31 October 2024 | Planet as Method WorkshopAs part of the Panel's research project, the “Planet as Method” workshop, jointly organized by the Panel on Planetary Thinking at Justus Liebig University Giessen, the Institute for Sociology at Philipps University of Marburg, and the Institute for Sociology at TU Darmstadt, brought together an international group of scholars to explore innovative methodologies for researching our planetary condition.https://www.uni-giessen.de/en/faculties/planetarythinking/mediacollection/collection/planetasmethodhttps://www.uni-giessen.de/@@site-logo/logo.png
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31 October 2024 | Planet as Method Workshop
As part of the Panel's research project, the “Planet as Method” workshop, jointly organized by the Panel on Planetary Thinking at Justus Liebig University Giessen, the Institute for Sociology at Philipps University of Marburg, and the Institute for Sociology at TU Darmstadt, brought together an international group of scholars to explore innovative methodologies for researching our planetary condition.
As part of the Panel's research project, the “Planet as Method” workshop, jointly organized by the Panel on Planetary Thinking at Justus Liebig University Giessen, the Institute for Sociology at Philipps University of Marburg, and the Institute for Sociology at TU Darmstadt, brought together an international group of scholars to explore innovative methodologies for researching our planetary condition.
Planet as Method: Methodological Innovations for a Planetary Age
The “Planet as Method” workshop, jointly organized by the Panel on Planetary Thinking at Justus Liebig University Giessen, the Institute for Sociology at Philipps University of Marburg, and the Institute for Sociology at TU Darmstadt, brought together an international group of scholars to explore innovative methodologies for researching our planetary condition. This experimental workshop aimed to shift the understanding of the planet from a mere backdrop to an active methodological lens, examining how the planetary can be integrated as a core dimension of inquiry within the humanities and social sciences.
Participants engaged with emerging approaches across disciplines and fields such as political science, sociology, architecture, history, cultural management, philosophy, and science and technology studies—ranging from experiential methods to sensor-based and normative tools—to illuminate the interconnected and dynamic relationships between human societies and planetary forces. In line with John Dewey’s concept of “method” as an experimental and adaptive practice, discussions focused on how the planetary might be approached as a methodological question in itself, inviting critical reappraisal of conventional frameworks and the development of transdisciplinary tools.
