Finding Common Ground: An Interdisciplinary Symposium on Soil

This two-day symposium at the University of Sheffield is part of a series of events exploring current soil-focussed research from a range of disciplinary perspectives.

In the face of developing climate catastrophe, soil will become more vital than ever. The UK’s Soil Association states, ‘without healthy soils, we can’t tackle the climate crisis’. This two-day symposium aims to bring together researchers from across disciplines including soil science, literary, and archaeological backgrounds, among many others, to share their work on the fascinating and urgent subject of soils. Attendees will be able to discuss their research, develop new connections, and identify opportunities for future interdisciplinary collaboration. For more information about the conference programme, or to register, please click here. 

Our programme features 17 paper presentations including:

• Jim Scown, University of Exeter: 'The Social gets into the Soil: The Politics and Poetics of Soil Health'.
• Anna Krzywoszynska, University of Oulu: 'Speaking for soil, speaking with soil: crafting a common language for soil research and action.' 
• Jonathan Leake, University of Sheffield: 'From stardust to sustainability: regenerating arable soil health for people and the planet.'

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact the organisers: Meg Meredith (mbp05mel@sheffield.ac.uk) and Emily Naish (ejnaish1@sheffield.ac.uk).

For more information, visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/finding-common-ground-an-interdisciplinary-symposium-on-soil-tickets-1981326188967