Distinguished Ethnobotanist Lecture 2023

TheCentre for Bioculltural Diversity's overall mission is to undertake research, education and community outreach on the links between cultural and biological diversity. The Centre draws on staff and students from across Kent's School of Anthopology and Conservation and our many partners in the UK and beyond, who conduct international research, coordinate postgraduate degrees in Ethnobotany and Environmental Anthropology, provide international training for capacity building, engage in community outreach, offer consultation services and edit a Berghahn Books publication series.Contact: Raj Puri (R.K.Puri@Kent.ac.uk)

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SARAH EDWARDS argues that Ethnobotany can bridge different knowledge systems, offering insights to address the ecological crises of our time

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

<h3>Dr Sarah Edwards will give this year's Kent-Kew Distinguished Ethnobotanist Lecture at Lady Lisa Sainsbury Lecture Theatre, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew &amp; online - Nov 14th, 5 pm (BST).</h3><h4></h4><h3>Ethnobotany: The Sacred &amp; The Science</h3>Ethnobotany, the discipline that studies the dynamic interactions and interrelationships between people and plants as mediated through culture, has evolved since the term was first coined in the late 19th century. Initially concerned with identifying plants of potential economic value, today ethnobotanists are active in decolonisation, working collaboratively and equitably with local peoples to conserve biocultural diversity. As an ethnobotanical practitioner, Sarah will discuss her own journey integrating cross-cultural teachings from traditional knowledge holders and colleagues from across the globe with scientific understandings. As a bridge between different knowledge systems, Ethnobotany can offer insights to help address current ecological crises.Sarah Edwards began her career as a botany graduate working at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. A lucid dream led her to Australia and embarking on becoming an ethnobotanist: she was awarded a PhD in Medical Ethnobotany from the London School of Pharmacy in 2006. More recently Sarah has collaborated with artists and farmers in South Wales and with the London Borough of Richmond Arts Service. Sarah is currently based at the University of Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum and teaches Ethnobiology for the Institute of Human Sciences. She is also a Board member of the British Herbal Medicine Association. Her latest book, The Ethno Botanical (Hachette/Kew) will be launched at the event.Admission is free, all welcome!If signing up for online attendance or just to receive an email about the recording, <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/728105201257?aff=oddtdtcreator">please use the other booking form</a>.

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