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Talk and discussion with Dr. Tara Mehrabi: Queer Ecologies of Death in the Lab (Feb 12, 2020)

Posted on 12/02/2020 by franziska

We are happy to announce the visit of Dr. Tara Mehrabi from Karlstad University who will be talking about and discussing with us her work on “Queer Ecologies of Death in the Lab: Rethinking Waste, Decomposition and Death Through a … Continue reading →

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How bacteria run the planet: Lynn Margulis’ theory of symbiogenetic evolution

Posted on 03/07/2019 by franziska

This semester’s last kitchen STS session takes place on July 10th, at 6pm – just this once not in the kitchen area but in room PEG 2.G 107. We will discuss the work of Lynn Margulis, more specifically the Gaia … Continue reading →

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“Plastic as a Political Material” – Kitchen STS goes ISOE

Posted on 13/06/2019 by franziska

This month, our regular kitchen STS meeting will be replaced by an exciting outward event. On Wednesday, June 19th at 10 a.m., Gay Hawkins is here to discuss with us her recent work on plastic and material politics in a … Continue reading →

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Want to find out how to interview a plant?

Posted on 13/05/2019 by franziska

In our next session, to be held on May 15th, we’ll be discussing a chapter from John Hartigan’s recent book Care of the Species (2017). The text is an intriguing proposal for and a thorough exploration of “How to Interview … Continue reading →

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