The Durham Workshop will take place May 15–17, 2025.
As we progress from our initial discussion centered on the evolving notion of “commons,” expanding beyond the tragedy narrative to incorporate perspectives that view shared resources as a dynamic nexus for thinking, acting, and collaborating, this workshop will include opportunities to consider innovative pedagogical and theoretical approaches supporting multidisciplinary study of environmental questions and challenges.

By engaging with emerging and established scholars in advancing cutting-edge research, exploring innovative methods and theories, and addressing issues of environmental and social justice, EFAN will continue growing as a platform for dialogue and collaboration that bridges academic inquiry with the concerns of local communities and environmental practitioners.
In particular, our goal is to examine the critical role Asia plays in shaping global environmental futures, highlighting how local experiences, knowledge systems, and scholarly praxis can contribute to broader discussions and solutions for planetary sustainability.
Invited speakers will focus their panel presentations on the substantive ways Asia contributes to addressing environmental futures globally, based on unpublished research or work in progress, drawing on their disciplinary toolkits in the fields of geography, literature, history, anthropology, political science, and environmental studies.