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Join SWISP Research Lab and Speculative Thinking Consultancy in New Delhi for a Synergy Summit on Climate Futures this week in New Delhi.

When? October 22-25, 2024
Where? University of Melbourne Global Centre, New Delhi

SWISP Lab invites you to four days of climate talks, interactive play, storying, and the fusion of art and science at the University of Melbourne Global Centre in New Delhi from October 22-25, 2024. this

This event will bring together visionary thinkers, artists, and scientists to collectively imagine new, reparative futures that address the planet’s most pressing challenges.

The Melbourne Global Centre – Delhi is conveniently located on the 1st floor, Baba Kharak Singh Rd, Next to Hanuman Mandir, Hanuman Road Area, Connaught Place, New Delhi.

At the heart of this gathering is the idea of pluriversal politics, as championed by renowned anthropologist Arturo Escobar. Escobar emphasizes that building a myriad of world-making stories is crucial to imagining and realizing different possible futures—ones that foster profound social transformations in the face of planetary crises.

This is the moment to ask ourselves: What kinds of futures do we want to see, know, and live in?

Through collaborative art and speculative inquiry, participants will tap into the collective power of creative synergy, exploring visions of sustainable, equitable futures.

Event Highlights:
Climate talks with international experts
Art and science workshops
Collaborative storytelling sessions
Speculative design and inquiry activities

SWISP Lab is thrilled to be joined by an extraordinary alliance of partners for this event, including:
Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), a leading policy research institute in India
Socratus Foundation for Collective Wisdom, dedicated to fostering collective wisdom for tackling complex societal issues
Science Gallery Bengaluru, an innovative space where science meets art and design.

Together, this summit will spark dialogues and actions aimed at creating a more just, sustainable, and pluralistic future.

Event Details
Dates: October 22-25, 2024
Location: Melbourne Global Centre, 1st Floor, Baba Kharak Singh Rd, Next to Hanuman Mandir, Connaught Place, New Delhi

Register here for each day: https://blogs.unimelb.edu.au/swisp/new-delhi/

Media Contact:
Dr Kathryn Coleman
SWISP Lab, Faculty of Education, University of Melbourne
Email: kathryn.coleman@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +61 403 812 807
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