Sebastián Ureta

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Prince Claus Chair

On 6 December, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Prince Claus Chair (PCC) with Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands. The PCC anniversary event honours the life and legacy of Prince Claus (1926-2002), who, in his time, challenged thinking on North-South relations and equity. The event focused on climate transition, exploring where we…

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Photo of Sebastián Ureta, Prince Claus Chairholder 2023 - 2025.

What happens to citizen science projects after scientists leave?

Dr Sebastián Ureta has been appointed the next Prince Claus Chairholder (PCC) for a period of two years as of 1 September 2023. He will focus on Technology and Citizen Science: Connecting Local Environments with Climate Change. The date of his inaugural lecture is to be announced.

For the upcoming months, Sebastián has a clear vision for his tenureship. This ties in with the research he’s been doing for the last years.

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Photo of Sebastián Ureta, Prince Claus Chairholder 2023 - 2025.

We’re looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher for the Prince Claus Chair

The Prince Claus Chair (PCC) for Equity and Development seeks to fill a postdoctoral research position starting in December 2023 (negotiable) in the field of the social sciences of the interrelations between climate change, technology and citizen science in the global south. The position is connected to the Prince Claus Chair, which for the 2023-2025 period will be held by Prof. Sebastián Ureta.

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