What Can Weeds Tell Us About Migration? Wild About Weeds
Are you, or could you be, wild about weeds? Join Migration Mobilities Bristol and Bristol Ideas for a walking conversation about the nature of native-ness and mobility in weeds and humans alike.
THIS EVENT IS CURRENTLY FULLY BOOKED. You can join the waiting list via the booking link and will be contacted if tickets become available.
We’re excited to be joined by Jane Memmott, Professor of Ecology at the School for Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, who will introduce us to what grows in the cracks of Clifton’s pavements and walls. From Mexican fleabane to Himalayan honeysuckle we’ll learn about the ecology, pollinators and histories of weeds. Professor Memmott will be in conversation with Bridget Anderson, Professor of Migration, Mobilities and Citizenship, and together we will all interrogate ideas of native-ness and the alien, and how they connect to migration and invasive species.
Tour headsets will be available for use, so please arrive in good time so that we can explain how to use them. If possible, please bring your own headphones to use with the headsets.
The walk will carry on come rain or shine, so please bring the appropriate clothing you need to make the tour comfortable. If you have any access requirements or questions about the route, please contact us.
Please note capacity for this walk is limited. Starting point: RWA entrance, Queen’s Road, BS8 1PX
Jane Memmott is Professor of Ecology at the University of Bristol. Her research interests include pollination ecology, invasion ecology, urban ecology and restoration ecology. She is currently working on a project about pollination of Nepal’s micronutrient-rich crops in a changing climate.
Bridget Anderson is Professor of Migration, Mobilities and Citizenship at the University of Bristol and Director of Migration Mobilities Bristol. Her work explores human movement and its related experiences, politics, policies and practices. She is the author of Us and Them: The Dangerous Politics of Immigration Control (2013).
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Booking Information
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Ticket booking is via Eventbrite. Please note that Eventbrite is a third-party service that is not owned or managed by Bristol Ideas. Please review Eventbrite’s terms and conditions and Privacy Policy as we do not accept any responsibility or liability for the policies. You can read Bristol Ideas’ Privacy policy here.
We only refund tickets if the event is cancelled. Events start punctually and, out of consideration to other audience members and speakers, our policy is not to admit or issue refunds to latecomers. Full Terms and Conditions here.
£8 ticket price includes headset hire. One free carer ticket can be provided for each paying disabled visitor, please contact us before booking to arrange.
No one will be turned away due to lack of funds, so please contact us if you have any queries.