This symposium brings together a diverse, international group of scholars, artists and activists who share a strong commitment to climate change communication in the Arctic.
The symposium will take place in Safnahúsið, Hverfisgata 15, on Saturday October 19th 2024 between 12:00-14:30. After the schedule ends, participants and guests will be invited to explore the exhibition Viðnám – samspil myndlistar og vísinda (Resistance –interplay of visual arts and science) currently housed in the art gallery.
The symposium is organised by the University of Iceland´s Hornafjörður Research Centre, in collaboration with the National Gallery of Iceland, the Sustainability Institute at the University of Iceland, and the Institute for International Affairs at the University of Iceland.
Agenda:
- Introduction to symposium – Dr. Þorvarður Árnason, director of the Hornafjörður Research Centre and Dr. Hafdís Hanna Ægisdóttir, director of the Sustainability Institute
- The importance of leadership and interdisciplinarity in climate change communication – Mathieu Lamontagne-Cumiford, PhD candidate and ARCADE fellow
- Ice fragments – Dr. Ásthildur B. Jónsdóttir, curator and artist
- Everything interaffected by everything: communicating the effects of the global climate crisis in Iceland – Dr. Ole Martin Sandberg, philosopher
- Sonifying the Arctic – Dr. Garrison Gerard, composer and Miguel Crozzoli, PhD candidate
2124: Glacial Sonifications as Percussive Care and Control, Konstantine Vlasis, PhD candidate - Nature positive communication to tackle wicked problems – Anilla Fatima Till, PhD candidate and science communicator
- Roundtable: Anilla Fatima Till, Konstantine Vlasis, Mathieu Lamontagne-Cumiford and Miguel Crozzoli
Streaming and Recording: https://vimeo.com/event/4664536
