Intercultural Training
Exploring Humanity through the Arts
An Expressive Arts Approach
„The social organism – a work of art„ Joseph Beuys
How we see ourselves is the foundation for our values, choices and relationships
with each other and with the natural and man-made environments we find
ourselves in.
How do we encounter each other as humans in this multifaceted world, in the face of so many social crises in contemporary societies, and particularly when we may not even have a common language, culture, belief system or nationality?
What does it mean to be human and why should we
even ask this question?
In this Expressive Arts based Intercultural Training we use the Arts as a mediator between us and as a potential means to encounter "the other".
We offer creative spaces to critically examine the assumptions of "others"
and ourselves vis-à-vis with the question of what it means to be human.
We believe that the attitude and experience of co-creation expands and
enriches our human capacity to act ethically
in the world.
The Expressive Arts Intercultural Training focuses on exploring these questions practically through artistic activities and guided reflections and theoretically through philosophical inquiries.
We provide an open explorative process, in which the developing discourse is based upon substantial experiences, approached from relevant perspectives, and guided by a group of facilitators from different intercultural backgrounds.
Objectives of the Training:
- To get to know the Arts as a mediator and means to intercultural encounters
- To explore the concept of humanity from a personal and creative perspective
- To explore how our concept of humanity affects the contact to ourselves and the environment
- To acknowledge and celebrate our individual and collective humanness
- To reflect upon the practical and creative possibilities resulting from the exploration
The Training uses a variety of artistic activity, reflection and discussion.
While no particular artistic skill is needed to participate, the Training is designed to foster and ask for:
- A heightened sense of awareness and sensitivity
- An eagerness to explore the questions in a group setting that
supports co-creating
- An open sharing of ideas
- Tolerance towards diversity
Languages of instruction:
English
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