Bothy Conversations brings together researchers drawn from the arts and humanities, the social and natural sciences, and members of different publics and communities, to discuss the development of collaborative, interdisciplinary and multi-perspective approaches for researching and understanding climate change and crisis.

This public event builds on the success of The Dear Green Bothy, a College of Arts-led programme of creative activity for COP26. In Bothy Conversations, we will:

• Further discuss the opportunities (and challenges) for undertaking collaborative climate research;

• Showcase examples of current interdisciplinary or collaborative work;

• Explore the potential for research, community-building, and future collaborations.

PROGRAMME

11.00 | Arrival, Tea & Coffee

11.15 – 11.30 | Introduction to the Dear Green Bothy

• Mark Banks & Kevin Leomo, UoG

11.30 – 12.00 | Collaboration #1: The Food Sovereignty Network

• Julia McClure, UoG

12.00 – 13.00 Roundtable Discussion: Creative Interdisciplinarity in a Climate Crisis

• Lewis Coenen-Rowe, Creative Carbon Scotland
• Jaime Toney, Centre for Sustainable Solutions, UoG
• Dominic Paterson, UoG & Hunterian Art Gallery
• Maria Sledmere, University of Strathclyde & A+E Collective

13.00 – 13.45 | Lunch & Exhibition in the Atrium

13.45 – 14.15 Collaboration #2: Games and Sustainability

• Tim Peacock & Lauren Watson, UoG

14.15 – 14.45 Collaboration #3: Climate Sisters/Local Women of the World

• Zarina Ahmad & Climate Sisters

14.45 – 15.00 | Tea & Coffee

15.00 – 16.00 | What Next for the Dear Green Bothy? Blues Skies and New Designs

• Nicole Smith, Bilyana Palankasova, Christie Dooley, UoG