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Description This PhD course is intended for students conducting research related to analysis, design and innovation processes for the needed transformations to achieve sustainability goals. The teachers of the course will offer advanced discussion in theories of transitions and will illustrate their theoretical work through case studies conducted in various places including Denmark, the United Kingdom, Brazil and Argentina. These case studies range from local community based initiatives, to city projects to country and regional programs for sustainability. International collaboration efforts will also be discussed. Lecturers Adrian Smith, Senior Lecturer SPRU - Science and Technology Policy Research, The Sussex Energy Group, United Kingdom Anabel Marín, Researcher, Centro de Investigaciones para la Transformación (Transformation Research Center), Argentina Ulrik Jørgensen, Director, Center for Design, Innovation and Sustainable Transitions DIST, Aalborg University, Copenhagen Enza Lisandrello, Department of Development and Planning, Aalborg University. Andrés Valderrama, Jens Stissing Jensen and Erik H. Lauridsen, DIST, Aalborg University, Copenhagen. If you are interest, please contact Andrés Valderrama afvp@plan.aau.dk for more information. Credits: 7,5 ECTS Location: Aalborg University, Copenhagen Campus, A. C. Meyers Vænge, 2450, Copenhagen SV room TBA. Activity timeline: Deadline for enrolment: 31 March 2013 Preparatory reading and writing: 1 April – 15 May 2013 Meetings: 22-24 May (3 full days) Delivery of a 15 page paper: 15 June 2013