The third installment of the “More-than-human Solidarity” series has come to a close; this time, it focused on everyday practices—particularly those related to food—as a space where issues of responsibility, relationality, and the climate crisis intersect.
On April 29, 2026, at the University of Gdańsk Center for Sustainable Development, we hosted Prof. Dorota Koczanowicz—a cultural studies scholar specializing in art, culinary culture, and climate—and Prof. Leszek Koczanowicz—a philosopher and cultural researcher working on social theory and the political dimensions of cultural practices.
The meeting once again took the form of a long table—an open space for collective thinking that allows for participation at various levels: through speaking, listening, moving about, or staying on the sidelines. We treat this format not as a debate, but as a process—a collective exploration of relationships that defy simple divisions between human and non-human, individual and collective.
– The meeting demonstrated how strongly different modes of thinking can intertwine, ranging from theoretical and artistic reflection to very concrete, embodied eating practices. The long table format allowed us not so much to exchange arguments as to collectively trace the relationships that emerged between experience, imagination, and responsibility. Particularly significant was how all three conversations intertwined into a single process, moving seamlessly between art, everyday life, and reflection on how to live and act in the face of a crisis – says Dr. Irena Chawrilska, the event’s organizer.
The event was organized as part of the CZRUG program—More-than-Human Studies Lab, coordinated by Dr. Irena Chawrilska.