CIRCEX Seminar: Envisioning and Enhancing Human Experiences in the Circular Economy

The program features keynote lectures by Bernard Cova (KEDGE Business School) and Josina Vink (Oslo School of Architecture and Design), as well as insights from the ongoing research in the CIRCEX project.

The seminar provides an excellent opportunity to explore recent research and perspectives on human experiences in the circular economy. See the whole programme for the seminar below!

PROGRAMME

9.00 Coffee

09:30–09:45 Welcome to the seminar & Introduction to the CIRCEX project

09:45–10:45 Keynote: 

• Bernard Cova Professor of Marketing, Kedge Business School: “Transitioning into a Sustainable Circular Economy through Societ-ing: Going Beyond the Rallying-Cry”

10:45–11:00 Break 

11:00–12:00 Ongoing research on circular economy experiences: 

• Elina Jaakkola Professor of Marketing, University of Turku: 
  “Conceptualizing Circular Economy Experience: A Sociomaterial View”  
• Elina Närvänen Professor of Services and Retailing, Tampere University: 
  “Enacting a Circular Economy of Plastics: A Posthumanist Practice Approach”

12:00–13:00 Light lunch  

13:00–14:00 Keynote: 

• Josina Vink Associate Professor of Service Design, The Oslo School of Architecture and Design: “Beyond Separateness: Designing through Relationality in Service Ecosystems”

14:00–15:00 Discussion: 

• “Towards More Sustainable Ecosystems – What New Approaches, Mindsets and Research Skills Are Needed?” (discussion will not be streamed)