InterSensing Vol. 1
A one-day interdisciplinary symposium.
Info about event
Time
Location
Building 1632, room 212
InterSensing Vol. 1 is a one-day interdisciplinary symposium at AIAS on 2 June 2026, organized by Andrei Kalinichev. The event brings together researchers from environmental sciences, sensor development, humanities, and design to discuss how sensing shapes environmental knowledge and action. With a particular focus on environmental and soil monitoring, the symposium aims to create a focused space for exchange across disciplines and to connect people with overlapping interests who would not usually be in the same room.
List of Speakers:
Prof. Chris Salter — Zurich University of the Arts, Switzerland
Immersive sensing art / research-creation
Dr. Léa Perraudin — Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
Environmental STS / care
Josefina Nelimarkka — Artist, Finland
Atmospheric data art
Dr. Aslak Aamot Helm — Copenhagen University, Denmark
Science-art curator
Assoc. Prof. Klaus Koren — Aarhus University, Denmark
Soil chemical imaging
Prof. Casper Andersen — Aarhus University, Denmark
Science diplomacy / history
Prof. Jussi Parikka — Aarhus University, Denmark
Environmental media theory
Dr. Andrey V. Kalinichev — Aarhus University, Denmark
Sensor development and chemical imaging
Programme:
Time | Session | Presenter(s) |
| 09:00–09:40 | Coffee and arrival | |
| 09:40–09:55 | Welcome and framing remarks | Andrei Kalinichev |
| 09:55–10:15 | Opening keynote | Prof. Chris Salter |
| Invited Talks – Part I | ||
| 10:15–10:30 | When sensors make you see the chemical world / Chemical imaging — sensing in multidimension | Assoc. Prof. Klaus Koren |
| 10:30–10:45 | Sensing and secrecy in the nuclear domain | Prof. Casper Andersen |
| 10:45–11:00 | Sentinels. Proxy stories from the mine | Dr. Léa Perraudin |
| 11:00–11:15 | Coffee break | |
| 11:15–12:15 | Workshop: Future Sensing Scenarios Groups develop short future scenarios. | All invited speakers + participants |
| 12:15–13:15 | Lunch | |
| Invited Talks – Part II | ||
| 13:15–13:30 | Sensing “Sensing” — from Media Theory to Transdisciplinary Potential | Prof. Jussi Parikka |
| 13:30–13:45 | Sensing in the Valley of Underdetermination | Dr. Aslak Aamot Helm |
| 13:45–14:00 | with(in) / (w)here | Josefina Nelimarkka |
| 14:00–14:15 | Coffee break | |
| 14:15–15:30 | Roundtable: Shared Interests, Responsible Sensing, and Future Collaboration Open floor discussion with the public; includes reflections from the workshop. Aim: outline next steps and a short joint manifesto/position statement. | All invited speakers + participants |
| 15:30–15:45 | Closing remarks | Organizers |
| 15:45–16:30 | Informal networking with reception | All participants |
Contact
Dr. Andrei Kalinichev, AIAS-AUFF Fellow & Department of Biology, Aarhus University
E-mail: akalinichev@aias.au.dk
Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies, AIAS
Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 6B
DK-8000 Aarhus C
Denmark
This symposium has received support from:
Villum Fonden
Research grant (VIL69911)
Aarhus University
Environmental Media and Aesthetics research program.
Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies