PhD Positions in Participatory Design Futuring Fabulation of Sustainable Futures with Youth and Local Communities

Job description

The Center for Software Technology, part of the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), invites applications for one or more 3-year PhD positions within the NNF-funded project "Grønne og blå bæredygtige vej: Going in Sustainable Green/Blue Directions through Design Futuring". The positions are available from September 2026, and the specific start date will be agreed upon with the successful candidates. About the project: The green transition demands collective envisioning of transformative solutions. Climate change's rising sea levels and storm flooding threaten much of Denmark's land, requiring collective shifts in land use. Proposed solutions such as playgrounds or farmland for storm drainage demand collective discussion with diverse stakeholders, including children and youth. Denmark is well positioned for the green transition with historical and ongoing cooperative sustainability efforts. Meanwhile, AI may offer innovation for sustainability, but AI uses so much water, electricity, and minerals. To consider these tradeoffs, AI education should include holistic understanding of AI's benefits and risks. This project offers a unique approach and in...