Domestic Atmospheres: How the Immaterial Shapes the Home
Come join us for a Two-Day conference, working in collaboration with London South Bank University as we discuss the subject of atmosphere, and the atmospheric nature of the immaterial and material aspects of home.
Honeywell thermostat, 1980s
Our conference has assembled a diverse range of academics from fields including geography, cultural studies, art history, creative writing, and architecture. Via the lens of the domestic, the event aims to connect knowledge across different disciplines and offer solutions to the pressing crises that face our homes today. From the climate crisis, cost of living, to issues such as air quality, instability and temporary housing and public health.
Housing and the home are as much a matter of atmosphere as they are of property and objects. Reflecting on the domestic allows us to outline ways in which a greater attention to the atmospheric may create a new and productive focus for both housing policy and academic research.
Speakers
- Dr Samuel Johnson-Schlee, London South Bank University
- Adjoah Armah, Ruskin School of Art
- Dr Edwina Attlee, University College London
- Dr Alistair Cartwright, University of Liverpool
- Dr Adam Drazin, University College London
- Dr Sophie Elsmore, London South Bank University
- Dr Mara Ferreri, Politecnico di Torino
- Dr Melissa Fernandez Arrigoitia, University of Bristol
- Dr Emma Garnett, University of Exeter
- Sapna Halai, University College London
- Professor Ben Highmore, University of Sussex
- Marianna Janowicz, University of the Creative Arts
- Dr Sam Johnson-Schlee, London South Bank University
- Dr Ruth Lang, London School of Architecture
- Dr Mel Nowicki, Oxford Brookes University
- Dr Anna Parker, Institute for Historical Research
- Jessica Perera, Institute of Race Relations
- Dr Holly Pester, University of Essex
- Dr Alex Vasudevan, University of Oxford
- Dr Adam Walls, University College London
Date
Monday 24 March - Tuesday 25 March 2025
Time
10am-10pm
Cost
£10-40
Location
Museum of the Home - 136 Kingsland Road, London E2 8EA