Our practices were developed with broad participation in mind. We understand healing as a reformulation of a loving connection between ourselves, each other, and our environments. Part of this reformulation of relations means learning (and in tandem, unlearning) in creative and cooperative ways. The practices of healing and loving should not patter out at the exclusive, semestral boundaries of our academic seminar. So, we have written a few guides outlining how you can embark on exercises of your own. We hope these practices can help you approach the daunting task of disentangling the Anthropocene with us. 

On this page, you will find links to guides from each of our projects. Each one holds instructions, invitations, and recipes for embarking on your own version of the exercises we moulded in our class. They can be re-created by yourselves, in a group, with strangers, or in classes like ours. Click below to explore:

 

Healing the Holobiont – Pairings of artists and scientists meet to create art together. Through a symbiotic exchange of knowledge and shared creativity they explore the idea of the human as a Holobiont.

Companion Guide – Although some work must be done on a personal scale, it doesn’t have to be done alone. Follow this link for a companion guide wherein individual learners can begin to work through approaches to the Anthropocene.

Letter Writing – Letter writers of the world, unite! Forge material connection between you and other beings by exchanging thoughtful letters which ponder our shared world. Yes, we mean snail mail. And yes, it’s as delightful as you think. 

Power & Positionality Wheel – Using the Power & Positionality Wheel to think through positionality in the Anthropocene.

Thoughts on Endings – Acknowledging the reality of death and extinction allows us to consider ways to cope and find meaning.