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Stefan C. Aykut is the Mercator Foundation Professor of Sociology at the University of Hamburg, focusing on societal dynamics of ecological transformation. His academic journey at the University of Hamburg began in May 2017 as a junior professor concentrated on ecological crises and conflicts. Aykut completed his doctorate at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) in Paris in 2012, exploring the governance of climate change as a public problem across Germany and France. His research interests include climate governance, ecological transformation processes, and the institutionalization of global ecological limits across various societal sectors such as finance and national legal systems. Aykut's interdisciplinary methodology combines political sociology, environmental sociology, science and technology studies, and ethnography. He has received several honors, including the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize for early-career researchers awarded by the German Research Association (DFG) in 2019, and is recognized as a thought leader on transformations in governance and social coordination in response to ecological issues.
University of Hamburg • Hamburg, Germany
Research and teaching in the field of sociology, especially focusing on ecological crises and conflicts.
LATTS (UPEM/CNRS/ENPC) • Paris, France
Conducted research on social dynamics related to environmental issues.
LISIS (INRA/UPEM/CNRS/ESIEE) • Paris, France
Engaged in research on ecological transformations and societal responses.
Includes tracks like Intelligent Adaptive Systems (IAS).