Forskerne bak the Agri/Cultures Project har publisert en ny artikkel (open access) med en tilhørende animert kortfilm. De har fått kunstneren Kevin Buckland med på laget for å kunne presentere artikkelen på en kreativ og innovativ måte.

Prosjektet som er finansiert gjennom FRIPRO programmet via Norges forskningsråd, har som mål å finne nye kreative måter for å videreformidle forskningen sin på. Gjennom fantastisk “levende“ kunst tar de deg med på en reise som om du skulle lest artikkelen. Artikkelen, “Just Existing is Resisting: The Everyday Struggle against the Expansion of GM Crops in Spain“, reflekterer over de ulike formene av hverdagsmotstand ulike aktører i Spania praktiserer mot utvidelsen av landets GMO-avlinger.

Just Existing is Resisting (den engelske versjonen av filmen):

Abstract:
The attempt to have coexistence between organic, conventional and Genetically Modified (GM) crops has generated unresolved frictions between agri-food models based on different practices, values, worldviews and cultures. This paper explores forms of everyday resistance that have emerged against the domineering power and spread of GM maize in Spain, the gateway nation for GM crops in Europe. Drawing on multi-sited ethnographic work and interviews, we describe six practices by which social actors throughout the agri-food system are resisting the expansion of GM maize and forming some unlikely alliances. We conclude that a myriad of practical resistance actions are taking place, from actors in both alternative and conventional food systems, as they fight for their survival against the political power and uncontrolled biological spread of GM crops. These practices challenge the regulatory concept of the possibility of a harmonious coexistence between the systems and highlight how an everyday struggle is required for non-GM maize actors to continue to exist. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Her er en lenke til artikkelen:
Herrero, A., Binimelis, R. and Wickson, F. (2017). “Just existing is resisting: The everyday struggle against the expansion of GM crops in Spain“, Sociologia Ruralis DOI: 10.1111/soru.12166 (open access)

Foto: Amaranta Herrero