Congratulations to Imre Szeman for being among theÌý. Professor Imre Szeman has beenÌýelected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC),Ìýone of Canada’s most distinguished scholarly honours.
Imre SzemanÌýis an internationally-acclaimed cultural theorist. His landmark research establishes the shaping influence of fossil-fuel dependency on modern society. Szeman’s work propelled a new discipline—‘energy humanities’—which grapples with the cultural transformations required for a global shift to sustainable and renewable forms of energy. A highly collaborative, interdisciplinary and public-facing scholar, he is the co-founder of the Petrocultures Research Group and numerous initiatives advocating for energy transition.
Fellows of the RSC are elected by their peers for their outstanding scholarly, scientific and artistic achievement.