2026 Conference Programs

Session

T07: Melting Metropolis: Recording, Making, and Archiving Stories of Urban Heat in New York City

Time:

Thursday, 15/Oct/2026:

2:00pm - 2:50pm

Location: Breakout 3

Presentations

Melting Metropolis: Recording, Making, and Archiving Stories of Urban Heat in New York City

Meral Agish¹, Isa Dorvillier², Roxanne Scott³

¹Queens Public Library, United States of America; ²Independent Artist, United States of America; ³Independent Writer, United States of America

Brief Abstract

Melting Metropolis is an international project focusing on histories of urban heat and health. Members of the New York City cohort will share how they have interpreted the urban heat island effect in creative projects, guided by stories that are under-represented in broader narratives about extreme weather and climate change.