Threads On Home

Lecture Series: exploring diverse perspectives on the concept of ‘Home’.

Guest Speakers invited by Yev Kravt.

“Threads on Home” is a lecture series that is part of Larnaca Biennale 2023, centered around the theme ‘Home Away From Home.’ This series takes place every Tuesday at 19:00 in the Living Room at Lazarus Square in Larnaca. Each week, we delve into different themes over five weeks, featuring five unique speakers. We kick off with Psychology, followed by Environment, Architecture and Design, Philosophy, and Space and Technology. Each week, a different topic and lecturer explore the concept of ‘home’ from different perspectives, concluding with a Q&A session. Attending is free, just let us know that you are coming by RSVP?

Week 1: Psychology
We start with guest speaker, Dr. Christakis Peristianis, who boasts an interdisciplinary background merging sociology, social/cultural history, and human geography. Over the past seven years, he has dedicated his research to the concept of ‘Home.’ His PhD work, “Legacies of Displacement: The memories and meanings of home among a Greek Cypriot family,” delves into what occurs when home vanishes, leaving only memories.

Week 2: Environment
It’s easy to forget that our primal home once thrived within the natural world, deeply embedded within the environment. Dr. Maria Hadjimichael explores the ‘home’ theme from an environmental perspective. She is an interdisciplinary scientist in the field of marine and coastal governance, with extensive academic and research experience. Currently, she serves as a Senior Associate Scientist at CMMI, the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute.

Week 3: Architecture and Design
Dr. William Myer, who combines the fields of environment and architecture and design, will speak about BioDesign. His book, “Biodesign” (2012, 2018, 2022 editions) published by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), identifies the emerging practice of integrating biological processes into design and architecture. Myer also serves as the Founding Director of the new Museum of 21st Century Design (M21D).

Week 4: Philosophy and Spirituality
This theme will be explored though an online session with contemporary philosopher and NYU professor Dr. Kwame Anthony Appiah. Dr. Appiah delves into his book, “Lies that Bind Us: Rethinking Identity,” challenging our assumptions about how identities function. He provides insights into the creation of identities amidst conflicts. The event will still take place at The Living Room with physical attendance.

Week 5: Space and Technology
Our final discussion bridges space and technology through innovation. Dr. Nir Tsuk, a seasoned practitioner, academic, and facilitator with over two decades of international experience in social capital, entrepreneurship, and the culture of innovation, will lead this session. Dr. Tsuk is the founder of NYU’s Institute for Impact and Intrapreneurship, pioneering the language of innovation.