We hear a lot about mental health these days and the struggles that people face across the world to thrive. While mental health is typically considered an individual's responsibility, a focus on social sustainability shines a light on the collective responsibility to improve the mental health and well-being of individuals. With the new European Sustainability … Continue reading Social sustainability in the university
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Faking social sustainability with AI, PART ONE
I had an experience that shook me to my core regarding AI and social sustainability and I wish to share this experience with you. I was setting up a trial website for a start-up idea I have for a non-profit network organization working to increase awareness and develop methods for improving social sustain-abilities. I bought … Continue reading Faking social sustainability with AI, PART ONE
What about the ‘S’ in ESG?
In Europe, we hear a lot about ESG (Environment Social Governance) these days. With good reason. The new EU Corporate Sustainablity Reporting Directive (CSRD) which includes reporting on ESG is comprehensive and ambitious. When reading through what companies need to respond to, it is clear that the EU has carefully crafted what a Sustainable company … Continue reading What about the ‘S’ in ESG?
Now offering Writing Retreats in Denmark
Are you a writer or academic and looking for a place where you can spend a short amount of time concentrating on a writing project you are working on? I offer supported writing retreats in my home in the Danish countryside. You are welcome to come with your writing projects and stay in a beautiful, … Continue reading Now offering Writing Retreats in Denmark
Newly established Nordic Himalayan Research Network
Together with Dan Hirslund, we have initiated a Nordic Himalayan Research Network in order to build collaboration and scholarly exchange among Himalayan researchers of different disciplinary backgrounds and with different regional expertise: It connects Nordic scholars who work on India, China, Nepal and Bhutan but who are otherwise part of more nationally-oriented research networks. The Himalayas, … Continue reading Newly established Nordic Himalayan Research Network
Is the Conventional Wisdom of Buddhism waning?
After reading Mark Carrigan’s article in the Chronicle of Higher Education on “Social Media IS Scholarship”[1] about the benefits of writing a blog post as a way to keep track of research ideas, as well as to force oneself to write research ideas in a coherent, i.e. readable, fashion, I feel inspired to write this blog … Continue reading Is the Conventional Wisdom of Buddhism waning?
Age of Faith and the Age of Reason: Are we witnessing a new historical period among Himalayan Buddhists?
Age of Faith and the Age of Reason: Are we witnessing a new historical period among Himalayan Buddhists? Recently I read Annabella Pitkin’s insightful article on "The ‘Age of Faith’ and the ‘Age of Knowledge’: Secularism and Modern Tibetan Accounts of Yogic Power" published in Himalaya.[1] While her article focused on three Tibetan Buddhist teacher’s … Continue reading Age of Faith and the Age of Reason: Are we witnessing a new historical period among Himalayan Buddhists?
Buddhism and Economic Relations in Asia, Tallinn University workshop
Buddhism, Business and Economic Relations- in Asia and Beyond
Call for papers Buddhism, as with all other religions, has always necessarily been deeply embedded within not only economic, but political and social spheres in the various contexts in which Buddhi… Source: Call for papers: BBB Conference
Elizabeth Williams Ørberg 