Committee

Ullrich is Professor of Creative Ethnology at UHI and is particularly interested in Kenneth White’s postulate of geopoetics as “a new anthropology”

David is a songwriter, lyricist, storyteller, guitarist, and dance-caller. He recently retired as Director of Scotland’s network of traditional music organisations, the Traditional Music Forum.

Bridie is a community & poetry enthusiast; Irish born, Borders based, she has a deep interest in our spiritual connection to the earth.

Gilles is a French national, living in Ireland and a writer of Haiku

Carol’s poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction have been widely published over many years.

Alistair is an eco-psychologist working in nature to facilitate meaningful encounters with the more-than-human world.

Patrick is an academic geologist who has been involved with the Centre since picking up poetry as a pastime following retirement several years ago

Alyson is a poet and artist. She works with migrating rocks and stones
and has collaborated with many scientists, composers, dancers and sculptors.

James McCarthy is a writer based in Edinburgh, the author of 7 published books, currently focussed on historic Scottish travellers and explorers