To celebrate the publication of Dark Skies: Places, Practices, Communities we are bringing together a special colloquium featuring three thematic panels, each exploring different dimensions and future directions for dark skies, the places we encounter them and the communities that form around them.

Day 1:

Site visit to Grubbins Wood at nightfall with dance artist Aimee Williamson to walk through the ancient woodland to experience its sensibilities.

Field trip to Leighton Moss RSPB with a collective night walk led by Rupert Griffiths to explain the Sensing the Luminous Night project, followed by a walk along the nocturnal wetlands.

Day 2:

Welcome and Overview – Nick Dunn and Tim Edensor

Reattunement: how do we make sense of dark sky places
Speakers: Louise Beer, Helen McGhie and Natalie Marr
Respondent: Nina Morris

Re-enchantment: how can we reconnect with dark skies
Speakers: Georgia MacMillan and Hannah Dalgleish, Neha Khetrapal, Tim Edensor
Respondent: Rob Shaw

Redistribution: how might we design for nocturnal sensibilities
Speakers: Kerem Asfuroglu, Rupert Griffiths, Nick Dunn and Elisabeth de Bezenac
Respondent: Claire Downey

Good lighting TAN: Lorayne Wall and Kerem Asfuroglu