Exquisite, apart: remoteness and/as resistance.

It has become routine to characterise digital art as indicative of an assumed universal shift from ‘traditional’ practic-es towards novel forms of cultural pro-duction, interaction and consumption. Frequently, running parallel to this is the assertion that space, time and distance have been compressed, subsumed, aug-mented, eliminated or are unable to resist being replaced by relations, experiences or symbolic values. This collective paper is based on a panel presentation at ISEA 2013. It discussed five different research approaches that address theoretical, practical, philosophical and artistic possibili-ties of engaging with the realities of distance, remoteness or ‘exquisite apartness’ as locii of resistance

Exquisite, apart: remoteness and/as resistance.

It has become routine to characterise digital art as indicative of an assumed universal shift from ‘traditional’ practic-es towards novel forms of cultural pro-duction, interaction and consumption. Frequently, running parallel to this is the assertion that space, time and distance have been compressed, subsumed, aug-mented, eliminated or are unable to resist being replaced by relations, experiences or symbolic values. This collective paper is based on a panel presentation at ISEA 2013. It discussed five different research approaches that address theoretical, practical, philosophical and artistic possibili-ties of engaging with the realities of distance, remoteness or ‘exquisite apartness’ as locii of resistance

Regional Research-Practice-Policy Partnerships in Response to Climate-Related Disparities: Promoting Health Equity in the Pacific.

Although climate change poses a threat to health and well-being globally, a regional approach to addressing climate-related health equity may be more suitable, appropriate, and appealing to under-resourced communities and countries. In support of this argument, this commentary describes an approach by a network of researchers, practitioners, and policymakers dedicated to promoting climate-related health equity in Small Island Developing States and low- and middle-income countries in the Pacific. We identify three primary sets of needs related to developing a regional capacity to address physical and mental health disparities through research, training, and assistance in policy and practice implementation: (1) limited healthcare facilities and qualified medical and mental health providers; (2) addressing the social impacts related to the cooccurrence of natural hazards, disease outbreaks, and complex emergencies; and (3) building the response capacity and resilience to climate-related extreme weather events and natural hazards