Keynote Speaker
ESA RN12 ‘Environment and Society’ Mid-Term Conference & 7th Joint Conference of the Energy and Society Network
Rolf Lidskog is a sociologist specializing in environmental sociology, environmental regulation, risk communication, and the sociology of science. His research focuses on environmental policy and politics at the international and national levels, with particular emphasis on the role of expertise in environmental governance. A central theme in his work is how various actors perceive, evaluate, and manage risks—especially when there are conflicting views on what is the most suitable way to manage them. To explore these issues, he has studied a range of environmental issues, including climate change, biodiversity loss, air pollution, and nuclear waste. His latest book is Environmental Sociology and Social Transformation (Routledge, 2024, co-authored with Magnus Boström).
