TEA Symposium 2026
Technological and Ecological Atmospheres

Michael Marder: “Breathing and Time”
Nora Bateson: "In the Nest of Relational Process: Rethinking Knowing in a Complex World"

Technological and Ecological Atmospheres (TEA) is a joint symposium organized by KOIAS (Kobe Institute for Atmospheric Studies) and the Feral Ecologies Lab. Bringing together scholars, artists, and practitioners, the symposium explores atmospheres as a philosophical and relational concept: the mutable spaces between beings, machines, and worlds.

As planetary ecologies shift under the weight of climate breakdown and technological acceleration, TEA asks how our atmospheres—ecological, digital, affective, and spiritual—shape experience, relation, and thought. The symposium seeks to create a space for collective reflection and experimentation, where philosophy, ecology, and technology meet through the shared medium of atmosphere—fostering new ways of thinking, sensing, and breathing together across disciplines, cultures, and media.

Dates: 18–19 April 2026
Venue: Large Meeting Room, 5th Floor, Building C, Graduate School of Humanities, Kobe University
Format: Hybrid (on-site and online participation) - Please fill the registration form below!

Program

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Registration Form

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