On Monday, our Erasmus Blended Intensive Programme “LOSt in Gdańsk! Sweet and salty – a tale of two waters”, offered students from a variety of European countries, a workshop entitled “Thinking Swamplife. Mapping monstrosities in the making” led by Rick Dolphijn and Irena Chawrilska. Reading the uncanny histories of swamps in literature, mythology, but also in biology, the aim was to see how our contemporary times (haunted by ecological crises) demand us to see these important breeding grounds of new life differently. After the discussion, geographer Dawid Weisbrodt took us on a swampwalk showing the students the rich, fertile and lively soils that are under threat today.
Thank you to International Office for allowing us to conduct classes at the Welcome Centre UG
