Amplifying Vibrational Relationships The I.N.S.E.C.T. Summercamp, now in its fourth year, brings together people from diverse backgrounds, e.g. design researchers, artists, architects, ecologists, biologists, biotremologists and more. We call ourselves the I.N.S.E.C.T. Collective. ThemeThis years focus will evolve around our … read more
11-13 June 2025 | 10th STS Italia Conference Technoscience for Good: Designing, Caring and Reconfiguring Abstract deadline February 3rd 2025DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS for Panel: More-than-(Just)-Human Politics of Relating Each author can submit only one abstract as a corresponding author, while multiple abstract … read more
SEBASTIAN GATZ: PUBLIC DEFENSE OF DOCTORAL DISSERTATION Architecture has traditionally focused on human-centered practices, emphasizing control over construction processes and creating internal environments that separate humans from their external surroundings. The growing interest in posthuman theories introduces the concept of … read more
Coincident with the development of human civilization was the emergence of a new type of critter: one not domesticated, not beloved, but similar to us in so many aspects that they abound in our environments—the urban rat. This urban critter … read more
Humans have watched and admired the life and behaviour of bees since the dawn of time. We have built their hives and collected their sweet and golden honey. We have studied the relationships between bees and flowers, studied their diversity … read more
Five months have passed since successfully defending my PhD dissertation titled “Leaving Dry Land: Water, Heritage and Imaginary Agency” at the University of Gothenburg’s Centre for Critical Heritage Studies. When I embarked on my PhD journey, I did not realise … read more
The Nature Design Camp (NDC) pitched its tents for the second time in the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Großes Walsertal and presented an international program on the topic of water. Experts from near and far from the interdisciplinary fields of crafts, … read more
A significant part of my work has focused on the relationship of humans to nature, which I see as fundamental to approaching current global social and environmental challenges. Key to this is considering how we relate to more than humans, … read more
Apiculture! Apiculture is another word for beekeeping. It derives from the latin word apis meaning bee. Culture originally means to cultivate. It’s basically the same word, but the word apiculture clarifies something about man’s guiding hand in this duality between … read more
If there was legislation that prevented the construction of high buildings along the edge of the water, local eel grass would have a much better chance of making a living in the post-industrial waters. Or perhaps if there were a … read more