Centre for Sustainable Solutions

Sustainability and Intergenerational Social Equity - An SLT Seminar

Seminar: The Sustainablity in Learning and Teaching Community of Practice, together with the UofG James Watt School of Engineering Centre for Educational Development and Innovation, welcomed Prof Edmund C Stazyk of the Univerity at Albany (State University of new York) to deliver this seminar on 27th September 2021.

Summary: Sustainability and social equity are deeply intertwined, inseparable ideas. Viewed in this manner, sustainability is fundamentally a form of fairness (or, conversely, injustice) that stretches across individuals, groups of individuals, and generations. If one views sustainability as a form of intergenerational social equity, our obligations to each other—both now and in the future—become somewhat clearer. Prof Stazyk considered in this seminar how we might think about and apply the concept of sustainability in the field of higher education.

Presenter: Edmund C. Stazyk is an Associate Professor and Chair in the Department of Public Administration and Policy, housed within the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy. Professor Stazyk's research focuses on the application of organisation theory and behavior to public management, public administration theory, and human resource management. His research interests include organisational and individual performance with an emphasis on employee motivation. He also conducts research on bureaucracy and organizational design, ethics, and human capital.

Download: Sustainability and Intergenerational Social Equity Seminar Abstract.

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