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Peter Hewitt, Baganlul djamaga (Speak for Country): Ochre on stringybark painting This painting visualises a methodology of (re)storying with Country as Teacher, guided by Elders. It grounds the research in cultural responsibility and intimate, relational knowledges. In this yarn Peter respectfully shares and gives voice to the methodology chapter of his PhD titled ‘Mina MingaContinue reading “Vital Encounters #6: The Vitalities Lab Salon Series”

As the graphical fidelity the latest technology can produce has plateaued, gamers are increasingly revisiting the retro games which often defined their initial passion and love for the medium. The rapid transformations the medium has undergone in a few decades imply that research simply needs to be afforded the time and space to delve deeperContinue reading “Vital Encounters #5: The Vitalities Lab Salon Series”

David Rousell: Critical Forest Studies, New Animisms, and the Elemental Turn  This talk will share examples of recent research in Critical Forest Studies, an emerging field dedicated to relational and transdisciplinary research with forests. Video and audio works will be shared with a view to opening conversations around the ‘new animisms’ and how these theoriesContinue reading “Vital Encounters #4: The Vitalities Lab Salon Series”

The Vitalities Lab presents a new salon for sharing arts-led and creative research in the more-than-human worlds we inhabit. This series is organised by Professor Deborah Lupton, Dr Bronwyn Bailey-Charteris, and Dr Anastasia Murney. Each gathering offers a space for lively exchange across disciplines, exploring how creative methods can illuminate the vitalities that emerge whenContinue reading “Vital Encounters #3: The Vitalities Lab Salon Series”