Jan Klenke

Pursuing a PhD is an exigent endeavor entailing various psychological and organizational challenges. This article proposes our adaptation of the agile method Scrum, which we call “ScrumAdemia,” as a solution.

Global climate governance is in transition. As the focus shifts from negotiations to implementation, the quest for ways to effectively coordinate ambitious climate action has become a key concern. While existing studies frame this problem mostly in terms of institutional design (to “facilitate” state ambition) and strategic delegation of authority (to “orchestrate” nonstate action), this article builds on dramaturgical policy analysis to examine soft coordination in practice. Using ethnographic methods, we analyze public performances at the twenty-fifth Conference of the Parties (COP25) in Madrid. We conclude that performances and dramaturgical interventions are important tools of soft coordination in global climate governance.

Organiser: Graduiertenakademie GradTUBS, Technische Universität Braunschweig Désirée Reder (Speaker), Jan Klenke (Speaker)

Doctoral Researchers face various challenges including receiving
training on research methods, regular supervision and feedback,
and loneliness.
While research institutions provide methods training, supervision
depends on the individual PhD-advisors, and information on PhDorganization is often limited on introductory self-help guides.
Experiences of loneliness due to the lack of working in a team can
also lead to mental health issues. Additionally, the long-term
prospect of a huge project such as a dissertation provides only few
rewarding moments on the way. Thus, the struggles of day-to-day
work organization are generally overlooked.
Scrum provides a solution to some of these issues by introducing a
team structure, regular meetings, and an iterative work style with
short-term achievements. Originating from software development,
Scrum needs to be adjusted to the very particular academic
context. This is why we came up with: ScrumAdemia!

Final Chance for the 1.5 Degrees? Expectations for the UN Climate Conference in Glasgow, Online event Organisers: German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) Jan Klenke (Speaker)