Liquid Loss refers to the intangible forms of grief and mourning that follow the death and loss of species and lands (Dillon, 2019). It is the grave loss of ancestral lands. It is the unstoppable loss of access to land, to what one used to call home, or even to public land. It is the irreversible loss of species and ecosystems. It is, finally, a loss for which no protocols of mourning exist, and for which there is no settled way to channel grief. Because it remains unfocused and unaddressed, liquid loss leaks everywhere, affecting all aspects of life.

Understanding "Liquid Loss" both as interconnectedness between human and nonhuman bodies, and an approach or process that that engages with a lacrymose interdisciplinarity.

Our practices draw on the fields of art, activism, law, healing, creative and academic writing, conservation and research with a focus on the role that ritual plays in attuning to such loss.

This conversation and workshop session will be held online, in conjunction with "Remembrance Day for Lost Species".

AGENDA

14.00-14.15: Teresa Dillon, Artist & Academic, Welcome & Introductions

14.15-14.25: Laurence Rose, Writer and conservationist : Response #1

14.25-14.30: Nadine Andrews, Psychosocial Researcher and Nature-based coach : Response #2

14.30-14.35: Nadine Andrews : Guided mindfulness

14.35-14.50: Group discussion

14.50-15.00: Summary

//Break – 10 mins

15.10-15.20: Andreas Philippopoulos-Mihalopoulos, Artist and legal theorist, Response #3

15.20-15.40: Group activity : focusing on ritual as a mechanism for dealing with land and species loss

15:40-15.55: Closing group comment

15.55-16:00: Wrap up and thanks

EVENT DETAILS

// Registration Details: Given the nature of the event, numbers limited. Sign up via EventBrite is required in advance.

// The event will take place online via Zoom (link below, including meeting id and pass).

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86936856002?pwd=NVhzcjU1VW1MU1dxcDJKNHg0TGFDQT09

Meeting ID: 869 3685 6002

Passcode: 376439