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Jonas Colen Ladeia Torrens is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University focusing on enabling transformations for sustainability. His research is centered around understanding how to navigate the current poly-crisis in timely and effective ways. He has a Ph.D. and has engaged extensively in urban policy and societal experimentation, with his research lying at the intersection of sustainability transitions and transformations within inter-transdisciplinary study practices. Recently, he has focused on writing about transformative research and educational practices that can potentially lead to mass mobilizations for climate action. Jonas values deepening inter- and transdisciplinary collaborations to enable impactful transformations. He co-authored the 'Transdisciplinary Field Guide' at Utrecht University and works closely with the Centre for Unusual Collaborations, where he instructs Spark Training while leading the Unbox Project to develop tools that support the design of interdisciplinary collaborations. Additionally, he is a longstanding member of the Sustainability Transitions Research Network and has co-founded the Network for Early Career Researchers, as well as co-leading the Urban Transitions Transformations thematic group. His research concerns urban transformations and innovation policy avenues that support systemic change, with the ultimate goal of contributing to society's capacity for positive change.
Department of Psychology