Imagining justice for a sustainable world: Perspectives from fiction, philosophy and religion

<p><strong>Part of international Summer School</strong><br /> This course is part of University of Gothenburg’s international Summer School for Sustainability. The Summer School gathers Swedish and international students and offers a broad extra-curricular program to which participants can attend. The Summer School for Sustainability is a chance to act on sustainability and deepen your understanding of global challenges and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. All during five inspirational summer weeks in Gothenburg. </p> <p>More information on our web https://www.gu.se/en/summer-school-for-sustainability</p> <p>The course examines the question of justice in the light of the contemporary ecological crisis. It highlights the connection between social and environmental sustainability and questions about justice, and asks whether, and, if so, how, different conceptions of justice can contribute to fostering a sustainable world. You are trained to analyse representations of justice in philosophy, literature and religion, to understand the strengths and weaknesses of influential contemporary conceptions, and to evaluate how contemporary theories can be altered or enriched to promote sustainability. We also focus on the role of the imagination in reflection on justice, and consider the potential of various philosophic, literary and religious ideas, aiming to expand our capacity to imagine a sustainable world.</p>