Waste on the Island
Yaron Jorgen Balslev
Description
Waste is an integral part of modern society; whether we like it or not, it’s part of our human heritage. Viewing Cyprus through the lens of waste offers a unique way to explore the island’s challenges. With a historical perspective, we may find that the story of waste is much longer than we thought.
Waste on the Island explores how local rubbish was treated in Nicosia and Cyprus during colonial times. It traces the roots of the problem back over 100 years and highlights the different solutions introduced during British rule. The exhibition draws on new academic research that reveals unknown, surprising facts about Cypriot history.
Affiliations
The exhibition is funded by the EU Horizon MSCA PF 2024 programme. Project “BLOCYP: Between London, Cyprus, and Palestine: Waste History in the British Eastern Mediterranean”, held at the University of Stavanger, Norway, and the CYENS Centre of Excellence in Nicosia (grant no. 101150702).
CREDITS
Research, writing & curation: Dr Yaron J. Balslev, University of Stavanger, Norway
Greek translation: Kyriakos Konnaris (CYCERE), Limassol, Cyprus
Exhibition advisor: Prof Nicola Thomas, University of Exeter, UK
Poster Design: CYENS Centre for Excellence, Nicosia, Cyprus
Publication: UiS and CYENS, Nicosia, Cyprus, 2026
Dr Yaron Jorgen Balslev
Dr Yaron Jorgen Balslev is a historical geographer and an environmental historian. He is a Marie-Curie postdoctoral fellow at the University of Stavanger, Norway. The exhibition is part of his research, “Between London, Cyprus and Palestine: Waste History in the British Eastern Mediterranean” (BLOCYP).
Dr Balslev holds a PhD from Tel Aviv University, where he was also a teaching fellow.
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