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Stefan C. Aykut holds the Mercator Endowed Chair in Sociology at the University of Hamburg. His academic focus is on understanding climate-related ecological transformations and the social dynamics that accompany them. He obtained his PhD from the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) in 2012, where he explored the governance of climate change as a public problem in Germany and France. Aykut's research investigates the intersection of political and environmental sociology, emphasizing how societal actors navigate global ecological challenges, particularly climate change. He has received several awards, including the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize from the German Research Foundation for early career researchers. Aykut aims to elucidate the social conflicts that arise from ecological crises and the new forms of coordination necessary for governance in this domain. He has published extensively on climate governance, ecological transformation processes, and the role of different societal actors in addressing climate challenges.
University of Hamburg • Hamburg, Germany
Holding the Mercator Endowed Chair in Sociology focusing on ecological transformations.
University of Hamburg • Hamburg, Germany
Assistant Professor of Sociology with a focus on ecological crises.
Includes tracks like Intelligent Adaptive Systems (IAS).