What does MEAM stand for ?

The Multispecies Ethnography and Artistic Methods (MEAM) Network are for all scholars and artists working with research on multispecies and more-than-human relations through ethnographic and artistic methodologies. We are a diverse group from a range of disciplines, countries and backgrounds and we come together here to share our overlapping interests and to explore and discover new avenues and collaborations. 

Founders and creation

The MEAM initiative was instigated by Andrea Petitt and the Network co-founded together with Véronique Servais (University of Liège, Belgium) as well as with Anke Tonnaer and Catrien Notermans (Radboud University, Netherlands). We all work with multispecies ethnography in different ways and had the urge to further explore artistic research methods. Our creative conversations soon turned towards fashioning a gathering of multispecies ethnographers who also use different artistic expressions to think, feel and conceptualise more-than-human relations.

Our inaugural online MEAM workshop in May 2022 was organised as a collaboration between Uppsala University in Sweden, University of Liège in Belgium and Radboud University in the Netherland. Almost fifty participants – far more that we could ever have imagined – joined in artistic presentations, creative discussions and enthusiastic networking. The enthusiasm around the workshop led us to create this Network that is meant to continue and expand those interactions.

 Our Goals and values

The MEAM Network aims to connect artistic multispecies ethnographers from all corners of the globe and to inspire developments of theory, methods, empiric stories and cooperations. We strive to promote a safe space to experiment and try out new methods and ideas and wish to be a community, conversation partner and sounding board for those who look to engage beyond their home institutions.

Check out our News, Calendar for upcoming events, Featured stories and contribute your work to our Living Library and browse members to find likeminded colleagues. Join the Network and sign up to our mailing list by sending an email to meam@uliege.be