School of Social and Political Science

Description

You are invited to join an interactive workshop for educators and young people to exchange knowledge and ideas about teaching climate change. Our conversation will be informed by social science research, teaching experience, and interdisciplinary collaborations. 

Explore challenges snd successes in research ant arts-led teaching

At a time when heightened attention is being drawn to climate change impacts, possibilities for mitigation/adaptation, and the implications for confronting these, this workshop will explore challenges and successes in research and arts-led teaching, drawing on ethnographic research, documentary film, poetry and visual arts practice. 

• How can climate change be understood as embedded in social, political and cultural relationships?
• How can learning about how people in different places encounter and respond to environmental change stimulate new ways of thinking about possible futures?

Event format

We are inviting educators in secondary, further and community education, and representatives of youth organisations (serving 16-24 year olds) in the spirit of sharing ideas and practices across settings. The workshop will involve brief presentations from speakers, opportunities for Q&A and facilitated discussions during which all attendees will be welcome to participate. 

Register to attend

For more information and to register for the Zoom event, please email Sophie.haines@ed.ac.uk as soon as possible, including your name, email address and organisation. Please note, places are limited.