Summer School of Arts and Sciences for Sustainability in Social Transformation

February 2010 Blog Posts (2)

Background & Theme

Background

Not only the ecosystems, but also human societies, i.e. social justice, democracy, cultural vitality and the welfare of citizens, are put at risk by the continuing trend of an unsustainable development: The challenge of achieving sustainability, in the face of a complex crisis of civilization combining ecological, social, cultural and economic dimensions, demands integrated understandings and responses. As the famous Einstein quote goes,… Continue

Added by Sacha Kagan on February 27, 2010 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Vision : a breeding place for transdisciplinary and transformative art&science

The Summer School hopes to generate a high-quality learning experience for all participants, generating innovative methodologies, knowledge and agendas in art, (re)search

and action. The vision is to create a framework for a truly creative

process for the methodological empowerment of both artists and

scientists working for sustainability/social transformation. The

event will not merely be a collection of workshops and discussions,

but a “school” in the… Continue

Added by Sacha Kagan on February 27, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments