Month: March 2017

A big part of the human dimensions course has looked on how and why people react differently to situations: It might depend on their previous experiences, their ethic, level of interest or emotional investment; but centrally, you can through the systematic use of previous statements or by interview construct vertical and horizontal structures relating attitudes to core values… Continue reading Attitude construction

One major assignment which we’ve had during the Human Dimensions course caters towards improving our analytical thinking and writing skills. Tasked with  writing a qualitative report on a Human-Wildlife Conflict, we set out in completely different directions depending upon our interests – some examples of what we’ve done include: Beaver Conflict in Sweden, Reintroduction of… Continue reading Exploring Human-Wildlife Conflict

Last week we were guested by Anders Esselin, who’s a professional facilitator & communicator with a background in the natural sciences and journalism. He’s also been a long-time teacher in this course, giving us lectures about participatory processes and strategy. Companies are always stressed about which direction they will take – how will this affect… Continue reading Strategy Development

This week we’ve had the pleasure of having Professor Thomas A. Heberlein here, who’s come all the way over from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the U.S. to be here with us! He’s also the author to part of our course literature, and the best course-book that I’ve had so far during my soon to… Continue reading Navigating Environmental Attitudes