Composting Theory: Ecological Care in Practice
Saskia Cornes and Tania Rispoli
26 August 2025Composting Theory · Ecological Care in Practice is a hands-on workshop series developed by the Revaluing Care Lab in collaboration with the Duke Campus Farm. The series explores ecological care as a feminist and posthumanist practice through material engagement with soil and living systems, and collective reflection. Workshops are on scheduled Saturdays from 10 am to 12 pm ET.
These workshops are designed primarily for faculty and graduate students. Advanced undergraduates interested in participating should email saskia.cornes@duke.edu.
Sessions take place on Saturdays from 10:00–12:00 pm at the Duke Campus Farm and begin with a light breakfast. Registration is free but required. To sign up write to revaluingcarelab@duke.edu.
Schedule
Fall 2025
Saturday, October 25, 10:00–12:00 pm
In person, Duke Campus Farm
Aula Verde (Tree Room) – A Method for Climate Justice
with visual artist and engineer Andrea Conte
Saturday, November 15, 10:00–12:00 pm
In person, Duke Campus Farm
Mushroom Inoculation – Growing Wonder
Readings: Anna Tsing
Spring 2026
Saturday, February 21, 10:00–12:00 pm
In person, Duke Campus Farm
Cultured: Edible Experiments with More-than-Human Worlds
A conversation on the intimate, interspecies connections made possible by the everyday work of fermentation, in a workshop bringing science, critical theory, and community together at the Duke Campus Farm. Participants will work co-create living kombucha or sauerkraut ferments to bring home.
Saturday, March 28, 10:00–12:00 pm
In person, Duke Campus Farm
Breakdown: Thinking and Making Compost
This session centers compost as both material process and theoretical problem, exploring decay, waste, labor, and transformation through collective compost-making and discussion.
Saturday, April 25, 10:00–12:00 pm
In person, Duke Campus Farm
Everyday Ecologies: Working with Soil Time
Focusing on soil as a living archive, this workshop reflects on questions of time and maintenance through hands-on soil work.
Shuangting Yao
Hi I’m a graduate student in MA computational media program, I want to attend the Mushroom Inoculation – Growing Wonder workshop this week Saturday. Thank you so much
Jason L
Do we have a carpool for this event? Thanks!