This online talk by Prof Patrick Corbett and poetry readings by Dr Alyson Hallett of the Scottish Centre for Geopoetics is a joint session of the Scottish Geology Trust and the Scottish Centre for Geopoetics.
Patrick will present the geological foundations for geopoetics, the starting point in any place, as expressed in the writings of the poet-philosopher Kenneth White, who founded the International Institute of Geopoetics in France in 1989. Alyson will read poetry to include poems drawn from her collection from a residency in Heriot-Watt/BGS Tilted Ground and talk about her recent project in the Geology Department at the University of Bristol. The background geology to a place, whether the landscape, building materials or past/present industrial sites, gives inspiration to poets and stirs the imagination of geologists.
The presenters have also recently attended the Geological Society’s Earth’s Canvas Conference in September 2024 – a focus for creativity in geoscience – an event that fostered greater engagement between artists and earth scientists. See logo above – they will share their experiences of that event.
Free, book your place here.
An event in the Scottish Geology Festival 2024, organised by the Scottish Geology Trust. Please support us: Discover – Support – Join.
