We are happy to share the preliminary conference program with all of you! More information about guests and contributors in the program can be found at www.climateexistence.se.
The preliminary program will be updated up until the week before the conference. Room names and numbers in brackets, click for map. To read more about different sessions click Show description.
Open throughout the conference
Sanctuary of Hope: An open space for stillness, meditation and prayer
The Crypt (Kryptan) will be open for contemplation, meditation and prayer throughout the conference
Wednesday August 16
Time |
Program |
9.00-10.00 | Registration and morning coffee [20 Carin & Thorsten, next to the reception] |
10.00-10.20 | Ida Lod and Kerstin Bragby artistic opening The Sigtuna Foundation and CEMUS Welcome to ClimateExistence 2023 [11 Stora Salen] |
10.20-11.00 | Isabella Lövin “On the Oceanic feeling – and the need for a new narrative on the human nature relationship” Mikael Kurkiala title coming [11 Stora Salen] |
11.10-12.00 | Isabella Lövin and Mikael Kurkiala Panel with keynote speakers moderated by Alf Linderman [11 Stora Salen] |
12.00-13.00 | Lunch |
13.00-14.00 | Jan van Boeckel “When the moment begins to heave and expand in great circles”
Aaron Tuckey Poetry reading [11 Stora Salen] |
14.00-15.45 | Parallel sessions |
15.45-16.15 | Fika and exhibitions |
16.15-17.00 | May-Britt Öhman “Sámi and Feminist Technoscience perspectives on Settler Colonialism in (Un)green, Climate-(Un)friendly Disguise” |
17.00-18.30 | Pre-dinner programme – exhibitions |
18.30-20.00 | Dinner |
20.00 | Post-dinner programme and open mic […] |
Thursday August 17
Time |
Program |
7.00-08.30 | Breakfast and optional walk |
8.30-9.30 | Dougald Hine “Making Good Ruins: The Work of Living at the End of a World” (also livestreamed online) |
9.30-10.00 | Fika |
10.00-12.00 | Stephen Jenkinson and Anita Goldman In conversation (also livestreamed online) [11 Stora Salen] |
12.00-13.00 | Lunch |
13.00-14.30 | Parallel sessions |
14.30-15.00 | Fika |
15.00-16.00 | Pella Thiel “Legally hacking the Machine – Institutions for a dignified human presence in Earth” |
16.00-17.00 | A Last Farewell of the Climate Goals, followed by a Farewell Reception, arranged by The Farewell Bureau Ars Moriendi |
17.00-18.30 | Pre-dinner programme |
18.30-20.30 | Dinner |
20.30 | Post-dinner programme […] |
21.00 | Mattias Olsson Film screening [11 Stora Salen] |
Friday August 18
Time |
Program |
7.00-09.00 | Breakfast and optional walk |
9.00-10.30 | Parallel sessions |
10.30-11.00 | Fika and check-out of rooms (at the latest) |
11.00-12.00 | To be confirmed [11 Stora Salen] |
12.00-13.00 | Lunch |
13.00-14.45 | Moderated panel [11 Stora Salen] |
14.45-15.30 | Ida Lod and Kerstin Bragby artistic closing [11 Stora Salen] |
15.30-16.00 | Fika |