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Olczak, Susie 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9615-5514
(2026)
Nordic Summer University; The aesthetics of decolonization: arts, memory, and ecological justice Symposium in Gothenburg Sweden. Tending the Table.
In: Nordic Summer University The aesthetics of decolonization: arts, memory, and ecological justice Symosium, 6-8th February 2026, Gothenburg University.
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Abstract
Olczak's Paper Tending the Table: Rethinking our relationship with the environment through art, storytelling and hosting was a discursive gathering to explore how art can help us to rethink our relationship with the environment. This project drew from Olczak’s current research in extreme places in the world in relation to climate change and the Swedish traditions of hosting a fika. A discussion took place around a table with a foraged centrepiece. Participants will share stories of the plants they have and tend to, and considered the colonial routes of these plants. Participants were given prompts to help them reflect on how storytelling and artistic practice can be used as tools for healing and hope in relation to environmental adaptation and resilience.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Subjects: | N Fine Arts > N Visual arts (General) For photography, see TR |
| Divisions: | Schools and Research Institutes > School of Arts, Culture and Environment |
| Depositing User: | Susie Olczak |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Jun 2026 13:04 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Jun 2026 13:15 |
| URI: | https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/15969 |
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