Like Ancient Drops in Future Tides
What happens when memories, gestures and storytelling merge with stories of the landscape? This event explores the relationship between the more-than-human, oral traditions, and embodied histories.
Thinking Culture | School of Culture & Creative Arts | College of Arts & Humanities
Date: Saturday 11 April 2026
Time: 11:00 - 17:30
Venue: Civic House
Category: Concerts and music, Exhibitions, Films and theatre, Academic events, Staff workshops and seminars, Community events
Speaker: Sarah Shin | Vashish Soobah
What happens when memories, gestures and storytelling merge with stories of the landscape? Join us for a one-day event that explores the environmental meaning of storytelling, through the lenses of gender studies and diasporic narratives.
The day starts with the screening of Le Nemesiache’s film Le Sibille ( =The Sybils, 1978), where the Neapolitan group retraces the forgotten stories of seers in a journey through the realms of dreams, caves and waterscapes. A collective reading workshop, directed by Sarah Shin, will follow – a space where reading and listening merge together, following the words of Trinh T. Minh-ha’s book Grandma’s Story(Silver Press, 2025). The event closes with Vashish Soobah’s video-installation Perles fanné par tous ( = Sprinkled Pearls, 2024) – a journey into memories of the diasporic movement from Mauritius to Europe. The element of water becomes a symbolic space for exploring Mauritian séga music, religious practices, and the sense of belonging.
Vegan food will be served at the beginning of the day and participants can show up at any time of the event. During the workshop, blankets and pillows will be provided, but feel free to bring yours.
All bodies and voices are welcome.
This project is supported by Thinking Culture funding 2025-26, awarded to PhD researcher and curator Sara Guidi.