The 5th ESERA SIG 4 Science | Environment | Health Mini-Conference

Wednesday 19 August

14.00–17.00: Arrival and check in

17.00: Welcome and conference orientation

17.30: The STF: a brief introduction

A concise presentation of the Synoptic Transfer Framework by Albert Zeyer and Kerstin Kremer.

18.00: SIG 4 future directions: opening session

SIG 4 future directions: opening session
Led by Dima Khazem and Ulrich Hobusch, moderated by Albert Zeyer. The new co-coordinators introduce key themes and questions for the future development of SIG 4. Participants are warmly invited to contribute their own topics and questions. All themes gathered in this session will be carried forward and taken up again in the closing session on Friday — so that the conversation about the SIG's future genuinely frames the entire conference.

19.30: Dinner

Thursday 20 August

07.00–8.30: Breakfast

09.00: Book chapter seminar

Four book chapters are presented. Each presentation (approx. 20 min.) is followed by discussion (approx. 20 min.). Presenters are asked to explicitly address the STF in their contributions: Where does the chapter fit within the STF model? Which aspects does it support, challenge, or extend?

12.00: Workshop: STF and ESD — tensions and pathways forward

Led by Dima Khazem. An interactive workshop exploring the relationship between the STF and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). Format: brief input on key tensions, small group discussions, group reports and collective consensus-building on possible directions for future collaboration.

13.00: Lunch

14.00–16.00: S|H|E and STF text seminar with reflection

Three of the six to seven submitted texts are presented. Each presentation (approx. 20 min.) is followed by discussion (approx. 20 min.). A brief collective reflection closes the session by 16:00.

16.00: Social time – open end

Unstructured time for informal exchange, spontaneous conversations, and shared activities (beach, games, walks). Dinner when the group is ready. These hours are not secondary to the program – they are part of it.

Friday 21 August

07.00–8.30: Breakfast

09.00: S|H|E and STF text seminar with reflection (continued)

Remaining three texts are presented and discussed. Same format as Thursday: approx. 20 min. presentation, 20 min. discussion.

11.15: Open session: dialogue, planning, and collaboration

Unstructured time for bilateral and small-group conversations among participants. Space for emerging ideas, spontaneous planning, and the kind of exchanges that rarely happen in formal sessions — including the exploration of future paper and project collaborations.

13.00: Lunch

14.00: SIG 4 future directions: closing session

Led by Dima Khazem and Ulrich Hobusch, moderated by Albert Zeyer. The themes and questions collected together on Wednesday evening — and further developed throughout the conference — are now brought back into a shared discussion. Topics include: STF positioning, ESD and One Health / EcoHealth / Planetary Health debates, SIG communication strategy, ESERA Malaga conference, and the 6th SIG conference 2028. The aim is to reach shared orientations and concrete next steps.

15.00: Coffee and farewell

Payment information

The fee for the conference is 470 euro (full price) och 330 euro (reduced price for PhD students).

Pay the fee when you receive the notifcation with the confirmation of your participation.

Here is the information you need

Bankgiro: 5328-2414

To pay the conference fee, write ‘Activity no: 980259’ and your name on the bank transfer payment.

Bank details

Danske Bank Sweden
Box 7523
SE-103 92 STOCKHOLM

IBAN: SE4612000000012810112657
SWIFT address: DABASESX

Scientific Committee

Jenny Engström, Coordinator at the School of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Halmstad University, Sweden

Ulrich Hobusch, Doctor of Education, Teacher Educator, University College for Agricultural and Environmental Education, Vienna, Austria.

Dima Khazem, Associate Professor (Teaching), Institute of Education, University College London, UK.

Kerstin Kremer, Professor of Biology Education, Institute of Biology Education, Justus Liebig University Giessen.

Claes Malmberg, Professor of Science Education, School of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Halmstad University, Sweden.

Anders Urbas, Senior Lecturer, PhD in Political Science, School of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Halmstad University, Sweden.

Albert Zeyer, Professor of Science Education and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), University of Teacher Education Lucerne, Switzerland.