Post-growth food systems application - Mobility host sought
Oksana Mont
Dear SCORAI colleagues,
I hope you are all well. I am reaching out this time to mobilise the strength of our network in support of an excellent early-career scholar from our group at Lund.
Below is a message from Dr. Vera Sadovska, who is currently preparing an application and is seeking international mobility hosts.
I am Vera Sadovska, a postdoctoral researcher at the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) at Lund University, Sweden. I am preparing an application for the Formas Career Grant for Early-Career Researchers, focusing on post-growth business models in the food sector. This inter- and transdisciplinary project aims to explore business strategies in food and agriculture, emphasizing socio-ecological transformations, post-growth and degrowth principles, resilience, equity, and sustainability beyond growth-dependent paradigms.
The grant requires international mobility stays for career development. I have confirmed one 4-6 month stay at a university in the Netherlands. I am seeking two additional hosts — in or outside the EU — for similar durations in 2028 and 2029. Ideal hosts would be research groups or departments with expertise in post-growth/degrowth, sustainable food systems, business models, organizational transformations, offering academic supervision, access to networks/seminars, and opportunities for case studies in food and agricultural sector (urban and rural context).
In return, I offer collaboration on joint publications, co-creative workshops, joint applications for grants, drawing from Lund's growing post-growth community, to foster knowledge exchange and strengthen international ties.
The application deadline is March 4th, so please contact me ASAP at vera.s...@iiiee.lu.se if interested. I can share my CV, project abstract, and draft support letter.
Best regards, Vera Sadovska”
Thank you for considering whether you or your institution could host Vera. I would be truly grateful for any leads or expressions of interest.
With best wishes,
Oksana
Prof. Oksana Mont
Chair in Sustainable Consumption Governance and Wallenberg Scholar
The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics at Lund University
PO Box 196, 22100 Lund, Sweden, iiiee.lu.se
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Projects: CULTIVATE (H2020) and Post-Growth Business (KAW 2025-2030)