Artist Talk/Lecture Presentation Settlements: Mountains Upside Down
Date Issued
October 6, 2023
Abstract
The workshop/seminat/seminar is expected to:
Bring together artists, cultural
institutions and key thinkers in creative
sustainability, philosophy and social
sciences to discuss and explore ways of
intensifying the powers of art in
tackling the key pillars of
sustainability.
Introduce, discuss and clarify the
meaning of "empathy" in arts, which has
important implications for artistic
research, training and practice.
Clarify and demonstrate how empathy as an
abstract concept can be applied in the
arts so that people are motivated to care
for non-human others and the environment
by using concrete examples.
Support artists and cultural
professionals to engage with mainstream
research from philosophy, social sciences
and sustainability studies on the role of
empathy and perspective-taking in
advocating for environmental issues.
Bring together artists, cultural
institutions and key thinkers in creative
sustainability, philosophy and social
sciences to discuss and explore ways of
intensifying the powers of art in
tackling the key pillars of
sustainability.
Introduce, discuss and clarify the
meaning of "empathy" in arts, which has
important implications for artistic
research, training and practice.
Clarify and demonstrate how empathy as an
abstract concept can be applied in the
arts so that people are motivated to care
for non-human others and the environment
by using concrete examples.
Support artists and cultural
professionals to engage with mainstream
research from philosophy, social sciences
and sustainability studies on the role of
empathy and perspective-taking in
advocating for environmental issues.
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