‘Homing in: the aesthetics of sustainability’, Friday 14 June, Aberystwyth Arts Centre
This one day event, at Aberystwyth Arts Centre, drew on the successful format used at the Philosophy Cafe in Cardiff, the aim being to enable dialogues between artists, activists, local people and academics interested in ecology and environment. There was a particular intention to think through what is at stake in developing a sustainable future. The day consisted of a series of showings, panel discussions and café-style conversations that explored how artists might contribute towards the production of sustainable places in ways that are aesthetically coherent and non-instrumentalised. (click to read more about this event)

Network events at the Gate Cardiff, July 2013

Two Philosophy Cafés on the themes of sustainability, futures, and emotions were held at The Gate in Cardiff. The first Café on 16th July examined the role that the literary and artistic imagination can play in creating a ‘secure space’ here in the present for people to explore their emotions about the uncertain future, and the ways in which imagination can contribute to shaping agency and action. (click to read more about this event)

This Café was followed a week later on July 23rd by a special ‘Creativity Café’ in which arts practitioners presented examples from their work that encourage us to explore our emotions about the future (click to read more about this event)

Also, to read the Cardiff Philosophy Cafe blog: http://smokewriting.co.uk/philcafeblog/