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Environmental Sciences and Humanities Institute (UniFR_ESH Institute)

The UniFR_ESH Institute places a special emphasis on the ethical and cultural issues arising from environmental practice and the challenges of the just distribution of environmental burdens - both in research and teaching.

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Workshop announcement: Climate Change and Animal Ethics

Climate change raises urgent questions of justice. Yet nonhuman animals remain an extremely neglected group within dominant climate justice frameworks, despite being among the most vulnerable to climate-related…

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Announcement of the Environmental Research Prize 2026

The Environmental Research Prize of Fribourg University aims to promote disciplinary and interdisciplinary research in the field of environmental sciences and sustainability. The prize is awarded to young…

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New article by Angela Martin on the political inclusion of animals

Angela Martin and David Paaske published an article on the political inclusion of animals in the Journal of Applied Philosophy.

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Study Programms

The teaching in environmental sciences and humanities conveys interdisciplinary thinking – as a valuable addition to any bachelor major or as a full master program.

Research

Research at the institute scrutinizes environmental challenges and methods for decision-making in the fields of sustainability and climate change from an ethical and cultural studies perspective.