An interdisciplinary exploration into how plants and fungi help us rethink the nature of mind and matter and humans’ relationship to the “more-than-human” world. This biweekly reading group explores the roles of plants and fungi in shaping philosophical and ecological thought.
Registration is required. Register here.
Sessions at the Center for the Study of World Religions: 2/26, 3/26, 4/9, 4/23
Elitza Koeva is a postdoctoral fellow working at ArtLab and a core researcher at the Thinking with Plants and Fungi Initiative at the Center for the Study of World Religions at Harvard Divinity School. She holds a doctoral degree from Harvard Design School. Elitza’s new project, “Symbiotic resonances: sounding more-than-human worlds” is a case study on how trees at the Harvard Divinity School communicate and respond to stimuli like light, vibrations, water, and air pollution as elements of such soundscape. Her art practice aims to understand how artistic visual, sonic, and spatial practices engender engagement, critical awareness, and participatory responses to digitally mediated environments.
This event is not open to the public.