In this pilot project, the challenge of “popularizing” was approached through integrative learning and co-storytelling in the classroom. Instead of creating media resources for the students to digest, they were asked to critically engage with environmental issues through creative storytelling and film making. The purpose is to explore methods for communicating environmental humanities in a digital and social media context. Popularizing environmental humanities is a collaboration between Professor Cecilia Åsberg (pi), the Posthumanities Hub, KTH, and Lotten Wiklund (co-pi), science journalist at Kajman Media. It was implemented mainly during spring 2019 together with researchers affiliated with the Posthumanities Hub, and a group of third grade students attending Samhällsvetenskapsprogrammet at Bromma gymnasium in Stockholm. Janna Holmstedt, PhD, acted as facilitator and workshop leader. Participating researchers: Christina Fredengren, Jesse Petersen, Vera Weetzel, Janna Holmstedt and Cecila Åsberg.
Funding agency: FORMAS (communication grant)
Principal investigator (Pi): Cecilia Åsberg, co-pi: Lotten Wiklund
Duration: 2018-2019
The Posthumanities Hub 