workshop intersectional belonging in practice
Share your thoughts, ideas and experiences with urban forests in this collaborative place-based storytelling session. Through questions and exercises like walking, writing, drawing and picture taking, we will explore what the urban forest in Newcastle means to us, how we feel about it, and what we would like to change about it to increase our sense of belonging.
The workshop is part of ongoing PhD research on intersectional belonging and equitable access to urban forest places, and lets you experience these concepts in practice. Please read this information carefully and discuss it with others if you wish. If you choose to join the workshop, you will be asked to sign a consent form. Whatever choice you make, you are free to withdraw at any time, without giving any reason and without any penalty or loss of benefits.
Purpose of the workshop
The workshop intends to demonstrate how the concept of ‘intersectional belonging’ can be applied in urban forest practice and explore how the method can inform urban forest planning, design and management. The results will be incorporated in the ongoing PhD study ‘Intersectional Belonging: Exploring the Interaction between Senses of Belonging and Equitable Access to Urban Forest Places across Communities’.
Taking part
The workshop will take place in the afternoon of Monday, 03 July 2023, from 14:00 to 16:00. We will meet at the Gateshead Riverside Park:
Pipewellgate Car Park
Newcastle upon Tyne NE8 2EU
This is a ~ 25 minute walk from the main conference venue. Alternatively, take a bus to the bus stop at Wellington Street and walk ~5 minutes to the meeting point.
After a short introduction, we will enter the park and stay outside for the duration of the workshop. Please dress appropriately for the water, and don’t forget sunscreen and water. You don’t have prepare anything else, and you don’t need prior experience with similar sessions.
What information will be collected, and who will have access to the information collected?
We will use:
1) The creative contributions that you will produce during the workshop;
2) Your name and contact details (telephone number or email address) to contact you about the results of the study (optional);
3) Any personal details you share through your creative contribution, such as your professional background, personal beliefs, and connection to nature. The personal details will be de-identified and anonymously processed: they cannot be traced directly to you.
4) Recordings of the workshop, like photos, video and sound recordings.
Newcastle University is responsible for looking after your information and using it properly.
more information
The 7th Annual Memory Studies Association Conference takes place in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, from 3 to 7 July 2023.
For questions about the research project in general or the workshop in particular, visit the FAQ or contact researcher Lotte Dijkstra at C.M.Dijkstra2@newcastle.ac.uk.