People watching nature: “it’s all in the umwelt!” and “how do we value a view?”

James, P

Abstract

In response to the invitation to deliver a “provocation” as part of the “As Yet Impossible: in human performance” symposium I wrote three short essays. I was unsure what a provocation was, and if my thoughts and subsequent presentation would be provocative. The response of those present to my “provocation” was interesting. The provocation turned in to a dialogue. Questions were posed; issues were raised, by me and members of the audience, and there was much discussion that continued throughout the day.
In the weeks following the symposium, and based on the experience of presenting the three essays, I have rewritten parts and combined two into one. Here, I present the resultant two essays: “It’s all in the Umwelt!” and “How do we value a view?” These two essays explore different but related issues; they are presented to provoke debate, to spark ideas, and to explore the links between science and art.

Citation

James, P. (2011, May). People watching nature: “it’s all in the umwelt!” and “how do we value a view?”. Presented at As Yet Impossible: in human performance symposium, The Lowry & MediaCity, Salford Quays

• Presentation Conference Type: Keynote
• Conference Name: As Yet Impossible: in human performance symposium
• Conference Location: The Lowry & MediaCity, Salford Quays
• Start Date: May 9, 2011
• End Date: May 10, 2011
• Deposit Date: Jun 13, 2011
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 13, 2011
• Keywords: Umwelt, ecology, environment, nature
• Related Public URLs: http://www.famss.salford.ac.uk/research/documents/As_Yet_Impossible_programme.pdf
• Additional Information: Event Type : Conference