Laura Meriläinen
Empatheatre wins two Humanities and Social Sciences awards
Hub researcher Dylan McGarry (Rhodes University, South Africa) has won two awards at the 9th National institute of humanities and social science 2024 (HSS Awards) awards in South Africa. He received an award for ‘Best Digital Humanities for Community Engagement’ with Empatheatre co-creator Mpume Mthombeni for the animated film “Indlela Yokuphila: The Soul’s Journey”. The […]
Reflections on the processes, challenges and deep learning from the Hurinin Project
This blog post reflects on the One Ocean Hub’s ‘Hurinin Project’ in Namibia which is an Indigenous youth-led art-based research project on ocean cultural heritage. Specifically, the blog post reflects on the key insights which emerged from the research process, some of the challenges that were experienced, and the way forward. The ‘Hurinin Project’ started […]
Four co-authored papers arise from the Hub’s knowledge integration workshop
Hub researchers from Ghana, Namibia, South Africa, the Caribbean and the UK convened at Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha, South Africa for a five-day writing workshop (5-9 February 2024) to collaborate on inter-disciplinary papers focussing on high-impact Hub themes: Transdisciplinarity; Culture and art; Socio-legal aspects of small-scale fisheries; Climate vulnerability and National Blue Economy policies. The overall purpose of the writing workshop […]
Calling attention to the role of recreational fisheries in low and middle-income countries at the World Fisheries Congress
Hub researchers organised a workshop at the World Fisheries Congress on Recreational Fisheries Governance in low-and-middle-income countries in Seattle (US) in March 2024. Funded by the One Ocean Hub, to use this unique opportunity to attract and engage with participants from a global pool. Hub early-career researcher Alexander Winkler and Chris Bova (Rhodes University, South […]
Hub highlights connections between art, culture, heritage and ocean governance at UNDP archipelagic and island states event
Hub researchers, Prof Stuart Jeffrey and early-career researcher Dr Lisa McDonald (Glasgow School of Art) were invited speakers at the conference, “Archipelagic and Island States Blue Innovation Solutions: Ignite the Blue.”, The event was co-organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Archipelagic and Island States (AIS) Forum and the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and […]
Strengthening Linkages Between SDG 14 & SDG 16: Contributing to the Development of a Legislative Guide to Combatting Pollution Crime, and its Annex
In November 2023, Hub researchers Alana Malinde S.N. Lancaster and Bolanle Erinosho joined specialists from the Global North and the Global South, with expertise in a range of disciplines, at an Expert Group Meeting hosted by the by the United Nations Office of Drug and Crime (UNODC) to develop a Legislative Guide to Combatting Pollution […]
Contributing to UN call on access to scientific progress
The Hub made a submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights on the human right to science, including access to and participation in scientific processes and sharing equitably in the benefits from scientific progress, with a view to bringing attention to the specific challenges and insights in ocean science, in November 2023. The […]
Spotlighting Ocean Defenders and the responsibilities of marine conservation organisations
Watch the webinar recording here. The Hub continues to explore, together with the United Nations and civil society and researchers’ networks how to bring greater visibility to the challenges faced by ocean defenders globally and the need to recognise and protect them as environmental human rights defenders (see also here). On 29 November 2023, Hub early-career researcher Taryn […]
Mapping marine and coastal socio-cultural uses in Algoa Bay, South Africa
Social and cultural interactions and connections to the coast and ocean include cultural, religious and spiritual practices, as well as uses based on livelihood, recreation and wellbeing. Participatory community mapping approaches can help map culturally significant areas along the coastline, and in the context of Algoa Bay, South Africa, we have supported these approaches and […]
