in search of the desert truffle: activating intangible cultural heritage and traditional ecological knowledge

(IN)›Tangible Lab presented at AMPS Lisbon – Livable Cities: Cities, Culture, People, Place, examining the desert truffle as a site of living heritage, ecological practice, and cultural memory in Qatar.

Through multidisciplinary research that brings together art, design, ecology, and culinary traditions, the presentation explored how embodied engagement with the desert can activate Intangible Cultural Heritage and Traditional Ecological Knowledge beyond archival documentation. The work foregrounds the role of creative practice in making ecological knowledge experiential and culturally meaningful in contemporary contexts.

Peer-Reviewed Presentation:

Kensinger, A. In Search of the Desert Truffle: A Multidisciplinary Research Project Activating ICH & TEK.

AMPS Lisbon, Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, July 2025.