Interview: Researching the effects of climate change on Icelanders’ emotions

The following interview was published on the University of Iceland’s website on March 28, 2025: “I think there is a tendency in certain demographics in Iceland to believe that climate change is not that serious. I have some theories about why that is, but no definite answers yet,” says Ole Martin Sandberg, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Iceland, about his research project “Climate Crisis and Affect: An Investigation of Embodied Emotions and Behaviours Regarding Climate Change in Iceland”. His research focuses on the effects of climate change in Iceland as seen from a social and philosophical perspective. 

Climate Emotions: Philosophical and Anthropological Perspectives

In this lunch seminar, researchers from the Czech Academy of Sciences and the University of Iceland present their work on emotional responses to ecological crises from the perspective of philosophy and anthropology. Háskólatorg 101, 3. December, 12:00-13:00.

Arctic Climate Change Communication

This symposium brings together a diverse, international group of scholars, artists and activists who share a strong commitment to climate change communication in the Arctic. Safnahúsið, Hverfisgata 15, October 19th 2024