando explores the challenges academics face when taking a stand against systems of oppression.

During his presentation, Fernando will focus particularly on how academic institutions are today complicit in exploitative and extractive logics, and how they could be transformed from the bottom-up, to become institutions that foster social and ecological well-being. After the presentation, there will be time for questions and discussion – we invite everyone to embrace the uncomfortable feeling that comes with questioning our own work and institutions so we can co-learn and un-learn together.

About the speaker

Fernando Racimo is Associate Professor of Ecology and Evolution at the University of Copenhagen and a member of various collectives struggling for socio-ecological transformation, including Scientist Rebellion and Academics for Palestine.