﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:a10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel xml:base="https://www.umu.se/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><title>UTRI</title><link>https://www.umu.se/</link><description>UTRI activities </description><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 22:31:35 +0100</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.umu.se/en/umea-transformation-research-initiative/rssevent?id=9266579" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><item xml:base="en/events/utri-conference-2026-beyond-the-backlash-sustainability-for-the-future_12171010/"><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.umu.se/en/events/utri-conference-2026-beyond-the-backlash-sustainability-for-the-future_12171010/</guid><title>UTRI Conference 2026, Beyond the Backlash: Sustainability for the Future</title><description>Welcome to Umeå Transformation Research Initiatives' annual conference! We welcome everyone interested in engaging in research and collaboration</description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2026 08:15:00 +0100</pubDate><atom:content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Welcome to Ume&amp;aring; Transformation Research Initiatives&amp;acute;3rd annual conference. This year organised as a joint conference with the profile area Societal Transformations at Link&amp;ouml;ping University. We welcome everyone interested in engaging in research and collaboration for sustainable transformation, as we gather around the theme; Beyond the Backlash: Sustainability for the Future&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We are facing growing global challenges, including geopolitical tensions, war, forced migration, climate change, and increasing populism. At the same time, global institutions are weakening and progress towards the sustainable development goals remains insufficient, making the search for paths towards sustainable futures more urgent than ever.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This conference is an opportunity for researchers and policymakers to explore how sustainability can be advanced locally, globally, and translocally despite the polycrisis. Through dialogue, collaboration, and critical reflection, we will examine how knowledge, innovation, and collective action can guide research on and for transformation in turbulent times.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Take the opportunity to meet colleagues across universities and sectors, engage in critical dialogue, and develop collaborations to address major societal challenges of our time.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This conference is organised jointly with Link&amp;ouml;ping University. Participation is therefore possible on site at Ume&amp;aring; University and at Link&amp;ouml;ping University.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Read more about the conference: &lt;a title="Beyond the Backlash: Sustainability for the Future &amp;ndash; Conference, 26 November 2026" href="/link/ec123910876a48b481ae752e9055f413.aspx?epslanguage=en"&gt;Beyond the Backlash: Sustainability for the Future &amp;ndash; Conference, 26 November 2026&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</atom:content><place>Vardagsrummet</place><type>Conference</type><link>https://www.umu.se/en/events/utri-conference-2026-beyond-the-backlash-sustainability-for-the-future_12171010/</link><startdatum>2026-11-26T08:15:00+01:00</startdatum><slutdatum>2026-11-27T16:30:00+01:00</slutdatum></item></channel></rss>