Working Groups

 

Public HumanitiesCentring communities through co-produced knowledge

 

Co Chairs

Anne Kamau
Anne Kamau
Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Development Studies (IDS), University of Nairobi

 

 

Simon Parry
Simon Parry
Senior Lecturer in Drama and Arts Management and Director for Social Responsibility in the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures, University of Manchester

Activities

 

Memory and cultural heritage

 

Creative Media, Publics, and Social Resilience

 

Intellectuals and their Publics


Sustainability & Climate ChangeBringing humanistic insights to environmental futures

Co Chairs

Poppy Winanti
Poppy Winanti
Vice Dean of Student and Academic Affairs, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada

 

Jacqueline Dutton
Jacqueline Dutton
Professor of French Studies and Head of Arts Discovery – New Futures, University of Melbourne

Activities

 

Successful Melbourne Manchester Toronto Grant

 

Sustainability and Climate Change walking tour and online showcase

 

Sustainability and Climate change student photography competition

 

 


Decolonising KnowledgeChallenging dominant narratives and valuing diverse ways of knowing

Co Chairs

Kate McGregor
Kate McGregor
Associate Dean International, Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne

 

 

Winnie Mitullah (Nairobi)
Winnie Mitullah
Research Professor of Development Studies at the Institute for Development Studies (IDS), University of Nairobi

Activities

 

Decolonising International Collaborations

 

What Does Decolonizing Knowledge Mean from Different Geographical and Disciplinary Positions?

 

Beyond the Canon: Issues and Pathways in Decolonizing Methods across Regions and Disciplines

 

Decolonising Methods: An Introduction

 

Reimaging Tools of Justice for Decolonized Futures: Visible-Invisible Voices and the World in Between

 


Digital TransformationsExamining how technology reshapes culture, society, and identity

Co Chairs

Angelia Wilson
Angelia Wilson
Associate Dean International, Faculty of Humanities, University of Manchester

 

 

Gwen Burrows
Gwen Burrows
Assistant Vice President, International Engagement and Impact, University of Toronto

 

Activities

 

Global Perspectives on Platforms, AI, and Cultural Production

 

AI & Arts: Searching for New Horizons of Co-Existence

 

Digital Transformations Working Group Panel Discussion