Dr Sebastian Ureta has been appointed the new Prince Claus Chairholder (PCC) for a period of two years from 1 September 2023
As chairholder, Dr Sebastian Ureta will focus on Technology and Citizen Science: Connecting Local Environments with Climate Change.
This topic closely relates to the current need in academia for research on climate change through interdisciplinary research and to current academic trends such as the conduct of citizen science.
Meet Dr Ureta
Dr Sebastian Ureta is currently an associate professor at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. He has always had a keen interest in training new students in the analysis of the social dilemmas posed by the development of science and technology.
He is an excellent academic who is truly interdisciplinary, combining Science and Technology Studies with the social sciences, especially sociology and anthropology. He also develops the concept of citizen science further with tools that enable community participation in evaluating the soils in their vicinity and taking action to address contamination.
Previously, Dr Ureta developed a Master in Science, Technology and Society hosted by the Alberto Hurtado University. A pioneering programme in Chile, this master's degree seeks to contribute to the interdisciplinary training of students who have an interest in studying the existing relationships between techno-scientific developments and society.
Dr Ureta's academic work, including a wide variety of publications, is internationally renowned.
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Prince Claus Chair in Equity and Development
The Prince Claus Chair is a rotating chair. Appointments are made alternately at ISS in The Hague and Utrecht University. Both institutions use the chair to promote research and education in the field of development cooperation, in accordance with the views and ideas of the late Prince Claus of The Netherlands. The curatorium of the Prince Claus Chair is chaired by Professor Bert Koenders. Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands is the patron of the Prince Claus Chair.
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- Prince Claus Chair in Equity and Development