Orkney Energy Futures: Book Launch and Talks
Book launch and talks inspired by my new book, 'Energy at the End of the World: an Orkney Islands Saga' published this month by MIT Press. More than a book launch, a celebration of reflection of Orknery energy futures. Featuring discussion and work by Anne Bevan, Pamela Beasant, Gareth Davies, Clive Brookes, Mark Hull, and…
Edinburgh Book Launch @Blackwell’s
Blackwell's South Bridge 53-62 South Bridge, Edinburgh, United KingdomI am really excited to announce that the Edinburgh launch for my book on Orkney's energy future is happening... Energy at the End of the World: An Orkney Islands Saga "The islands of Orkney, off the northern coast of Scotland, are closer to the Arctic Circle than to London. Surrounded by fierce seas and shrouded by clouds…
Wave Energy Club, Edinburgh
Wave Energy Club is where everyone, in and around Edinburgh, who's involved in the marine energy industry comes to meet, drink, and catch up. I've been asked to give a talk at their pubinar event in April around social interactions with marine energy - chance to hear more about the new book on Orkney marine…
Edinburgh International Book Festival
Garden Theatre, Edinburgh Edinburgh, United KingdomAnnouncing my appearance at the Edinburgh International Book Festival this year, as part of the New York Times debate series 'From Carbon’s Casualties to Climate Solutions'. I'll be in conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times photographer of climate change, Josh Haner, and Australian novelist and campaigner, Tim Winton. We'll be talking about some positive…
Virtual Island Summit
You can attend this fantastic event and its line up of speakers online. I'm excited to be invited as one of the keynote speakers at this international conference. I'll be speaking about my recent book, Energy at the End of the World, but also expanding on my recent work and ideas on energy and data…
Science Fiction Poetry at Event Horizon
And the capsule tumbled with delight. I'm performing some of my Science Fiction Poetry at the epic regular Edinburgh 'Event Horizon' on Thurs 10 October, Frankenstein Bier Keller, 7.30pm. Expect personal, metallic, prose-poetry. And banter. Heckle me home to the shoreline of infinity...
Saltire Literary Awards
National Museum of Scotland EdinburghExcited to say that 'Energy at the End of the World: An Orkney Islands Saga' been shortlisted for a Saltire Literary Award as Research Book of the Year 2019. This year, for the first time, the Saltire Society will be awarding a prize for Scottish Book Cover and a special Award for Lifetime Achievement. The…
Talk and Writing Workshop at Rachel Carson Center, Munich
Rachel Carson Center Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Munich, GermanyFantastic to be able to participate in the work and activities at the Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München / Munich. I'm leading 2 events at the beginning of February: Hope, the Sea, and Marine Energy: Stories from the Energy Future Islands Lunchtime Colloquium 6 February 12:00 – 14:00 Talk is…
Guest Lecture on Visualisation in STS, Goldsmiths
Goldsmiths, University of London 8 Lewisham Way, LondonCentre for Invention and Social Process (CISP), Goldsmiths, University of London, are organising a one day workshop in February. Creating Better Visualisations (with STS): A workshop with guest lecture by Laura Watts Tuesday February 18th, 2020 10am-5pm Goldsmiths, University of London Register online. How can we advance visualisation practices as modes of doing STS? While…
4S 2021 (Society for Social Studies of Science)
We're online from Toronto this year. Lots happening. Find me speaking in the panel on 'Networking Rurality' with other awesome speakers such as Phoebe Sengers. I'll be telling a speculative future story about... Isla Data Crematoria: the far distant island where data and its energy are renewed Data Crematoria is a mythical island. Like many…