Dear UKPN members,
I'm writing to let you know about an interdisciplinary workshop that may interest you.
The workshop will bring together researchers and practitioners from the arts, humanities, and sciences to make 'more-than-human' stories about Antarctica. A bursary of up to £150 per story-maker is available.
Workshop sessions will take place online via Microsoft Teams, on Mondays from 11:30 to 14:30 (UK time), between 8 September and 3 November 2025. Each session lasts three hours. No prior experience with artistic practice or story-making is required, we will provide creative and technical support as needed.
We are particularly keen to hear from scientists working in Antarctic or environmental research who are open to experimentation and interdisciplinary exchange.
The workshop is part of a programme of research funded by the British Academy and Oxford's John Fell Fund, and is co-produced with Dr Joanna Wheeler of TransformativeStory.
Please note that places are limited, and the deadline for expressions of interest is 15 August.
Further information and a link to the registration form can be found here: https://antarcticstories.web.ox.ac.uk/event/story-making-workshop-september-2025.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or would like to arrange an informal conversation about the workshop.
With best wishes,
Katie
Dr Katherine Collins MA, MFA, PhD
English Faculty, University of Oxford
St Cross Building
Oxford OX1 3UL
Fellow, Oxford Centre for Life-Writing at Wolfson College
Honorary Fellow, Department of Education, Oxford
Out now: Life-Writing and the Southern Hemisphere (Bloomsbury, 2024)
Current research: Antarctica's more-than-human stories (British Academy / Wellcome Trust)
