University of Bern, Switzerland, 18th – 20th of May 2026
We welcome contributions on, but not limited to, the following questions:
- How do epistemic injustices in climate research and climate injustices relate?
- How can climate models and data collection reinforce or mitigate injustices?
- How can feminist accounts of objectivity help reframe climate modelling practices?
- What kinds of problems does knowledge integration raise? What about co-production?
- How can social diversity impact climate research?
- How to conceptualise climate vulnerability and resilience?
- What roles can emotions play in knowledge production?
- How can feminist approaches to care address the question of living in a changing climate?
- How to communicate about climate uncertainty without inspiring distrust or inaction?
- How do feminist approaches relate to other non-ideal approaches in the context of climate research?
Submission guidelines:
To apply, please send a 500-word abstract in form of a word or pdf file to FemClim.oeschger@unibe.ch. Please make sure your name does not appear in the document – authorship details can be provided in the accompanying email. Speakers will have 30 minutes for presentation, followed by 10 minutes Q&A.
Participation in the workshop is free of charge, lunches and a workshop dinner will be provided for speakers. We particularly encourage members of underrepresented groups to submit.
Important dates:
Submission deadline: 30th of November 2025
Abstract review period: 1st of December 2025 – 30th of January 2026
Registration deadline: 30th of April 2026
