Climate on Culture
2024 CONFERENCE | September 18 - 21, 2024
Co-hosted by Idaho Museum of International Diaspora, TG4, University of Galway, Atlantic Technological University, CREW, Galway Culture Company, and Údarás na Gaeltachta
Day 1 (September 18, Wednesday): Deep Dive Foundational Dialogues
Day 1 is dedicated to providing participants with a deep dive into foundational research tied to our conference theme, providing a shared understanding and grounding of participants. Conference sessions will be held at the University of Galway.
VIP Partnership Dinner program agenda forthcoming.
Day 2 (September 19, Thursday): Film Screenings and Immersive Learning
Day 2 will be held at the Atlantic Technological University with access to arts, media, and additional immersive learning opportunities aligned to conference topics. The sessions will draw upon these various sectors/fields to advance interactive and immersive discussions centered on the conference topic.
Day 3 (September 20, Friday): Interactive Workshops - Art and Culinary Platforms
Day 3 is the last day of the conference with interactive workshops including both art and culinary platforms. Many of the workshops will have both morning and afternoon sessions. The hands-on approach workshops will provide participants with cultural competencies and skills, knowledge, tools and/or models of practice.
Day 4 (September 21, Saturday): Connecting with Friends in Galway
This wrap-up day is open to all conference participants. Participants will enjoy a fun and lively networking experience over a delicious brunch and enjoy opportunities to share their feedback about the conference, exchange ideas and information, and build a network of friends and partners.
Day 1: September 18 (Wednesday)
Deep Dive Foundational Dialogues
Day 1 is dedicated to providing participants with a deep dive immersive experience into the conference topic, providing a shared understanding and grounding of participants.
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Click here to access information about venues, transportation from Dublin to Galway, maps, additional logistics.
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Click here to access printable (pdf) schedule.
Location: University of Galway
Room: Aula Maxima
Address: Quadrangle, 16 Lower Newcastle, Galway, H91 WY1F
SCHEDULE
(All sessions below will be held at the University of Galway in the venue room: Aula Maxima.)
09:00am – 09:30am | Registration
09:30am – 10:00am | Official Welcome (University of Galway) | Speakers: Palina Louangketh, Trevor Ó Clochartaigh, Jim Livesey
10:00am – 11:15am | Session #1: Climate Change: Interconnected Impacts on the Environment and Societies | Speakers: John Bieter, Angel Hsu, Peter McKeown, Stephanie Capaldo
11:15am – 11:45am | Coffee / Tea Break
11:45am – 01:00pm | Session #2: Climate, Crisis, & Displacement: How Cultural Institutions Shape Global Climate Action | Speakers: Sarah Smith, Sascha Priewe, Simge Erdogan O'Connor, Imanol Galdos Irazabal, Marilyn Gaughan
01:00pm – 02:00pm | Lunch
02:00pm – 03:15pm | Session #3: How Climate Change Affects Communities: Mental Health, Resilience and Adaptation | Speakers: Elke Shaw-Tulloch, Anselme Sadiki, Julie Aultman
03:15pm – 03:45pm | Coffee / Tea Break
03:45pm – 05:00pm | Session #4: Conflict Resolution as a Response to the Impact of Climate Change on Coastal Communities | Speaker: Knight Sor
05:00pm – 05:10pm | Wrap-up and Adjourn
VIP Partnership Dinner | 7:00pm
Registration closed.
Location: JEKYLL | HYDE Hotel, Forster Street, Galway City, H91 PY7E
The HYDE Hotel is Located near Eyre Square in the Centre of Galway.
The Idaho Museum of International Diaspora's Global Leadership Council (GLC) cordially invites you to join us this evening (18 September, Wednesday) for a special dinner program with an exciting announcement and special performances by local cultural group(s). We are dedicated to expanding our partners' knowledge and inviting collaboration. During this dinner program, you will have an opportunity to learn about and provide input into our future plans and destination for our next global conference. You will be exposed to new ideas and the why behind them and invited to join our movement to connect communities to cultures with a set of exciting opportunities. We believe in providing immersive learning and educational experiences - an exchange of knowledge and innovative approaches to collaboration - through our connections to local, national, and global partners, communities that host diasporas, and individuals in diaspora communities. This special dinner program will excite and ignite your passion! Please come join us.
Day 2: September 19 (Thursday)
Film Screenings and Immersive Learning
Day 2 will be held at two locations, CREW and the Atlantic Technological University, with access to arts, media, culinary platform, and additional learning platforms aligned to conference topics. The sessions will draw upon these various sectors/fields to advance interactive and immersive discussions centered on the conference topic.
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Click here to access information about venues, transportation from Dublin to Galway, maps, additional logistics.
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Click here to access printable (pdf) schedule.
Locations:
CREW | Wellpark Road, Galway, H91 8K85
Atlantic Technological University (ATU)
School of Design and Creative Arts
Address: ATU Galway City campus, Wellpark Road, Galway
SCHEDULE | Film Screenings
Access our Film Screenings website to #LearnDiscoverExplore more.
(All film screenings below will be held at CREW.)
09:00am – 09:30am | Registration
09:30am – 10:00am | Arrivals: What's Left Behind, What Lies Ahead | Speakers: Andy Bale, Ben Hemmings, Nataliia Metsenko
10:00am – 10:45am | Salted Earth | Speakers: Andy Bale, Ben Hemmings
10:45am – 11:00am | Coffee / Tea Break
11:00am – 12:15pm | The Role of Media in Shaping the Climate Debate | Speakers: Trevor Ó Clochartaigh, Richard Rees, Niamh Flaherty Pimental, Richie O'Donnell
12:15pm – 1:15pm | Waiting to Explode | Speaker: Yosh Yamanaka, Palina Louangketh
01:15pm – 02:00pm | Lunch
02:00pm – 03:15pm | The Art of Recycling, Upcycling and the Circular Economy | Speakers: Aedín O'Leary, Simon Noble, Sharon Keilthy, Sara Nash
03:15pm – 03:30pm | Coffee / Tea Break
03:30pm – 05:00pm | Danse Demain: What if dance had a new role to play in our societies? | Speakers: Dounia Zellou, Elke Shaw-Tulloch, Palina Louangketh
05:00pm – 05:10pm | Wrap-up and Adjourn
SCHEDULE | Immersive Learning
(All presentations / workshops below will be held at Atlantic Technological University in the Green Room.)
09:00am | Registration
09:30am – 10:15am | Embodied Practice: Art, Death, and Land | Speakers: Esyllt George, Anna Slatinska
10:15am – 10:45am | Shaping Somali Society: The Impact of the Somali Civil War on Religious Adherence and Identity | Speaker: Mari Ismail
10:45am – 11:00am | Coffee / Tea Break
11:00am – 12:15pm | Climate for All: Bridging Understanding with Accessible Language in Professional Environments | Speakers: Zuzana Bohušová and Karl Dobianer
12:15pm – 1:15pm | Planting Seeds for the Future – Inspiring Young People Through Nature | Speaker: Nigel Gilmore-Cook
01:15pm – 02:00pm | Lunch
02:00pm – 02:45pm | The influence of globalization and human migration on internationalization of university curriculum design | Speaker: Katarína Chovancová
03:15pm – 03:30pm | Coffee / Tea Break
03:30pm – 05:00pm | Tibetan Monastics in Exile: The Preservation of Language, Culture and Religion | Speaker: Jane O'Connor
05:00pm – 05:10pm | Wrap-up and Adjourn
Photovoice Exhibition Launch | 6:00pm
All participants welcome. Please come enjoy, learn, observe, and mingle.
Venue: Atlantic Technological University School of Design & Creative Arts Canteen/Long Corridor
Moderators and Hosts: Andy Bale, Terri Shadle
Day 3: September 20 (Friday)
Interactive Workshops
Art and Culinary Platforms
Day 3 is the last day of the conference and will involve various workshops that will run in parallel including cooking classes, dance workshop, and more. The workshops will be spread across three locations: CREW and Atlantic Technological University's Culinary Institute and Chapel. The hands-on approach workshop will provide participants with cultural competencies and skills, knowledge, tools and/or models of practice.
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Click here to access information about venues, transportation from Dublin to Galway, maps, additional logistics.
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Click here to access printable (pdf) schedule.
Locations:
CREW | Wellpark Road, Galway, H91 8K85
Atlantic Technological University (ATU) | Culinary Institute
Room: Demonstration Kitchen
ATU Galway City, Old Dublin Road, Galway | Ireland
Atlantic Technological University Chapel | [address forthcoming], Galway, Ireland
SCHEDULE | Cooking Workshops
Access our Cooking Workshops website to #LearnDiscoverExplore more.
(All cooking workshops below will be held at the Atlantic Technological University Culinary Institute.)
09:30am – 11:30am | Cross-Culinary Voices of Diaspora: A Perfect Mix of Culture and Ingredients | Speakers: Palina Louangketh, Moyo Odugbemi, Jacinta Dalton | Recipe: Lao Kua Mee (fried noodles)
11:30am – 12:30pm | Western Root, Eastern Shore: The Journey of American Ginseng | Speaker: Yingyi Tan
01:00pm – 02:00pm | Lunch
02:00pm – 05:00pm | Speakers: Hong Li and Christine Ristaino | Recipes: Chinese dumplings and Italian raviolis
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Voices of the Diaspora Through Cooking and Reflection: Changing Climate Through Food
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The Climate of Food: Through Cooking, Eating Together, and Writing Intentionally About These Experiences, We Can Change, Grow, and Heal
SCHEDULE | Immersive Learning
(All presentations / workshops below will be held at CREW.)
09:00am – 09:30am | Registration
09:30am – 10:30am | Workshop: Mental Health, Resilience and Adaptation | Speakers: Elke Shaw-Tulloch, Julie Aultman, Anselme Sadiki
11:00am – 11:30am | Coffee / Tea Break
11:30am – 12:30pm | Exploring Resilience – Strategies for Navigating Change | Speaker: Megan Farrow
01:00pm – 02:00pm | Lunch
02:00pm – 03:15pm | Augmented Reality and Sustainability - TRANSMIXR workshop | Speakers: Bryan Dunphy, Deirdre Ní Choistín, Trevor Ó Clochartaigh
03:15pm – 03:30pm | Coffee / Tea Break
03:30pm – 04:30pm | Unveiling Diasporic Exclusion: Fear, Political Climate, and the Agencies of Diasporic Culture | Speaker: Kosta Kambouris
05:00pm – 05:10pm | Wrap-up and Adjourn
SCHEDULE | Immersive Learning
(All presentations / workshops below will be held at the Atlantic Technological University Chapel.)
09:00am – 09:30am | Registration
09:30am – 10:15am | “Class beyond the class”: Fostering Creativity and Collective Learning | Speaker: Elva González-Hernández
10:15am – 11:00am | Health and Wellbeing: Embracing Community in a Changing Climate | Speakers: Moyo Odugbemi, Julianna Cruz
11:00am – 11:30am | Coffee / Tea Break
11:30am – 01:00pm | Future-Proofing the Cultural Sector: Assessing Climate Risk and Actualizing the UN SDGs | Speaker: Stephanie Capaldo
01:00pm – 02:00pm | Lunch
02:00pm – 03:00pm | Teaching for the Future in Banská Bystrica | Speaker: Anna Slatinská
03:15pm – 03:30pm | Coffee / Tea Break
03:30pm – 04:15pm | Storytelling for change: Rehumanising the narrative around refugees and displaced communities through emphasising human connections | Speaker: Hira Aftab
04:15pm – 04:30pm | Wrap-up and details about Culture Night (what, where, and how) | Adjourn
Culture Night | 6:00pm
All participants are encouraged to enjoy a night out experiencing culture.
Location: forthcoming
Details: forthcoming
Day 4: September 21 (Saturday)
Connecting with Friends in Galway
This wrap-up day is open to all conference participants. Participants will enjoy a fun and lively networking experience over a delicious brunch and enjoy opportunities to share their feedback about the conference, exchange ideas and information, and build a network of friends and partners.
Location: The Connacht Hotel | Old Dublin Rd, Galway, H91 K5DD, Ireland
SCHEDULE
10:00am - 12:00pm | Open Schedule
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Participants are free to come and go as they please.
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