Dear list, I would be very keen for a reading group as well. Glasgow is a little too far for me to venture though so online would work best. I recorded Marder the other day - the talk was an absolute joy - and am wrestling with the technology to try and get it online (basically this involves transcribing it onto a series of wooden cylinders, then asking some squirrels to tell me what it says). But soon. best wishes, Mat > Yes I'm up for an online reading group too! > C > > Date: Tue, 14 May 2013 11:50:53 +0100 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: UCL Seminar: Michael Marder "Plant-Thinking Toolkit" > To: [log in to unmask] > > Hi Tim, > Very keen on the idea of an online reading group if it happens! I couldn't > make it to the UCL event though as I was at a symposium outside London. > In fact in general I'd be keen on a forests / environmental humanities > /etc. reading group. Currently reading (for a review) Invaluable Trees: > Cultures of Nature, 1660 - 1830, which I recommend... particularly if > anyone's interested in French forests, which get a lot of coverage. > > best,Amy > > > > On 14 May 2013 11:15, Timothy Collins <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Marder has some of his papers up on his website including "The Soul of the > Plant'.... > The book 'Plant Thinking is also out. Anyone up for an online or > Glaswegian reading group? > > > > t > > > On Tue, May 7, 2013 at 10:23 AM, Jen Clarke <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > Hi Tim, > > > > I'm afraid I don't know, I had a look at the details given but I don't > > know them personally, I don't think UCL's practice is to record, but I > > know of the anthro department. If I were you I'd try contacting the > > original sender? I thought it was right down your street :-) > > > > All the best > > > > Jen > > > > > > > > On 7 May 2013 09:54, Timothy Collins <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Just started to read 'Plant Thinking A philosophy of Vegetal Life'. >> Would > >> love to hear from someone who heard him talk, is he convincing and >> engaging > >> as a speaker? Will UCL shoot video of the talk? What research group at >> UCL > >> is pulling him in? > >> > >> t > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 10:59 AM, Camilla Nelson > >> <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >>> > >>> Mat.. this sounds so fantastic! Unfortunately I won't be in London for >>> it > >>> though.. will you be recording the event? It won't be nearly the same >>> but > >>> would love access to any documentation if possible? ..and please let >>> me > >>> (the group) know if you do anything similar! > >>> > >>> All the best, > >>> > >>> Camilla > >> > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Jennifer Clarke > > PhD Candidate > > Department of Anthropology > > University of Aberdeen > > > > > > -- > > PASSENGERFILMS public cinema for cultural geography > > > LAND DIAGRAMS new twinned studies > Write off the map academic blog > > > Ambassador for Public Engagement > > > > >