ZHOU Jinfeng Meets with Prof. Jürgen Renn at SOS Ocean! in Paris | CBCGDF OceanWetlands

From March 30 to 31, 2025, the highly anticipated event, the "SOS Ocean!" summit was held at the National Marine Museum in Paris. Dr. ZHOU Jinfeng, Founding Chair of the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF), President of World Academy of Sustainable Development Limited (WAOSD) was invited to attend the conference. During the conference, Dr. Zhou met with Prof. Jürgen Renn, an honorary professor for History of Science at both the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and the Freie Universität Berlin.

 



Jürgen Renn was founding director of the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in 1994. Together with his department he has studied the long-term developments of knowledge in consideration of processes of globalization and the historical dynamics that led to the Anthropocene. In almost three decades at the MPIWG, his numerous research projects in knowledge development in relation to different cultures and historical periods have opened up new approaches, especially in the digital humanities. Research topics have included the origins of science in Europe and China and the development of mechanics from antiquity to the twentieth century. Knowledge exchanges between Arabic and Latin language areas were investigated, as well as those between Europe and China in the early modern period. Among the achievements of the department are a comprehensive history of architectural knowledge and major works on the history of modern physics, in particular the theory of relativity and quantum theory. On the basis of the department's research, a theory of knowledge evolution has been developed that incorporates cognitive dynamics as well as social contexts. Jürgen Renn has promoted the communication of scientific knowledge, also to the wider public, through numerous exhibitions, newspaper articles, television reports, and interviews and is deeply engaged in sustainability discussions at the intersection of science and politics.

 



Dr. Zhou and Prof. Jürgen Renn discussed research in related fields and exchanged views on how to use the research methods to better understand and respond to the challenges of marine protection, and how to promote the sustainable development of the global ocean through cross-cultural cooperation.

 



Original article: https://m.weibo.cn/status/Plfrfz9jp?jumpfrom=weibocom

Translator: Sara

Reviewed by: Richard

Editor: Sara    

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