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David McConville

David McConville

Co-founder and resident cosmographer at Spherical
Jul
26
Cybernetic Countercultures Intensive

Cybernetic Countercultures Intensive

A 12-week online course led by Gaian Systems, and co-produced by Gray Area, the Cybernetic Countercultures Intensive takes an alternative ecological route through the larger history of cybernetics.
1 min read
Oct
23
Synthesized image of aquatic symbiotic beings

A Symbiotic View of Life: We have never been individuals

by Scott F. Gilbert, Jan Sapp, and Alfred I. Tauber. The classic essay from 2012: “Associates in a symbiotic relationship are under the social control of the whole, the holobiont."
41 min read
Sep
13
Becoming animist: GPT-3 and the ontology of relations

Becoming animist: GPT-3 and the ontology of relations

Discussing ontological shifts with a large language model
12 min read
May
29
From Control to Kinship

From Control to Kinship

Ecological restoration in a more-than-human world
11 min read
Oct
10
One Strange Rock: Gasp

One Strange Rock: Gasp

Gaia in action on one strange rock
Apr
25
Thinking Like a Forest: Cities as Living Systems

Thinking Like a Forest: Cities as Living Systems

A conversation with Andy Lipkis and Spherical
2 min read
Feb
18
Regenerating Life: An Evening with Filmmaker John Feldman

Regenerating Life: An Evening with Filmmaker John Feldman

Filmmaker John Feldman will take us on the journey of discovery leading to his current project, Regenerating Life, a feature-length
2 min read
Nov
14
Regenerating Life: An Earthlings Guide to Planetary Health

Regenerating Life: An Earthlings Guide to Planetary Health

An Earthling's Guide to Planetary Health
1 min read
Nov
12
Forest Restoration Theory and Practice Based on Indigenous Cultural Tending

Forest Restoration Theory and Practice Based on Indigenous Cultural Tending

Lee Klinger The final talk during the Fall 2020 Texas Tech Humanities Center Forests program, from November 12, 2020. Lee
1 min read
Nov
05
Tree Food: Forests, Indigenous American Cuisines, and Native Food Sovereignty

Tree Food: Forests, Indigenous American Cuisines, and Native Food Sovereignty

A lecture from Indigenous Food Activist M. Karlos Baca (Tewa/Dinè/Nuuciu) founder of Taste of Native Cuisine, and a
1 min read