Johan Holmén

Visiting Researcher at Physical Resource Theory

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Publications (27)
Projects (7)

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2026

Snails ahead! Metaphors of change and distributed prefiguration in the degrowth movement

Clara Saglietti, Cyprien Brabant, Johan Holmén

Futures. Vol. 175

Journal article

2026

Exploring how metaphors of change prefigure futures in public policy, social movements, and community projects.

Johan Holmén, Clara Saglietti, John Holmberg

Societal Transitions to Sustainability. The Prefigurative Politics of Present Transformation, p. 429-447

Book chapter

2025

Expanding sustainability learning in engineering education through emotional scaffolding

Johan Holmén, Johanna Lonngren

European Journal of Engineering Education. Vol. In Press

Journal article

2024

Multi-level learning for systemic transformation: Experiences from an expedition in North Mid Sweden

Stephen Gary Williams, Johan Holmén, John Holmberg

Environmental Science and Policy. Vol. 156

Journal article

2023

Så kan regeringens satsning stärka Sveriges ingenjörsutbildningar

Johanna Lönngren, Maria Berge, Oskar Hagvall Svensson et al

Universitetsläraren

Magazine article

2022

Sustainability-oriented labs in transitions: An empirically grounded typology

Gavin McCrory, Johan Holmén, Niko Alexander Schäpke et al

Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions. Vol. 43, p. 99-117

Journal article

2022

Higher Education Leadership: Cruise or Expedition?

John Holmberg, Johan Holmén

NORRAG: Network for international policies and cooperation in education and training (7), p. 110-113

Journal article

2022

Comparing sustainability transition labs across process, effects and impacts: Insights from Canada and Sweden

Johan Holmén, Stephen Williams, John Holmberg

Energy Research and Social Science. Vol. 89

Journal article

2021

Student-led sustainability transformations: employing realist evaluation to open the black box of learning in a Challenge Lab curriculum

Johan Holmén, Tom Adawi, John Holmberg

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. Vol. 22 (8), p. 1-24

Journal article

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2021

Learning to Frame Complex Sustainability Challenges in Place: Explorations Into a Transdisciplinary “Challenge Lab” Curriculum

Gavin McCrory, Johan Holmén, John Holmberg et al

Frontiers in Sustainability. Vol. 2

Journal article

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2021

A space for learners to lead and leaders to learn: Challenge Lab

John Holmberg, Johan Holmén

Transdisciplinary Knowledge Co-production: A Guide for Sustainable Cities, p. 79-81

Book chapter

2021

Workshop: When Emotions are not Outlawed - Using Emotional Scaffolding to Enhance Student Learning

Johanna Lönngren, Tom Adawi, Johan Holmén

Proceedings of the SEFI 49th Annual Conference: Blended Learning in Engineering Education: Challenging, Enlightening - and Lasting?, p. 1575-1579

Paper in proceeding

2020

Navigating Sustainability Transformations: Backcasting, transdisciplinarity and social learning

Johan Holmén

Doctoral thesis

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2020

Sustainability-oriented labs in real-world contexts: An exploratory review

Gavin McCrory, Niko Alexander Schäpke, Johan Holmén et al

Journal of Cleaner Production. Vol. 277, p. 1-18

Review article

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2020

Transforming knowledge systems for life on Earth: Visions of future systems and how to get there

Ioan Fazey, Niko Alexander Schäpke, Guido Caniglia et al

Energy Research and Social Science. Vol. 70

Journal article

2019

Guiding Sustainability Transitions: Backcasting, Experimentation and Social learning

Johan Larsson

Licentiate thesis

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2018

Learning while creating value for sustainability transitions: The case of Challenge Lab at Chalmers University of Technology

Johan Larsson, John Holmberg

Journal of Cleaner Production. Vol. 172, p. 4411-4420

Journal article

2018

Governing sustainability transitions: contrasting experimental arenas through the lens of Agenda 2030

Gavin McCrory, Niko Alexander Schäpke, Johan Larsson et al

Other conference contribution

2018

A Sustainability Lighthouse—Supporting Transition Leadership and Conversations on Desirable Futures

John Holmberg, Johan Larsson

Sustainability. Vol. 10 (11)

Journal article

2018

Guiding Systemic Change: A cross-case analysis of ‘transition labs’ in Canada and Sweden

Johan Larsson, Stephen Williams, John Holmberg

Other conference contribution

2017

A principles-based framework for sustainability transitions

John Holmberg, Johan Larsson

The International Sustainability Transitions Conference (IST 2017) at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden

Paper in proceeding

2017

Challenge Lab – Learning by Engaging in Society’s Sustainability Transitions

John Holmberg, Johan Larsson

10th International Conference on Researching Work and Learning, 6-8 December 2017 Rhodes University, Grahamstown South Africa

Paper in proceeding

2017

Challenge Lab - Students guiding sustainability transitions in society

John Holmberg, Johan Larsson

Den 6:e utvecklingskonferensen för Sveriges ingenjörsutbildningar

Other conference contribution

2016

Reflections on evaluating Challenge Lab by applying a proposed scheme for Sustainability Transition Experiments

David Andersson, John Holmberg, Johan Larsson et al

IST 2016 Book of Conference Papers

Paper in proceeding

2016

Backcasting from sustainability principles – a case from a regional climate policy process in West Sweden

Johan Larsson, John Holmberg

IST 2016 Book of Conference Papers

Paper in proceeding

2016

Students guiding societal transitions - examples from Challenge Lab at Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden

John Holmberg, Johan Larsson, David Andersson

8th Conference on Engineering Education for Sustainable Development (EESD) in Bruges, Belgium

Paper in proceeding

2015

Challenge Lab: A transformative and integrative approach for sustainability transitions

John Holmberg, Johan Larsson, David Andersson

The International Sustainability Transitions Conference (IST 2015) at the University of Sussex (UK)

Paper in proceeding

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Showing 7 research projects

2024–2027

Climate-neutral Gothenburg and Falköping 2030 3.0

Johan Holmén Physical Resource Theory 2

Swedish Energy Agency

2023–2026

Interaction platform for research on system transformation

Anna Bergek Environmental Systems Analysis

Hans Hellsmark Environmental Systems Analysis

John Holmberg Physical Resource Theory

Björn Sandén Environmental Systems Analysis

Johan Holmén Physical Resource Theory 2

VINNOVA

2023–2025

Developing hospital care at home: systems innovation promoting implementation of medtech solutions

Andreas Hellström Innovation and R&D Management

Sofie Peters Innovation and R&D Management

Patrik Alexandersson Project and Centre Management

Ida Gremyr Innovation and R&D Management

Johan Holmén Physical Resource Theory 2

Eunji Lee Biomedical Signals and Systems

Stefan Candefjord Biomedical Signals and Systems

John Holmberg Physical Resource Theory

VINNOVA

2022–2024

Governance for an equal and inclusive climate transition in Gothenburg

Johan Holmén Physical Resource Theory 2

Formas

2020–

Navigating sustainable regional energy system transitions

John Holmberg Physical Resource Theory

Johan Holmén Physical Resource Theory 2

Chalmers

2019–

Model comparison and cross‐case analysis of “transition labs”

John Holmberg Physical Resource Theory

Johan Holmén Physical Resource Theory 2

Chalmers

2014–2019

Challenge Lab

John Holmberg Physical Resource Theory

David Andersson Entrepreneurship and Strategy

Andreas I Hanning Physical Resource Theory

Linnéa Johansson Physical Resource Theory

Johan Larsson Physical Resource Theory

The Chalmers University Foundation

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