The Forest Multiple symposium

Smart Forests research group

A Smart Forests research project symposium at the University of Cambridge.

Frankopan Hall at Jesus College, University of Cambridge

The Forest MultipleA symposium and plenary at the University of Cambridge, 27-28 October 2022. Explore the full program <a href="https://www.smartforests.net/the-forest-multiple-program/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>.---The question of what is a forest runs through numerous environmental research and policy discussions. From international policy guidelines (FAO) to morphological classifications of tree density and height, as well as species variation, spatial extent, and carbon-storage capacity, many definitions of forests can be tied to their role as resources (Chazdon, 2016). Yet many other forests also surface as cultural, social, ecological, more-than-human, and cosmological relations and worlds, which further complicate the question of what is a forest. This symposium engages with the “forest multiple” (cf. Mol, 2002) to consider the pluralistic mobilizations and inhabitations of forests across varying contexts. Given that forests are increasingly digitalized, whether through monitoring technologies, precision forestry, or supply chain tracking, this event and collection especially take stock of the forest epistemologies and ontologies that are reproduced and amplified within digital logics, and how they are also transformed through different mobilizations of digital technologies, whether through counter-actions or refusals to participate. At the same time, planetary crises and environmental change are contributing to the stress and loss of forests, while in other areas forests are expanding due to climate change. What are the social-political consequences of these multiple forests? How are some forests valued over others? And how might a more pluralistic engagement with forest worlds contribute to more just and equitable environmental research, practice and policy?On 28 October, the second day of The Forest Multiple event, we will hear from symposium participants with experience in forests, digital technologies, and community engagement. Symposium participants include:Adeniyi Asiyanbi, Andrea Botero, Steffen Dalsgaard, Véra Ehrenstein, Lydia Gibson, Jenny Goldstein, Naomi R Millner, Priscila Santos da Costa, Esther Turnhout, Tone Walford, Common Knowledge, and the Smart Forests research group (Jennifer Gabrys, Kate Lewis Hood, Trishant Simlai, Michelle Westerlaken, and Yuti Ariani Fatimah), with responses and chairing from Chris Sandbrook, Sabina Leonelli, Alex Taylor, Liana Chua, and Tami Okamoto.How to attendUse the Eventbrite registration on this page to sign up for in-person attendance at the 28 October symposium. All talks on 28 October will be held in the Frankopan Hall at <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/5MRUnG9PBqRyWXVN8" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jesus College</a>, University of Cambridge. Frankopan Hall has step-free access, and further accessibility information can be found <a href="https://www.accessable.co.uk/jesus-college/access-guides/west-court-meeting-and-conference-rooms" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>.The event will take place in hybrid format. To join the 28 October symposium online, register through this Zoom <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAlcO6hqD4tGta7TNKr_O-bEfbtBic7JoTu" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">link</a>. To register for The Forest Multiple plenary and opening reception on 27 October, register through the links available <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-forest-multiple-plenary-and-reception-tickets-383944517387.">here</a>.---Find more information about The Forest Multiple <a href="https://smartforests.net/the-forest-multiple" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>.For more information on the Smart Forests research project, visit our <a href="https://www.smartforests.net/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">website</a>.

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