Tenure track on ‘Teaching and learning for the development and unfolding of human potential for sustainability'

A major focus of my work lies on Inner Development Goals (IDGs). IDGs have been introduced as a set of desirable development goals complementing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. On the one hand, they describe the skills and competencies that individuals need to contribute to sustainable development. On the other hand, IDGs can be interpreted as an inner manifestation of external sustainability.

My work is concerned with IDGs in three ways. First, I aim to identify the intrapersonal challenges individuals face when engaging with sustainability and the intrapersonal competencies they apply to overcome these challenges. Second, I look at learning activities that allow individuals to cultivate these competencies. Third, I am interested in ways of assessing these learning activities and intrapersonal competence development. I primarily apply qualitative and thick-phenomenological methods for my research. Overall, I aim to establish IDGs as an important learning outcome of formal training and education and support actors who seek to integrate IDGs into their work.

I look forward to collaborating with you toward these aims.