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DESCRIPTION: \n\nA Solvathon at the Bieler School of Environment\, ɬ�﷬ U
 niversity\n\nKeynote speakers: Kim Stanley Robinson and Annalee Newitz\n\n
 October 12-13\, 2023\n\nAs we face the climate crisis – not a future catac
 lysm\, but a series of often terrifying events happening right now – it is
  clear that pessimistic\, depressing\, even nihilistic narratives dominate
  our global discourse. Scientists who seek to report facts\, data\, and pr
 ojections are often by necessity the bearers of bad news. Yet how they com
 municate their findings and research to the world matters greatly.\n\nClim
 ate change is arguably the most important story of our time. How we tell t
 hat story – the multiple stories – of climate change\, has great impact. W
 e cannot simply put forward a narrative of doom and gloom\, dystopia\, or 
 end of the world. We need a range of moods and voices\, and to include opt
 imism\, survival\, resilience\, transcendence and positivity\, to carry us
  through dark times and help us make tough choices. We must imagine our fu
 ture with hope!\n\nThe science fiction community has understood this. Hope
 punk is a speculative fiction genre dedicated to positive narratives of so
 cial change and transformation\, emphasizing empathy\, kindness\, communit
 y\, and care. “Hopepunk says that in this world of brutal cynicism and nih
 ilism\, being kind is a political act. An act of rebellion. It's about dem
 anding a better\, kinder world\,” says writer Alexandra Rowland\, who coin
 ed the term hopepunk. There is also a growing scientific community around 
 hopeful and positive futures\, including Seeds of Good Anthropocenes\, Bri
 ght Spots\, etc. But in both cases\, these small offshoots swim in a sea o
 f dystopia and negativity.\n\nOver two days in October 2023\, Montreal 214
 0: Hopeful Futures in Science and Storytelling will bring together writers
 \, researchers\, and students across disciplines to tackle key questions a
 t the nexus of storytelling and the climate crisis. We shall workshop solu
 tions for communicating the climate stories of our time\, and explore how 
 scholarly research and speculative fiction can contribute to each other’s 
 worlds – and build a better future for us all.\n\nREGISTER HERE and visit 
 the CONFERENCE WEBSITE for more details. \n	 \n
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LOCATION:CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H2X 1Z7\, Esplanade Tranquille\, 1442 rue Cla
 rk
SUMMARY:Montreal 2140: Hopeful Futures in Science and Storytelling
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 futures-science-and-storytelling-348778
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