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Art & Mobilities Network Symposium

Art & Mobilities Network Symposium

Over the past 10 years the study and practice of Art & Mobilities has been gaining momentum through networks, conferences, books, special issues, exhibitions and in the practices of artists, writers and curators. In recognition of this activity we are forming an...

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Multiplanetary Futures

Lancaster University 31 May – 1 June 2018 Recent years have seen a revival of interest in the exploration and settlement of other planets.  Proponents of space travel argue that becoming a ‘multiplanetary species’ would help to solve...

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Drone Justice: Witnessing the Anthropocene

Drone Justice: Witnessing the Anthropocene by Dr Adam Fish There is a lot of propaganda around drones being “disruptive” technologies. I have been empirically testing the disruptive potentials of drone practices through many diverse contexts throughout the world....

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International Mobility Norway- MOVE Research

MOVE Research International Mobility Norway (IMN) is a newly established research group working on patterns of youth mobility from a perspective within the Norwegian/ Scandinavian context. It focuses on various forms of international mobility among young people, such...

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isITethical? Residencies

isITethical? Residencies

IsITethical has been funded to develop a responsible research and innovation support service for innovation in disaster risk management. Between February and July 2018, we will undertake a series of 'residencies' with practitioners in disaster risk management and...

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Time as a Missing Element in Social Analysis

‘It is difficult to understand time.’ (Urry 2016: 65)   I find it fascinating that John Urry should make this statement in one of his last scholarly works after his long engagement with the challenge of addressing that difficulty. This is especially the case when he...

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