Copenhagen Doughnut Summer School, part 2

How can we build an economy that works for people, planet and place? Let’s explore together in this one-week participatory, discursive and practice-focused Summer School. In collaboration with BLOXHUB, Copenhagen Doughnut, Wellbeing Economy Lab and University of Copenhagen.  

Lecturers:
Jacob Rask & Mia Heide (course leads) with guests: Kate Raworth, Katherine Richardson, Mickey Gjerris, Emma Holten, Søren Nielsen, Dani Hill-Hansen, Inge Røpke, Rob Shorter, Ilektra Kouloumpi, Leonora Grcheva and more to be announced. 

Doughnut Economics for Thriving Places
If the 21st century goal is to meet the needs of all people within the means of the living planet – in other words, get into the Doughnut – then how can humanity get there? Not with last century’s economic thinking. Doughnut Economics proposes an economic mindset that’s fit for our times. It’s not a set of policies and institutions, but rather a way of thinking and a set of principles to bring about the regenerative and distributive dynamics that this century calls for. 

Drawing on insights from diverse schools of economic thought – including ecological, feminist, institutional, behavioural and complexity economics – it sets out seven ways to think like a 21st century economist in order to transform economies, local to global. 

With a particular focus on place-based transformation in municipalities, cities and the built environment, building on the Doughnut for Urban Development and Reduction Roadmap, this course will introduce participants to the core concepts of Doughnut Economics as well discussing how we can build a wellbeing economy that works for people and the planet. 

The course will be participatory, discursive and practice-focused. Participants will also be invited to engage in further collaboration about doughnut and wellbeing economics after the course. 

The summer course is divided in two parts, the first will take place five days in August (18-22) and the second in September (27 and 28) 2025. The course language is in English.

REGISTER HERE: Link

Where
University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg Campus
Thorvaldsensvej 40, Frederiksberg room A2-70.01
+ site visits across Copenhagen. 

For who
Open to all undergraduates and master students, PhD’s from across all disciplines, interested in new economic thinking with a particular focus on a wellbeing economy thriving within planetary boundaries. We also welcome professionals working within the built environment, planners, architecture, engineering etc. The course is transdisciplinary and aims to be transformative.

What will you learn?
Students who have completed the course will be able to:

– Understand and apply the concepts of Doughnut Economics, including the Doughnut, as well as regenerative and distributive dynamics and broader debates within feminist, ecological and wellbeing economics.

– Engage with some of the debates within modern economic thinking and are able to engage in those discussions, critically approach different perspectives and form their own opinions.

– Apply the principles of Doughnut Economics, such as regenerative and distributive design, reciprocity, interdependence and systems thinking, within the context of the built environment, place-based development and what they mean applied to other disciplines such as political science, urban planning, design, architecture and engineering. 

Teaching and Learning methods

Mix of lectures, group work, games, activities and field trips in and around Copenhagen.

Exam
Credit: ECTS points are not automatically granted.
However, it is possible to get 7.5 ECTS points for the course. If you are enrolled at KU: You can pursue ’project outside of coursework’. NB you have to find a supervisor at signup. 

Contact
MH@wellbeingeconomylab.com 
jra@bloxhub.org 

Supported by the KR Foundation