{"id":2818,"date":"2023-10-04T13:05:58","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T12:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.kent.ac.uk\/cbcd\/?p=2818"},"modified":"2023-10-04T13:09:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T12:09:05","slug":"kent-kew-distinguished-ethnobotanist-lecture-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/research.kent.ac.uk\/cbcd\/2023\/10\/04\/kent-kew-distinguished-ethnobotanist-lecture-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Kent-Kew Distinguished Ethnobotanist Lecture 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Ethnobotany: The Sacred &amp; The Science<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Dr. Sarah Edwards<\/p>\n<p>Ethnobotany, the discipline that studies the dynamic interactions and interrelationships between people and plants as mediated through culture, was initially concerned with identifying plants of potential economic value. Today ethnobotanists are active in decolonisation, working collaboratively and equitably with local peoples to conserve biocultural diversity. As an ethnobotanical practitioner, I will discuss my own journey integrating cross-cultural teachings from traditional knowledge holders and colleagues from across the globe with scientific understandings. As a bridge between different knowledge systems, Ethnobotany can offer insights to help address current ecological crises. Copies of my new book <em>The Ethnobotanical<\/em> will be available for signing before and after my talk.<\/p>\n<p>Sarah began her career as a botany graduate working at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. A lucid dream led her to Australia and embarking on becoming an ethnobotanist: she was awarded a PhD in Medical Ethnobotany from the London School of Pharmacy in 2006. More recently Sarah has collaborated with artists and farmers in South Wales and with the London Borough of Richmond Arts Service. Sarah is currently based at the University of Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum and teaches Ethnobiology for the Institute of Human Sciences. She is also a Board member of the British Herbal Medicine Association.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>24<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Kent-Kew Distinguished Ethnobotanist Lecture &amp; Book Launch: <em>The Ethnobotanical<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>17.00, Tuesday 14 November 2023<\/p>\n<p>Lady Lisa Sainsbury Lecture Theatre, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew &amp; online<\/p>\n<p>All welcome, admission free<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Book to attend in person: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/728091771087\">https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/728091771087<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To follow online: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/728105201257\">https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/728105201257<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Queries: Raj Puri <a href=\"mailto:r.k.puri@kent.ac.uk\"><em>r.k.puri@kent.ac.uk<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ethnobotany: The Sacred &amp; The Science Dr. Sarah Edwards Ethnobotany, the discipline that studies the dynamic interactions and interrelationships between people and plants as mediated through culture, was initially concerned with identifying plants of potential economic value. Today ethnobotanists are active in decolonisation, working collaboratively and equitably with local peoples to conserve biocultural diversity. 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