Spatial imaginaries are the socially held interpretations of spaces and places, and they can be conveyed by any number of expressive media and means. This talk relates the use of drawing and storytelling as way to convey deeply felt understandings of home places that are being subjected to macro-forces of change through urban progress and the global consequences of climate change. As teaching, learning, and outreach approaches, spatial imaginaries of drawing and storytelling encourage reflection and a personal framing of change. In a wider sense, storytelling can broaden the possibilities for democratic community engagement.
Dr. Carl Smith
He is a Professor of Landscape Architecture at the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA. He is a fellow of the Landscape Institute FLI, the Royal Geographical Society FRGS, and an affiliated fellow of the American Academy in Rome AFAAR.
