Nassim Balestrini (Intermediality Studies, American Literary and Cultural Studies), Sarah Bürli (Biology) and Caroline Gatt (Cultural Anthropology and European Ethnology), the organisers of the festival/conference “A Relational World?”, are thrilled to share the details about the keynote presenters for the following event:
A Relational World? - Shifting perceptions of the world in a time of planetary emergencies
A three-day interdisciplinary festival/conference organized by the Department of Cultural Anthropology and European Ethnology,
the Centre for Intermediality Studies in Graz (CIMIG) and the Botanical Garden (Institute for Biology), University of Graz.
Date: Thursday, 29th – Saturday, 31st October 2026
Venue: In situ, University of Graz, Botanical Garden and Jesuitenrefektorium
Each keynote presentation will offer something very different: readings from a book of Baniwa myth, ritual and memory by Francy Baniwa; a performative presentation and conversation between Courtney E. Mohler and Randy Reinholz; a curated walk in the Styrian Sculture park with Dylan Robinson; an interactive talk about Butoh and chronic pain with Paola Esposito; Jessica Hiscox and members of the Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Group who will give a workshop on Māori relational ecology; and finally a talk by Gabriele Berg about how microbiomes are crucial to solving global crises.
The deadline for submitting proposals and abstracts for the festival/conference has been extended to the 6th May 2026.
Please, find further details in the attached document or online at https://intermediality-centre.uni-graz.at/de/relational-world/