Peter Pelzer
Biographic Data
| ID | 2804565 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter Pelzer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peter |
| FAMILY NAME | Pelzer |
| SIGNATURE | PELZER P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Utrecht University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8618-5469 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 200 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
The mixed classroom: A pedagogical experiment with students and policymakers
The societal inability to respond accurately to the ecological crisis also requires a reflection on how universities can improve the impact of their practices. This paper reports on a prize-winning experiment aiming to strengthen the interaction of the university with the world of policymaking: a mixed classroom with students and policymakers. This classroom provides an environment in which policymakers and students co-produce insights, while giv…
Regulate or Be Regulated: The Institutional Entrepreneurship of Developers
Zoning is one of the key roles of land use regulation by the state. In engaging with this land use regulation, developers do not stay put and passively await rules to be imposed upon them. Instead, they proactively seek to (co)produce new rules or change existing rules to their advantage: they are ‘institutional entrepreneurs.’ We analyze how institutional entrepreneurship strategies play out empirically in Rijnenburg, a large greenfield site loc…
A dynamic justice framework for analyzing conceptions of justice: The Case of Urban Development Projects
In the reality of planning practice, where there is usually no a priori ‘right’ substantive conception of justice to guide and evaluate decision making, conceptions are negotiated between stakeholders. Moreover, these conceptions vary in space and time. The existing academic discussion on justice in planning provides limited insight in and guidance for how to navigate the plurality of conceivable and valid substantive conceptions of justice that …
Navigating the political: An analysis of political calibration of integrated assessment modelling in light of the 1.5 °C goal
Some of the most influential explorations of low-carbon transformations are conducted with Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs). The recent attempts by the IPCC to look for pathways compatible with the 1.5 °C and 2 °C temperature goals are a case in point. Earlier scholarship indicates that model-based pathways are persuasive in bringing specific possible future alternatives into view and guiding policymaking. However, the process through which th…
Planning for 1000 Years: The Råängen Experiment
While traditional forms of urban planning are oriented towards the future, the recent turn towards experimental and challenge-led urban developments is characterized by an overarching presentism. We explore in this article how an experimental approach to urban planning can consider the long-term through setting-up ‘conversations with a future situation.’ In doing so, we draw on a unique experiment: Råängen, a piece of farmland in Lund (Sweden) ow…
A futuring approach to teaching wicked problems
This paper investigates how the teaching and learning about “wicked” environmental problems may be fostered through an educational approach premised on futuring – the active imagination of the future. The growing academic interest in possible and desirable futures provides a promising starting point for restructuring education as coupling knowledge to imagination and teaching to policy practice can open up new, experiential ways of learning. Empi…
Anticipating futures through models: The rise of Integrated Assessment Modelling in the climate science-policy interface since 1970
Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs) have gained a prominent role in the climate science-policy interface. The article reconstructs the evolution of IAMs and their changing role in this interface, investigating how and why IAMs have become so prominent. Based on literature analysis, quantitative document analysis and semi-structured interviews, we describe the historic evolution of the interactions between IAMs and policy-making between 1970 and 2…
Institutional entrepreneurship in the platform economy: How Uber tried (and failed) to change the Dutch taxi law
Imagination for change: The Post-Fossil City Contest
The transition to a less carbon-dependent society is arguably one of the most pressing issues of our time. As carbon is deeply embedded in contemporary western culture, this transition requires a deep reconsideration of cultural values. Art and design can be helpful in opening up this debate and imagining alternative futures. However, not much is known about how such interventions work. In this exploratory paper, we analyse a futuring interventio…
An Energetic Odyssey: Understanding ‘Techniques of Futuring’ in the transition towards renewable energy
After the Paris agreement on climate change (2015) climate change politics is no longer about raising awareness but about shaping the sustainability transition itself. It requires us to rethink the role of scientific knowledge, shifting from a tradition of “expected futures” to an approach focusing on “desirable futures” and ways to get there. We argue the sustainability transitions scholarship tends to see constructions of the future (visions, s…
Art and law, land rights and overcoming injustice: The example of the Spinifex people
This paper seeks to explore a topic where matters of traditional values, an unusual way of deciding a lawsuit, the reception of the case in an exhibition and philosophical explanations form an exciting melange. The example in question here concerns the land claim of an indigenous people in Australia, the Spinifex people, and the way they were enabled to provide their proof of ownership. As they were not able to produce the proof in the usual west…
The Fate of Phaeton: Baroque Art for Management's Sake
In this paper we inquire into the relationships between the Greek myth of Phaeton and Volkswagen's project to produce a luxury car (named Phaeton). Volkswagen apparently felt that the lack of a luxury car opened the possibility to question their `son-of-God status', just like Phaeton in the Greek story. This inquiry is contextualized in the emergence of a more and more direct art—management relationship, and we approach the relationship through w…
The Futility of Excess, or The Displaced World of Rules and Regulations
Basel II is the name of an international framework of banking regulation. The framework is taken as an opportunity to reflect on the possibilities of regulating excess in hyperreal markets from two perspectives. Basel II represents both, the attempt to tame the excesses of markets by excessive controlling, and an attempt to shift the regulation to an understanding of risk management beyond pure quantification. On this background the insights of a…
Art for Management’s Sake? A Doubt
The hostility triad: The contribution of negative emotions to organizational (un‐)wellness
The discourse of organisational wellness with its emphasis on the positive is seen here as too one‐sided. With discussion of three negative emotions—summarised as the hostility triad in the literature—and on the basis of a little incident that occurred during a major change in a large corporation, it will be shown how contempt, anger and disgust take place in everyday actions in organisations. A thesis deriving from research in cross‐cultural psy…
The dinner party of silent gentlemen: The intrinsic violence of organisations∗I am indebted to the anonymous reviewers and Bob Westwood whose comments helped very much to improve the original manuscri…
This paper follows a double intention. First, it tries to show that a piece of art is a relevant starting point for a reflection on a serious topic in organisation theory. The description and interpretation of Katharina Fritsch's sculpture Tischgesellschaft 1 is seen as a comment on developments inside organisations. Secondly, reasons and sources for the intrinsic violence of organisations are explored. What the sculpture suggests is that violenc…
Disgust and Organization
The author’s experience of changes inside organizations is the basis for some speculation about the specific reactions of people who were subject to these changes. ‘I could have puked’ as a comment points to a deeper concern than the feelings of unrest, anger or disappointment. It is disgust they express about what they perceive. Disgust is the most extreme reaction to perceptions, a reaction not only of considering right or wrong in a specific s…
Anticipating futures through models: The rise of Integrated Assessment Modelling in the climate science-policy interface since 1970
Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs) have gained a prominent role in the climate science-policy interface. The article reconstructs the evolution of IAMs and their changing role in this interface, investigating how and why IAMs have become so prominent. Based on literature analysis, quantitative document analysis and semi-structured interviews, we describe the historic evolution of the interactions between IAMs and policy-making between 1970 and 2…
An Energetic Odyssey: Understanding ‘Techniques of Futuring’ in the transition towards renewable energy
After the Paris agreement on climate change (2015) climate change politics is no longer about raising awareness but about shaping the sustainability transition itself. It requires us to rethink the role of scientific knowledge, shifting from a tradition of “expected futures” to an approach focusing on “desirable futures” and ways to get there. We argue the sustainability transitions scholarship tends to see constructions of the future (visions, s…
Institutional entrepreneurship in the platform economy: How Uber tried (and failed) to change the Dutch taxi law
Imagination for change: The Post-Fossil City Contest
The transition to a less carbon-dependent society is arguably one of the most pressing issues of our time. As carbon is deeply embedded in contemporary western culture, this transition requires a deep reconsideration of cultural values. Art and design can be helpful in opening up this debate and imagining alternative futures. However, not much is known about how such interventions work. In this exploratory paper, we analyse a futuring interventio…
Navigating the political: An analysis of political calibration of integrated assessment modelling in light of the 1.5 °C goal
Some of the most influential explorations of low-carbon transformations are conducted with Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs). The recent attempts by the IPCC to look for pathways compatible with the 1.5 °C and 2 °C temperature goals are a case in point. Earlier scholarship indicates that model-based pathways are persuasive in bringing specific possible future alternatives into view and guiding policymaking. However, the process through which th…
Disgust and Organization
The author’s experience of changes inside organizations is the basis for some speculation about the specific reactions of people who were subject to these changes. ‘I could have puked’ as a comment points to a deeper concern than the feelings of unrest, anger or disappointment. It is disgust they express about what they perceive. Disgust is the most extreme reaction to perceptions, a reaction not only of considering right or wrong in a specific s…
A dynamic justice framework for analyzing conceptions of justice: The Case of Urban Development Projects
In the reality of planning practice, where there is usually no a priori ‘right’ substantive conception of justice to guide and evaluate decision making, conceptions are negotiated between stakeholders. Moreover, these conceptions vary in space and time. The existing academic discussion on justice in planning provides limited insight in and guidance for how to navigate the plurality of conceivable and valid substantive conceptions of justice that …
A futuring approach to teaching wicked problems
This paper investigates how the teaching and learning about “wicked” environmental problems may be fostered through an educational approach premised on futuring – the active imagination of the future. The growing academic interest in possible and desirable futures provides a promising starting point for restructuring education as coupling knowledge to imagination and teaching to policy practice can open up new, experiential ways of learning. Empi…
The hostility triad: The contribution of negative emotions to organizational (un‐)wellness
The discourse of organisational wellness with its emphasis on the positive is seen here as too one‐sided. With discussion of three negative emotions—summarised as the hostility triad in the literature—and on the basis of a little incident that occurred during a major change in a large corporation, it will be shown how contempt, anger and disgust take place in everyday actions in organisations. A thesis deriving from research in cross‐cultural psy…
Disgust and Organization
The author’s experience of changes inside organizations is the basis for some speculation about the specific reactions of people who were subject to these changes. ‘I could have puked’ as a comment points to a deeper concern than the feelings of unrest, anger or disappointment. It is disgust they express about what they perceive. Disgust is the most extreme reaction to perceptions, a reaction not only of considering right or wrong in a specific s…
The dinner party of silent gentlemen: The intrinsic violence of organisations∗I am indebted to the anonymous reviewers and Bob Westwood whose comments helped very much to improve the original manuscri…
This paper follows a double intention. First, it tries to show that a piece of art is a relevant starting point for a reflection on a serious topic in organisation theory. The description and interpretation of Katharina Fritsch's sculpture Tischgesellschaft 1 is seen as a comment on developments inside organisations. Secondly, reasons and sources for the intrinsic violence of organisations are explored. What the sculpture suggests is that violenc…
The hostility triad: The contribution of negative emotions to organizational (un‐)wellness
The discourse of organisational wellness with its emphasis on the positive is seen here as too one‐sided. With discussion of three negative emotions—summarised as the hostility triad in the literature—and on the basis of a little incident that occurred during a major change in a large corporation, it will be shown how contempt, anger and disgust take place in everyday actions in organisations. A thesis deriving from research in cross‐cultural psy…
Art for Management’s Sake? A Doubt
The Fate of Phaeton: Baroque Art for Management's Sake
In this paper we inquire into the relationships between the Greek myth of Phaeton and Volkswagen's project to produce a luxury car (named Phaeton). Volkswagen apparently felt that the lack of a luxury car opened the possibility to question their `son-of-God status', just like Phaeton in the Greek story. This inquiry is contextualized in the emergence of a more and more direct art—management relationship, and we approach the relationship through w…
The Futility of Excess, or The Displaced World of Rules and Regulations
Basel II is the name of an international framework of banking regulation. The framework is taken as an opportunity to reflect on the possibilities of regulating excess in hyperreal markets from two perspectives. Basel II represents both, the attempt to tame the excesses of markets by excessive controlling, and an attempt to shift the regulation to an understanding of risk management beyond pure quantification. On this background the insights of a…
Art and law, land rights and overcoming injustice: The example of the Spinifex people
This paper seeks to explore a topic where matters of traditional values, an unusual way of deciding a lawsuit, the reception of the case in an exhibition and philosophical explanations form an exciting melange. The example in question here concerns the land claim of an indigenous people in Australia, the Spinifex people, and the way they were enabled to provide their proof of ownership. As they were not able to produce the proof in the usual west…
An Energetic Odyssey: Understanding ‘Techniques of Futuring’ in the transition towards renewable energy
After the Paris agreement on climate change (2015) climate change politics is no longer about raising awareness but about shaping the sustainability transition itself. It requires us to rethink the role of scientific knowledge, shifting from a tradition of “expected futures” to an approach focusing on “desirable futures” and ways to get there. We argue the sustainability transitions scholarship tends to see constructions of the future (visions, s…
Institutional entrepreneurship in the platform economy: How Uber tried (and failed) to change the Dutch taxi law
Imagination for change: The Post-Fossil City Contest
The transition to a less carbon-dependent society is arguably one of the most pressing issues of our time. As carbon is deeply embedded in contemporary western culture, this transition requires a deep reconsideration of cultural values. Art and design can be helpful in opening up this debate and imagining alternative futures. However, not much is known about how such interventions work. In this exploratory paper, we analyse a futuring interventio…
Anticipating futures through models: The rise of Integrated Assessment Modelling in the climate science-policy interface since 1970
Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs) have gained a prominent role in the climate science-policy interface. The article reconstructs the evolution of IAMs and their changing role in this interface, investigating how and why IAMs have become so prominent. Based on literature analysis, quantitative document analysis and semi-structured interviews, we describe the historic evolution of the interactions between IAMs and policy-making between 1970 and 2…
Planning for 1000 Years: The Råängen Experiment
While traditional forms of urban planning are oriented towards the future, the recent turn towards experimental and challenge-led urban developments is characterized by an overarching presentism. We explore in this article how an experimental approach to urban planning can consider the long-term through setting-up ‘conversations with a future situation.’ In doing so, we draw on a unique experiment: Råängen, a piece of farmland in Lund (Sweden) ow…
A futuring approach to teaching wicked problems
This paper investigates how the teaching and learning about “wicked” environmental problems may be fostered through an educational approach premised on futuring – the active imagination of the future. The growing academic interest in possible and desirable futures provides a promising starting point for restructuring education as coupling knowledge to imagination and teaching to policy practice can open up new, experiential ways of learning. Empi…
Navigating the political: An analysis of political calibration of integrated assessment modelling in light of the 1.5 °C goal
Some of the most influential explorations of low-carbon transformations are conducted with Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs). The recent attempts by the IPCC to look for pathways compatible with the 1.5 °C and 2 °C temperature goals are a case in point. Earlier scholarship indicates that model-based pathways are persuasive in bringing specific possible future alternatives into view and guiding policymaking. However, the process through which th…
The mixed classroom: A pedagogical experiment with students and policymakers
The societal inability to respond accurately to the ecological crisis also requires a reflection on how universities can improve the impact of their practices. This paper reports on a prize-winning experiment aiming to strengthen the interaction of the university with the world of policymaking: a mixed classroom with students and policymakers. This classroom provides an environment in which policymakers and students co-produce insights, while giv…
Regulate or Be Regulated: The Institutional Entrepreneurship of Developers
Zoning is one of the key roles of land use regulation by the state. In engaging with this land use regulation, developers do not stay put and passively await rules to be imposed upon them. Instead, they proactively seek to (co)produce new rules or change existing rules to their advantage: they are ‘institutional entrepreneurs.’ We analyze how institutional entrepreneurship strategies play out empirically in Rijnenburg, a large greenfield site loc…
A dynamic justice framework for analyzing conceptions of justice: The Case of Urban Development Projects
In the reality of planning practice, where there is usually no a priori ‘right’ substantive conception of justice to guide and evaluate decision making, conceptions are negotiated between stakeholders. Moreover, these conceptions vary in space and time. The existing academic discussion on justice in planning provides limited insight in and guidance for how to navigate the plurality of conceivable and valid substantive conceptions of justice that …
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