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Ana Cabrera Pacheco is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh. She is part of the “Ixchel” project on disaster risk reduction in Guatemala. Her academic background is on human geography, environmental sciences, and architecture. She is currently working on the connections between sites for food production and post-disaster resettlements, as well as on the liminal geographies around shelters and post-disaster dwellings. Her work is based on Feminist Geographies and Decolonial theoretical and methodological approaches. As part of these frameworks, she has been exploring the inclusion of creative arts as methods for the research process, such as drawings and collages, but also for developing outputs with her co-investigators in the communities, such as maps and recipe books. 

 

Cordula Marks Venters is a German artist, living and working in Scotland. She draws inspiration from many sources, including the natural world, mythology and science and is influenced by classical themes and a wide range of artistic styles, from the Old Masters to comic book illustrators. She believes that art and creativity can be the perfect medium to engage audiences and make science more accessible and understandable. A particular area of interest is the spread of pathogens through ecological, environmental, or demographic factors. https://cordulamarksventers.com

 

Laura Johnson is an artist, teacher, environmentalist and social scientist. She holds an MSc in Environment and Development from the University of Edinburgh, she also has an MFA in Painting and Drawing, and a Graduate Certificate in Disability Studies. Her interests encompass using the arts to raise the voices of those marginalized by environmental/climate injustices, globalization and inequitable development initiatives. Her art website (which includes her students’ work) is www.aplaceformyart.com.