Dr. Julia Bentz is a regeneration and transformation researcher at ce3c Center for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Change, University of Lisbon, Portugal. She has a background in interdisciplinary social sciences (MPhil. Development Studies, PhD Economics) and conducts research on the many interactions between social and ecological systems in a variety of research fields and contexts, including futures, climate change mitigation, adaptation, and transformation. Her special interests are transdisciplinary community engagement and learning with a focus on the transformative potential of art and story. In her work, she applies an integrative approach to sustainability transformations and regeneration, one that reconnects body and mind, that fuses art and science, and that integrates diverse forms of knowledge in an open, collaborative and creative way.
Dr. Jelena Ristic Trajkovic is an Associate Professor and Vice Dean for Research and Innovation at the University of Belgrade – Faculty of Architecture. She also teaches at the University of Arts in Belgrade - Faculty of Applied Arts. With a PhD in Architecture and Urbanism, her primary research interests include design methodologies related to social transformation, sustainability and resilience, the relationship between space and health, and the application of environment-behavior theories in design. Her approach aims to bridge theoretical frameworks with practical applications, emphasizing critical reflection and design's role in fostering reconnection with nature, regenerative environments, and communities. In the professional-artistic field, she acts through competitions, projects, policy briefs, and various initiatives aimed at contributing to the academic and broader community.