The Pentland Centre for sustainability in business invites post graduate researchers to join academics Divya Jyoti, Josi Fernandes and Craig Jones for an informal workshop exploring academic journeys, cross disciplinary research and navigating the Sustainability in Business research space. In the workshop we will discuss sustainability framing, academic identity, self-sustainability and abstracting your research. The event is open to postgraduate researchers interested in Sustainability in Business from across the university. 

The event takes place at 3:30pm - 5pm in LUMS LT19, light refreshments will be provided on the day. Please contact i.hoggmascall1@lancster.ac.uk  for any queries. 

Host bios:  

Dr Divya Jyoti started her career in India working in the textile industry after completing a degree in fashion technology. Starting in garment factories she eventually found herself working with charities in the development sector, questioning the role of corporations in contemporary society. She is now an ethnographer reflecting on questions of ethics, morality, and mortality.   

Dr Craig Jones is a human geographer now working as a Lecturer in Management and Society. His research into the New Space Economy and asteroid mining has led him to work in multiple interdisciplinary teams, with his work and interests spanning geography, sociology, anthropology, politics, philosophy, and science and technology studies. Alongside these areas and their relations to sustainability, he is also interested in the research experience and questions of belonging and wellbeing within and throughout the academic system. 

Dr Josi Fernandes is Lecturer in Marketing. Josi is interested in projects related to the (re)organisation of markets to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Current projects include sustainability in energy and food. Her work has been published in the Journal of Business Research, Academy of Marketing Science Review, and British Journal of Management. 

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Health & Safety and access information: 

• In order to safeguard everyone's health, if you test positive for Covid-19 before the event, or are feeling unwell in any way, please don't attend (and please let us know). 

• Please maintain good hand hygiene, washing your hands regularly/before eating or drinking, and making use of hand sanitizer. 

• The room is on the first floor which is accessible by lift, is wheelchair accessible and has an induction loop. There is a wheelchair accessible toilet nearby.