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Lisette van Beek, photo.

Lisette van Beek

Postdoctoral fellow

Lisette van Beek, photo.

The What If Garden - A Field Guide to Radical Imagination

Editor

  • Lisette van Beek
  • Ekaterina Volkova
  • Josephine Chambers
  • Johannes Stripple
  • Mark Westmoreland

Summary, in English

It is often said that we need more 'radical imagination' to challenge the status quo and envision societies otherwise. But what does that really mean? How might it be nurtured? And what role can approaches at the intersection of art and science play? The What If Garden (TWIG) invites you on a journey into radical imagination. Take a walk. Be inspired. Wander, and let your imagination unfold in movement. Question what is—and what could be. TWIG is a zine designed by Ekaterina Volkova that captures insights from a five-day workshop organized by Lisette van Beek (Lund University), Johannes Stripple (Lund University), Mark Westmoreland (Leiden University), Josephine Chambers (Utrecht University) and Ekaterina Volkova (independent). https://www.lorentzcenter.nl/unlocking-the-imagination-art-science-for-… The workshop brought together 20 (artist-)researchers, curators, and independent artists. Together, we explored how initiatives at the art–science interface can flourish and foster radical imagination for transformative change.

Department/s

  • LU Profile Area: Nature-based future solutions
  • Department of Political Science
  • LUCSUS (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies)
  • Systematic Theology
  • BECC: Biodiversity and Ecosystem services in a Changing Climate

Publishing year

2025

Language

English

Document type

Anthology (editor)

Publisher

Lorentz Center

Topic

  • Other Social Sciences
  • Arts
  • Environmental Sciences

Status

Published

Project

  • Nature-based Solutions for Climate Resilient, Nature Positive and Socially Just Communities in Diverse Landscapes