UEA Centre for Writing & Science

 

Writing and Climate Change: The story so far...

How do writers and scientists communicate the controversies of climate change?

Saturday 25 May 2013

Thomas Paine Study Centre, University of East Anglia

10am - 7pm

Fee: £40/£20 (register here)

 

Provisional Programme

10.00 – 11.00               Arrival, Registration and Refreshments

11.00 – 11.15               Introduction: launching ‘Writing and Science'

11.15 – 12.00               Keynote:  Steve Waters to chair: Tony Juniper 

12.00 – 13.10               Communicating climate change: ‘Climategate and after'
                                     5 minute drama presentation focusing on ‘Climategate'
                                     Paul Warde to chair: Phil Jones, Bob Ward

13.10 – 14.10               Lunch Break

14.15 – 15.15               Dramatising climate change: Theatrical Projections
                                     Peter Gingold to chair: Kirsten Shepherd-Barr, (scenes from ‘The Contingency                                      Plan'), Steve Waters, Zoe Svendsen

15.15 – 16.15               Narrating climate change: The Long View
                                     Rebecca Stott to chair: Giles Foden, Paul Warde, Mike Hulme

16.15 – 16.30               Tea & Coffee Break

16.30 – 17.30                Imagining climate change: After Nature?
                                      Tom Greaves to chair: John Burnside, Ro Randall, Ross Wilson

17.30 – 18.00                Plenary

18.00 – 19.00                Drinks Reception

19.00                             End


(Please note this schedule is still subject to change)

Download a PDF of the Provisional Programme