Critical Night | 17 May 18.30-21.30hr | Free | TU Delft Echo Building
The Critical Night, organized by TU Delft Science Centre, is a TU Talk with a palette of perspectives on the vital role of Critical Raw Materials in our lives. Through engaging presentations from artists, researchers and industry experts, this gathering offers you the opportunity to gain new insights, ignite discussions, and network over social drinks. Contributing to a deeper understanding of critical raw materials in our interconnected world.
This evening program can be attended for free. However, it is necessary to reserve a spot. There is a limited amount of spots available
Program
| 18:30 | Welcome |
| 19:00 | Introductory talk |
| 19:05 | Dr. Mike Buxton - Delft University of Technology Alternative sources for CRMs |
| 19:25 | Dr. Sabine Gollner - Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research Impact of deep-sea mining |
| 19:45 | Pause |
| 20:05 | Louis Braddock Clarke - Artist, Researcher at Royal Academy of Art |
| 20:25 | Irina Patrahau - The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies |
| 20:45 | Panel discussion |
| 21:15 | Drinks |
The Critical Raw Materials Week
Critical Night is part of the Critical Raw Materials Week. Delft's research aims to improve Europe's autonomy in this field, with an ongoing commitment to planetary preservation.
Dr. Mike Buxton
Head of Section Resource Engineering, TU Delft
Mike Buxton, a Fellow of the Geological Society of South Africa, has over 15 years of expertise in the South African mining sector. Currently, his research at TU Delft is centered on sensor technology for various mining applications.
In his presentation, Mike Buxton will delve into the latest research on alternative sourcing of Critical Raw Materials. These alternative sources are favoured over conventional mining methods due to their potential to mitigate the environmental impact of mining.
Dr. Sabine Gollner
Deep-sea benthic ecologist, Koninklijk Nederlands Instituut voor onderzoek der Zee/NIOZ
Sabine Gollner, from the Ocean Systems department at NIOZ, studies deep-sea communities. She explores how factors from outside and interactions between different species affect these communities' development.
Sabine Gollner will provide insights into the topic of deep-sea mining, examining its significance, legislation governing mining in international waters, and the potential environmental impacts of such activities in the deep sea.
Louis Braddock Clarke
Artist, Researcher at Royal Academy of Art
Louis Braddock Clarke, a lecturer at the Royal Academy of Art and active research fellow at the lectorate Design and the Deep Future, has received many awards for produced projects, including the Dutch Talent Award and the Gouden Kalf.
Louis Braddock Clarke will talk about the role of minerals, energy, and dislocation of matter as artistic research methods for untangling technologies and terrains. Throughout the talk Louis will explore geographies of Inugguit Nunaat prospect mining sites, Atlantic lava tubes, and much more. Following the notion of spooky action at a distance the presentation will open up the interconnections of society and ecologies with CRMs.
Irina Patrahau
Strategic analyst, The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies/HCSS
Irina Patrahau specializes in the geopolitics and geo-economics of energy and raw materials, as well as climate security. Irina holds a BSc degree (cum laude) in Political Science with a specialization in International Relations from Leiden University and a minor in Geo-Resources for the Future at the TU Delft.
In this talk, Irina Patrahau will discuss the efforts of Western and European governments to secure sustainable access to CRM and the geopolitical and geo-economic challenges they face.
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Location
TU Delft Echo Building
Van Mourik Broekmanweg 5
2628 XE Delft