Mikki Stelder

Mikki Stelder is an antidisciplinary researcher, writer and learner fascinated by anything that has to do with oceans and water; anti-capitalist, anti-colonial and anti-racist queer, trans, feminist thought and praxis; and scholarly practices that intersect with art, poetics and movements for social justice.

They is currently an Assistant Professor of Global Arts and Politics at the University of Amsterdam. Previously, they was a European Commission Marie Skłodowska Curie recipient at the Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis and University of British Columbia. Here they worked on her research project Maritime Imagination: A Cultural Oceanography of Dutch Imperialism and its Aftermaths. They was a lecturer in Gender and Postcolonial Studies at Utrecht University and teach courses in Cultural Studies, Social Justice, Memory and Heritage Studies, and Gender and Postcolonial Studies. Alongside them academic work, they enjoys curating public programs and collaborating with artists, such as at the Oceans as Archives series (co-organized with Renisa Mawani and Kristie Flannery).

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Looking back at the Climate Imaginaries at Sea Festival

Art & Spatial Praxis – The Climate Imaginaries at Sea festival took place from 19 April to 25 April 2024 in Amsterdam. An event for artistic and participatory research practices that speculate on possible futures in and around water. It was an exciting week with two exhibitions, an open studio day programme, the launch of the second issue of the Making Waves zine, a closing concert and more. In this article we look back on the festival and on the first year of the three artistic research studios of Climate Imaginaries at Sea.

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Photos Climate Imaginaries at Sea festival

Take a look at the photos from the Climate Imaginaries at Sea festival that took place from 19 April to 25 April 2024 in Amsterdam. An event for artistic and participatory research practices that speculate on possible futures in and around water. It was an exciting week with two exhibitions, an open studio day programme, the launch of the second issue of the Making Waves zine, a closing concert and more.

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Video Climate Imaginaries at Sea festival: Studio Encounters on Water #2

Art & Spatial Praxis – This is a video recording of the open studio day programme Studio Encounters on Water #2 of the Climate Imaginaries at Sea festival, at Perdu on 23 April 2024. With talks by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, Mikki Stedler, Joy Brandsma, Janine Armin, Carlo De Gaetano, Femke Dekker (Loma Doom), Müge Yilmaz, Kim Spierenburg, Claudine Arendt, Katía Truijen & René Boer (Loom Collective) and Marialena Marouda.

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Climate Imaginaries at Sea Festival

Bradwolff Projects, Perdu, Vox Pop

Art & Spatial Praxis – The Climate Imaginaries at Sea coalition is excited to invite you to our upcoming festival in Amsterdam. An event for artistic and participatory research practices that speculate possible futures in and around water. Join us for an exciting week-long exploration with two exhibitions, an open studio day programme, the launch of the second issue of the Making Waves zine, a closing concert and more. Take a look at the programme below and get your free tickets here: eventix.shop/kuaujj4j