WEIRD Researchers on Queer Farming, Crip Temperatures, Trans Methodologies, and Deaf Futures

WEIRD Researchers on Queer Farming, Crip Temperatures, Trans Methodologies, and Deaf Futures karppala@helsinki.fi Mon, 06/07/2026 - 13:39 During spring 2026, WEIRD researchers engaged in conversations that challenged conventional assumptions about sustainability and environmental research through conferences, invited talks, and workshops. In March, PhD researcher Athulya Purushothaman (Athu) took part in the Trans Studies Research Residency at Karlstad University, hosted by Wibke Straube, with Luca Tainio, Iwo Nord, Flora Löffelmann and Toby Odland. Athu presented their PhD project, The Way We