Douglas Strang asked ecoartscotland to highlight the Carrying the Fire weekend 20-22nd April 2012 at Wiston Lodge near Biggar in the Scottish Borders. I seen he was carryin' fire in a horn the way people used to do and I could see the horn from the light inside of it. 'Bout the colour of the... Continue Reading →
Call for Papers – Environmental Humanities & the Challenge of Multidisciplinarity
This call for papers articulates an argument for a broad, in the terms of the call multi-discipliary, approach to environmental issues. The text of the call is a clear and cogent case for the involvement of a wide range of disciplines and positions to develop an ethics. A Workshop at the 13th International Conference of... Continue Reading →
The Borders – a complex listening environment
James Wyness (sound artist) in conversation with Kate Foster (environmental artist). As a sound artist, James Wyness works on listening environments, in the Borders Region (where he is based) and elsewhere. He compared notes with Kate Foster about settling into work in the Borders, valuing what the area offers our respective practices. Here James elaborates... Continue Reading →
Four Funded PhD Opportunities
Tim Collins, Acting Head of Research, recently announced that Glasgow School of Art hasa number of studentships on offer. There are two Studentships within the School of Fine Art. Areas of focus could include: Society and Environmental Art Prof Timothy Collins [t.collins@gsa.ac.uk) Additional supervisors include artists Ross Sinclair and Sue Brind, Justin Carter, and Clara... Continue Reading →
Tim Flannery speaks in Edinburgh
Scott Donaldson at Creative Scotland wanted ecoartscotland to highlight this opportunity to hear Tim Flannery (mammalogist, palaeontologist, environmentalist and global warming activist) speak: 6pm Wednesday 4th April, Royal Society of Edinburgh. Tim Flannery is one of Australia’s leading thinkers and writers. As a scientist, explorer and conservationist his achievements are many. Amongst them are the... Continue Reading →
A PEOPLE’S PRELIMINARY HEARING ON MONSANTO
ANDANDAND made the following announcement through the dOCUMENTA (13) newsletter (who, it should be noted, added "dOCUMENTA (13) is not responsible for the views or factual claims expressed by the artists and artworks it presents.". “Our focus is on Monsanto’s role in transforming and damaging the ecologies, economies, and social relations of this region. Proceedings... Continue Reading →
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