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'Shared Island Stories Between Scotland and the Caribbean: Past, Present, Future' is a 5-year research project coordinated by the School of Art History at the University of St Andrews, Scotland.

šŸŒ Trans-Oceanic Webinar:Growing climate resilience and regeneration through intergenerational and transnational traditio...
13/05/2026

šŸŒ Trans-Oceanic Webinar:
Growing climate resilience and regeneration through intergenerational and transnational traditional ecological knowledge and skills exchange

Join the St Andrews Centre for Critical Sustainabilities (StACCS) for a two-part trans-oceanic webinar series exploring how community museums, eco-museums, young people, and local communities are working together across generations and borders to strengthen climate resilience, revitalise traditional ecological knowledge, enhance biodiversity, and support community-led nature-based solutions.

Supported by the Centre for Critical Sustainabilities, the project (UKRI reference: EP/X023036/1), and the Roots and Shoots project.

šŸ“ Part 1
Friday 19 June | 8amā€“10am (BST)
šŸ”— https://events.st-andrews.ac.uk/events/trans-oceanic-webinar-part-one/

šŸ“ Part 2
Monday 29 June | 4pmā€“7pm (BST)
šŸ”— https://events.st-andrews.ac.uk/events/trans-oceanic-webinar-part-two/

The series brings together perspectives from Scotland, the wider UK, and international partners, highlighting the importance of intergenerational exchange, youth leadership, and traditional knowledge in responding to the climate crisis.

Both events are free to attend via Microsoft Teams.

šŸ“© Please ensure you register before the booking deadlines to receive your Teams joining link by email.

New publication out now šŸ“˜šŸŒHidden Stories, Entangled Spaces: Contested Island Heritage and Contemporary Art Curation, edi...
01/05/2026

New publication out now šŸ“˜šŸŒ

Hidden Stories, Entangled Spaces: Contested Island Heritage and Contemporary Art Curation, edited by and Professor Karen Brown, emerges from the Transnational Island Museologies Conference (2024), co-organised by and the as part of the research project.

Inspired by Teresia Kieuea Teaiwaā€™s powerful idea of turning ā€œislandā€ into a verb, this volume asks what it means ā€œto islandā€ in contemporary art curation. It explores how exhibition-making today can be urgent, connected, sustainable, and grounded in care.

The book brings together contributions that trace oceanic journeys, entangled histories, and contested island heritageā€”revealing lesser-known transnational stories and hidden historical currents through contemporary artistic practice.

šŸ“– Read the full publication here:
https://icofom.mini.icom.museum/publications-2/the-monographs-of-icofom/

Part of a project selected by the European Research Council and funded by UK Research and Innovation (EP/X023036/1), coordinated by the School of Art History at St Andrews.

Cover image Ā© Alberta Whittle, An Assembly or a ting (2024). Courtesy of the artist and The Modern Institute/Toby Webster Ltd, Glasgow. Photograph: Keith Hunter.

Shared Island Stories stands with the Carriacou Museum and Historical Society's Call to Action - help support Carriacouā€™...
10/04/2026

Shared Island Stories stands with the Carriacou Museum and Historical Society's Call to Action - help support Carriacouā€™s heritage.

As part of ongoing led Shared Island Stories research, Principal Investigator and Project Lead, Professor Karen Brown, recently visited the Carriacou Museum and Historical Society, a key site of cultural memory, heritage, and community life on the island. In the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl (July 2024), Carriacou faced devastating loss. Homes were destroyed, communities disruptedā€”and the islandā€™s only museum, a guardian of history, memory, and identity, was severely damaged.

For decades, the museum has preserved:
ā€¢ Oral histories of elders
ā€¢ Stories of migration, resistance, and resilience
ā€¢ Heritage rooted in generations of traditional knowledge and cultural practice

Now, there is an urgent and inspiring effort to rebuild, not just what was lost, but something stronger, more resilient, and future-facing.

Their vision includes:
ā€¢ A hurricane-resilient museum structure
ā€¢Digitised archives to safeguard knowledge
ā€¢ Spaces for youth, education, and community healing
ā€¢A renewed platform for cultural identity and sustainable futures

šŸ“¢ We encourage our networks to support and share this important initiative.

You can find out more about their appeal via: https://gofund.me/dcbd327b5

10/07/2024

No subscription yet? Printed DTD is sold out at your favourite store? You can read a small selection of the latest DTD articles online. šŸ‘€ https://www.dethadolharris.com/

Shared Island Stories Between Scotland and the Caribbean: Past, Present, Future is a 5-year research project coordinated...
03/07/2024

Shared Island Stories Between Scotland and the Caribbean: Past, Present, Future is a 5-year research project coordinated by the School of Art History at the University of St Andrews in Scotland that aims to investigate relationships between the archipelagos.

Drawing on history, heritage studies, sustainable development, art history and memory studies, the project asks: Which collections from the islands tell unfinished stories of Empire? What is the role of heritage communities for sustainable development? How can island community museums partner with NGOs, policy and local organisations and businesses for climate action? How can health and well-being be understood in relation to community heritage, traditional ecological knowledge and island life? What does this new knowledge bring to debates on climate justice, especially as they relate to the role of youth?

Making memories and friends
30/06/2024

Making memories and friends

Last morning on the Isle of Harris, Scotland
30/06/2024

Last morning on the Isle of Harris, Scotland

Lews Castle, Isle of Lewis
30/06/2024

Lews Castle, Isle of Lewis

transnational youth exchange visiting Scottish youth participant Andrew on the Isle of North Uist, exploring the landsc...
28/06/2024

transnational youth exchange visiting Scottish youth participant Andrew on the Isle of North Uist, exploring the landscape and learning about the importance of safeguarding our heritage via digital technology via local projects.

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