Climate Stories And (In)Human Times | Radboud Reflects @Schemerlicht with philosopher Boris van Meurs

Announcement

Can stories make the climate crisis tangible? According to philosopher Paul Ricoeur, we make time ‘human-like’ by telling stories. Stories give coherence and meaning to separate events – and perhaps even to something as complex as the climate crisis. But what if those stories actually limit us? Do we really need more human stories in the Anthropocene? Or should we think beyond the human? Should we make time more ‘non-human’? Come and listen to philosopher Boris van Meurs and think further about stories, non-human time, and our relationship with the planet. Ask your own questions too. 

Cetacæ

This program ties in with Gabriele Nasole's Schemerlicht artwork Cetacæ. Dive into the deepest oceans without ever touching water. Commissioned by the Schemerlicht Festival, artist Gabriele Nasole has developed an installation that explores how whales have experienced human presence throughout the centuries. He invites you on a journey through the audio memories of these majestic creatures, who have experienced a major change in their lives: from oceans once filled with non-human sounds to waters dominated by propellers, sonar, and more.

Boris van Meurs and Gabriele Nasole will engage in a conversation with each other and the audience.

About the speakers

Boris van Meurs is a philosopher at Radboud University. He researches the influence of humans on earth. By looking at this on a geological timescale, the effects of our actions are put into a different perspective. He wants to know how philosophy can help us understand humans as an important geological force.