Dialogue as a means to understanding and empathy Forschungs-Mittwoch #174

How does climate change connect the Gangetic Delta with the Swiss Alps? The EcoArt­ Lab orga­nised a residency in collaboration with the mLAB (UniBe), the Ballenberg Open-Air Museum, and Helvetas. The SNSF research project ‘Relational Encounters between the Arts and Climate Research’ examined the residency on the basis of its institutional framework and strategies and methodological approaches within the collaboration of the residents.

Under this event’s title the collective Terravibe merges two geographi­cal points in relation to its soil: The Swiss Alps, freshwater reservoir of Europe – threatened by melting glaciers and drought and the Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forests in the world – threatened by reoccurring cyclones and floods. The residents will report on their artistic-scientific research and reflect in dialogue with the EcoArtLab on their experiences, results and learnings.

Speaker: Alisha Dutt Islam, Christa Herrmann & Nora Gailer (Terravibe)
Moderation: Johanna Paschen, EcoArtLab
Host: Institute Practices & Theories in the Arts

The lecture will be held in English.