Published by Landscape Architecture and Urbanism at University of Greenwich, London

COLLECTIVE LANDSCAPE FUTURES – PUBLIC PROGRAMME

Dates: February – April 2022

Location: Stephen Lawrence Gallery, London, SE10 9BD

COLLECTIVE LANDSCAPE FUTURES is a series of roundtable discussions with students, graduates, tutors and guests from Landscape Architecture and Urbanism at the University of Greenwich. This semester guests include: Iman Datoo, Sui Searle,ย Christina Geros, Larry Botchway, Indy Johar, Johanna Gibbons, Malaika Cunningham, Sowmya Parthasarathy, Paul McGann, and Torange Khonsari.ย 

The five roundtable discussions in 2022 are focused on the future of designing landscapes and cities, exploring the role of landscape and urban practitioners toย collectively build fairer worlds.ย 

Native Species: 23 February 2022 (6-8PM)ย 

The histories of plantsย in ourย public spacesย canย perpetuate narratives of injustice,ย but can they alsoย offerย opportunitiesย to reframeย theseย perspectives?Speakers include Dilip Lakhani, Giacomo Guzzon, Iman Datoo, Sui Searleย ย 

Intersectional Landscapes: 9 March 2022ย (6-8PM)ย ย ย  ย  ย  ย ย ย ย 

How can design practices challenge established power structures and create landscapes that foster empowerment, inclusion and solidarity? Speakers include Amund Hugin, Christina Geros, Ed Wall, Larry Botchway, Wattan Jawareeshย 

Oikos=Eco=Our Home: 9 March 2022 (6-8PM)ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 

A roundtable discussion examining the relationship between ecology and economy and ways of making and living in the world.ย Speakers includeย Alan Gillingwater, Henry Wilson, Indy Johar, Johanna Gibbons, Simon Goldsmithย 

Consumption leads to Extraction: 30 March 2022ย (6-8PM)ย ย ย  ย  ย  ย  ย ย ย ย 

How can we use design to value materials and in turn value our environments?ย Speakers includeย Emma Colthurst, Malaika Cunningham, Oscar Berkeley, River Wittke, Sowmya Parthasarathyย 

Citizenships:ย 27 April 2022 (6-8PM)ย 

A roundtable discussion exploring practices and policies that can empower more diverse citizenships.ย Speakers includeย Kris Cullum-Fernandez, Meaghan Kombol, Paul McGann, Torange Khonsariย 

The roundtables will be in front of a small audience, in the Stephen Lawrence Gallery with the opportunity for a larger discussion at the end.ย 

Collective Landscape Futures began in 2021 with guests including Julia Watson (author of Loโ€”TEK. Design by Radical Indigenism), Ben Campkin (Co-Director of the Urban Laboratory, UCL), Ross Exo-Adams (Co-director of Bard Architecture), and Martรญ Franch Batllori (EMF).

The 2022 roundtables are organised and chaired by Anushka Athique and Roo Angell, Landscape Architecture and Urbanism at the University of Greenwich.

To join us visitย http://www.greenwichunigalleries.co.uk/events/ย 

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