After six months of collaboration and deep immersion together across Sarawak and the UK, we’re delighted to invite you to join the Time of the Rivers Fellows as they share their insights on their journey so far.
Four artists—Kedisha Coakley, Rizo Leong, Syarifah Nadhirah, and Ben Swaby Selig—joined the Fellowship facilitated by Borneo Bengkel and Radical Ecology, to collectively explore: how can art and conservation meaningfully resist colonial legacies? What are the lived realities of vulnerable communities affected by climate change? And what happens when people are displaced in the wake of state-led infrastructure projects?
The fellows embarked on two transformative international field trips in Malaysia and the United Kingdom where they sat with rural communities to hear lived experiences, engaged in powerful exchanges with Indigenous activists, explored the depths of museum archives, and learned from cultural practitioners carrying generations of knowledge. Every encounter paved the way for deeper understanding and a greater sense of solidarity across cultural boundaries.
Please join us in listening to their individual reflections on the experiences they have shared, followed by an opportunity to ask your own questions.
Tuesday 30 September, 12.30 PM - 2 PM UK / 7.30 PM - 9 PM MY
Online (via Zoom).
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Running from March to September 2025, the Time of the Rivers Fellowship is part of Human-Nature, the British Council’s 3-year programme in Malaysia exploring the role of the arts and creative approaches to highlight climate adaptation. Click here to learn more.