MASTERCLASS – Fungal Pedagogy

FUNGAL PEDAGOGY – THREE DAY MASTERCLASS

In this highly interactive workshop Alison will demonstrate the various techniques she uses to capture people’s curiosity and convey vital information about fungi. It will include both indoor and outdoor activities. How can mushroom exhibitions be made more interesting? How do you arouse interest and meet the needs of different demographics? How do you convey and visualize complex scientific concepts? There will be plenty of opportunity for discussion and reflection as we explore the pros and cons of communicating fungi using specimens and images, story and metaphor, in-situ multi-sensory encounters, and other techniques. We especially welcome your ideas and experiences.

The workshop is aimed at anyone who communicates mycology in a broad sense to various target groups and in different contexts. Whether you’re a mycologist, mushroom consultant, researcher, teacher, non-profit association, journalist, artist, or other mycophile, we welcome your attendance. We hope to gather participants with many different experiences from Sweden and our neighboring countries Denmark, Finland and Norway. Maximum number of participants 35.

This event is organised and supported by Anders Dahlberg, Professor of Mycology at SLU and Rut Folke, mushroom consultant, together with Sweden’s Mycological Association and the National Association of Mushroom Consultants.

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DATE: FRIDAY 17 to SUNDAY 19 OCTOBER 2025

LOCATION: Gålö havsbad, Haninge (near Stockholm)

COST: SEK 600 per person

LANGUAGE: English

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