Vanessa Weihgold
Press and public relations, Nature and Sustainable Development
Vanessa's PhD-project at the universities Aix-Marseille and Tübingen addresses the question whether ecological emotions show a cultural conflict. Vanessa studied Philosophy in her Master and Philosophy, Romance Studies and Economic Psychology in her Bachelor. Since July 2019 she is employed at the IZEW and since December 2022 she works in the Department of Nature and Sustainable Development.
Areas of Expertise
- Ecological emotions
- Critical Theory
- (Eco-)Feminism
Career
since 12/2022 | Research Associate IZEW, Tübingen University |
since 2020 | PhD-Student in the Doctorates-College “Kulturkonflikte/Konfliktkulturen” Aix-Marseille Université & Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen Subject: Do ecological emotions show a cultural conflict? Supervisors: Prof. Sebastian Hüsch & Prof. Thomas Potthast |
2019 - 2022 | Research Assistent IZEW, Tübingen University |
2015 – 2019 | Typesetter Narr Francke Attempto Verlag Tübingen |
2013 – 2017 | Master in Philosophy Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen |
2010 – 2014 | Bachelor Psychology of Economy (Psychology of Market and Advertisement) Fernhochschule Riedlingen |
2007 – 2015 | Training as a wholesale and forein trade clerk, Exportmanager & Assistence of the CEO Reinhardt GmbH Tübingen |
2006/2007 | Licence de Philosophie Université Marc Bloch, Strasbourg |
2002 – 2006 | Bachelor Philosophy and Romance Studies Ruhr-Universität Bochum |
2004/2005 | DEUG de Philosophie Université Marc Bloch, Strasbourg |
Teaching
winter 2022/23 | Seminar: Eco-Anxiety und Klimaschmerz - Wie gehen wir um mit emotionalen Reaktionen auf die Klimadebatte? Studium Oecologicum, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen | |
Seminar: Vivir Bien - Buen Vivir und das Gute Leben. Studium Oecologicum, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen co-teaching with Saron Cabero (Epiz) | ||
summer 2022 | Service Learning Seminar: Small Business management and Emotional implications of the pandemic. Transdisciplinary Course Programm, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen & CIVIS Universities co-teaching with Dr. Leticia Hoppe | |
Service Learning-Seminar: How to feed cities more sustainably? Co-teaching with Birgit Hoinle (Uni Hohenheim), Studium Oecologicum, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen | ||
winter term 2021/22 | Service Learning Seminar: Small Business management and Emotional implications of the pandemic. Transdisciplinary Course Programm, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen & CIVIS Universities co-teaching with Dr. Leticia Hoppe | |
Seminar: Vivir Bien - Buen Vivir und das Gute Leben. Studium Oecologicum, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen co-teaching with Saron Cabero (Epiz) | ||
summer term 2021 | Seminar: Eco-Anxiety und Klimaschmerz - Wie gehen wir um mit emotionalen Reaktionen auf die Klimadebatte? Studium Oecologicum, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen co-teaching with Lena Schlegel |
Publications
Articles and book contributions (*peer-reviewed) |
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Blogarticles |
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Talks and Presentations
04/2023: The political and psychological implications of using the concept of “eco-anxiety”. Environment, Justice, and the Politics of Emotion: A Virtual and In-Person Symposium. University of California, Riverside, April 28, 2023.
12/2022: Eco-Anxiety: A narrative interaction with individualism. Encountering Eco-Anxiety. Uppsala University.
04/2022: Climate emotions, cognitive and emotional dissonance, and call for sustainablility in the time of climate change. Work-in-progress seminar: “Climate emotions in psychology and philosophy” Department of Psychological Prevention and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University
04/2022: 'Buen Vivir' à l'ère du réchauffement climatique. Atelier de recherche: Le concept de "vie" dans l'histoire de la philosophie, Aix-Marseille Université
09/2021: The Fear of Justice in realizing Climate Privilege. Panel "Privilege and Denial" with Ewoud Vandepitte. Privilege on a Warming Planet, Antwerp University
09/2021: The Role Social Factors and Ethical Reflections play in Climate Change's Impact on Mental Health: An Interdisciplinary Study of Ecological Emotions (with Weronika Kałwak). ESPP 2021 Leipzig Online
08/2021: Relationality as a Framework for Emotional Well-being in the Face of Climate Change. International Society of Critical Health Psychology (ISCHP) Conference 2021, Online London Hub
06/2021: Progress as toxic temporality: reframing sustainable lifestyles. Toxic Temporalities in the Global South Digital Conference, Tübingen University