Arne Næss Chair, Arne Næss Symposium & Arne Næss Seminarene

Arne Næss Chair in Global Justice and the Environment is designed to critically continue and develop the intellectual legacy of Arne Næss. The Chair is awarded to international scholars who promote cutting edge insights into research on development and th e environment. The Chair is awarded to international top scholars who explore burning issues related to the environmental crisis, social and environmental responsibility, social justice, climate challenge, as well as environmental philosophy and ethics. L eading scholars in the field are invited to spend 3 months in Oslo and work on their project in a dialogue with Norwegian researchers. The high point of the Arne Næss Chair is an annual Arne Næss Symposium - featuring Arne Næss lecture and the session w ith the young international researchers, who present their vision of a better, more sustainable world. The Symposium is usually filmed and put on the web. To ensure a more effective dissemination of the debate, there is a plan to send the proceedings in to the national TV channel (in collaboration with Kunnskapskanalen). See LINK from 2011 !!! http://www.sum.uio.no/oss/