APA Scientific Group Online Seminar Announcement

🌿 APA Scientific Group Online Seminar Announcement

Seminar Title:
🗣️ Climate Change and Human (Im) Mobility: Global Insights into a Complex Relationship

Speaker:
🎓 Dr. Roman Hoffmann, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Austria

Date:
📅 5 November 2025

Time:
🕒 15:30–16:30 IST (17:00–18:00 Bangkok Time)

Platform:
💻 Zoom
🔗 https://zoom.us/j/97912727470?pwd=pGPB4sIqpF33gqTi43QqY2979O6m6q.1

Abstract

The question of whether, how, and under what conditions climate change influences migration has sparked widespread debate in both scientific and public spheres.
This talk will present insights from studies leveraging global data on the climate–migration nexus and highlight key knowledge gaps and opportunities for advancing research in this field. It underscores the deeply context-dependent nature of climate-related migration, showing how populations respond in diverse ways to environmental stress, shaped by social, economic, and institutional factors that influence both people’s capacity and willingness to move.

👤 About the Speaker

Dr. Roman Hoffmann leads the Migration and Sustainable Development Research Group (MIG) at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA).
He holds a PhD in economics from the University of Vienna, Austria, and degrees in sociology and economics from the University of Munich, Germany.
His research focuses on the relationship between climate change and population dynamics, with an emphasis on environmental migration, sustainability, and pro-environmental behavior.

🌏 Join us to explore how climate change shapes human mobility and resilience worldwide.
🔹 All APA members and interested participants are warmly invited.