Workshop "THIS IS NOT A HANDBOOK! TOWARDS THE PUBLICATION OF A VOLUME ON GUERRILLA NARRATIVE AND OTHER COUNTER-HEGEMONIC METHODOLOGIES"

WORKSHOP

THIS IS NOT A HANDBOOK! TOWARDS THE PUBLICATION OF A VOLUME
ON GUERRILLA NARRATIVE AND OTHER COUNTER-HEGEMONIC METHODOLOGIES

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This is a working workshop with the objective of planning the production of a collective volume (not an edited volume) on methods and practices for radical environmental humanities. Over several years and across various projects, both individually and collaboratively, workshop participants have been exploring the possibilities within radical — or undisciplined — environmental humanities. Ranging from the collection of toxic autobiographies to walking methodologies, from speculative writing to insurgent museography, the scholars involved in this project have experimented with diverse tools to foster not only more creative scholarship but, most importantly, more just socioecological relationships.

It is crucial to note that this volume does not intend to propose a canon for perfect radical scholarship in environmental humanities. Being radical and undisciplined implies breaking away from established canons, and the aim is not to create a new one (This is not a handbook!).

Throughout the workshop, the team will discuss the general concept of the book and the contents of each chapter, navigating between theoretical reflections, methodological tools, and concrete practices. The team welcomes feedback, criticism, and suggestions from participants, and it is open to including new co-authors interested in joining the project.

** Previous registration needed via email: eva.jove@uab.cat until 2/2/24-14h**

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Speakers:

Marco Armiero, UAB
Carlos Tabernero, UAB
Chiara Braucher. Università di Trento, Italy
Sergio Ruiz Cayuela, UB
Alexandra D’Angelo, University of Bologna, Italy
Jesse Peterson, University of Cork, Ireland
Elisa Privitera, University of Toronto, Canada
Lucía Muñoz Sueiro, UAB
Giusy Pappalardo, University of Catania, Italy

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Program (CET)

9:30-10:00 - Welcome 

10:00-10:30 - Brief Round of the table to introduce each participant. The question is: how would I like to contribute to this project on the basis of what I have done so far? 

10:30-11:00 - Marco Armiero: An introduction to the project  

11:00-11:15 - Short break 

11:15-12:15 - Discussion 

12:30-14:00 -  Lunch

14:00-15:00 - discussion on tools and methodologies (chapter 2 of the volume). Among other themes: Mapping, counter-mapping, participatory mapping, narrative mapping; Toxic autobiographies; walking methodologies; speculative fieldwork; Insurgent archives and museums; co-research
Elisa Privitera & Jesse Peterson may facilitate this section. 

15:00-15:30 coffee break

15:30-16:30 discussion on Experiments in GN (chapter 3). Among other themes: The Atlas of the Other Worlds and speculative explorations; the Rio Tinto Field School; one experience of insurgent museography/archive; the “Degrowth Bike Caravan” and the experience of “Unschooling the Summer”  
Sergio Ruiz Cayuela & Alexandra D’Angelo  may facilitate this section

16:30-17:30 discussion on guerrilla narrative everywhere!  (chapter 4). Among other themes: how to bring GN in your classroom, museum, community etc.
Chiara Braucher may facilitate this section

17:30-18:30 next steps