LAAJVERD VISITING SCHOOL 2017

MAPPING RESILIENCE
TWO WEEKS | JULY 2017 Ghulkin and Hussaini in Gilgit Baltistan have
been reported for frequent incidents of
The research will take place on-site for two weeks
where 40 participants (interdisciplinary: environment,
GILGIT BALTISTAN, PAKISTAN Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF). In the past
10 years, GLOFs have damaged infrastructure,
geography, architecture, design, social sciences, arts
etc) will be engaged; half-local and half-visiting, who
A two-week cross curricular and interdisciplinary program crops, trees and properties of the local people will work together to produce project proposals for the
based in sites of crisis and/or conflict to engage students and living around these streams and rivers. Laajverd said problem.
mid-career professionals in rigorous field research. Visiting School aims to map indigenous and
traditional resilience strategies that have Eligibility:
4th year or Final year UnderGraduates, Graduates and
developed over time in response to GLOF
Post Graduates, Early-Career Researchers.
occurrences and explore their sustainability.
in Arts, Humanities and Social and Environmental Sci-
Taking a participatory approach in our ence.
workshops on Environmental Security,
Audio-Visual Cultures, Built Environment, Fee: Rs 40,000/-
WORKSHOPS Material Culture and Mountain Economies, we (Includes Travel, Food, Accommodation, Workshop
will engage with local community to understand Fee)
Creative - Participatory Action Research how life is arranged and re-arranged around
To apply: Email your Statement of Interest + CV + ID
Audio Visual Cultures - Conserving Cultures frequent GLOFs in order to map possibilities of
card or Passport to laajverd@gmail.com
alternate livelihoods and practices of co-exist-
Built Environment -Architecture Anthropology ence amidst this hazard.
by 30th April 2017.
Environmental Security Contact: laajverd@gmail.com | 00923315181544
Material Culture and Craft
LVS interdisciplinary team comprising of
Disaster Resilience visiting researchers and local people will
investigate how certain local practices may be
improvised to respond more readily and
sustainably to GLOF occurrences.

A project by LAAJVERD
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