19. – 21. August 2025
EARTHBOUND 2025
– Soil & water – the sensuous fundaments for life
WE OFFER
EARTHBOUND 2025 is an interdisciplinary symposium that weaves together art and science to reimagine how we humans relate to the world. This year's theme—soil and water—invites participants to reflect on our sensuous relationships with these elements and explore feminist knowledge in the face of climate emergency.
Breaking away from traditional symposium formats, EARTHBOUND is centred around knowledge sharing and co-creation in one durational event that engages both intellect and senses.
The program consists of keynote speakers, workshops, debates, performance excerpts, rituals and sharing sessions. The symposium is held in English.
Read more about the vision behind EARTHBOUND here.
”I am here at Earthbound, because questions about how we relate to the natural world, to nature, to landscapes and to ourselves and each other are some of the most critical questions of our time.”
Andreas Roepstorff – Aarhus UNIVERSITY, AIAS
SPEAKERS & ARTISTS
We bring together performing artists, visual artists, musicians, anthropologists, philosophers, researchers of various backgrounds and other people with a holistic approach to or interest in this broad yet essential topic.
Feminist writer, social critic, author of ‘Sensuous Knowledge’ (2020) and MsAfropolitan. Senior Fellow at THE NEW INSTITUTE. Based in London, with a Nigerian-Finnish and Swedish background.
Writer, editor and co-director of The Dark Mountain Project. She also teaches collaborative non-fiction, and radical kinship with the more-than-human world.
Queer visual artist, storyteller, world builder, singer-priestess, public speaker, designer, researcher, educator, writer, and curator. Based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Performance artist, dramaturg, nature terapist and artistic director of Secret Hotel and Earthwise Residency.
Visual artist, art reviewer, curator, cultural manager, political activist and mentor.
– others to be announced.
SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM
19/8 Workshop and keynotes at Himmelbjerggården
20/8 Workshop, keynotes and sharing sessions
21/8 Earthbound Symposium – in Aarhus – TBA
LOCATION
Himmelbjerggården: 19 – 20 August
This year the Symposium will be held at Himmelbjerggården, where there is space for 150 day participants of Earthbound.
Himmelbjerggården offers accommodation in single and double rooms. Depending on the participants we will find fitting space for you. It is also possible to stay in tents or shelters at a lower cost. Or you can book your accomodation in Aarhus and we can help you find transportation to Himmelbjerggården.
Aarhus: 21 August
EARTHBOUND offers a day in the city of Aarhus – where we have space for more participants. More info to come.
If you have any questions about Earthbound 2025, please contact earthbound@secrethotel.dk
EARTHBOUND 2025 is organised by the performance theatre Secret Hotel in collaboration Earthwise Residency and others.
EARTHBOUND 2025 is supported by: Central Denmark Region, The Danish Arts Foundation, and Earthwise Residency.
English (UK) 
Dansk