Poems for Gaza | Hind Jouda
“For me, writing is a document that preserves the legacy of humanity and its story from oblivion, especially in literature.”
December 10, 2024
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Going against the Current to Develop Higher Education Alternatives
Developing educational initiatives around ways of being and knowing that diverge from mainstream approaches can feel like swimming in a sea against currents of resistance.
December 8, 2024
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The Price of Genocide
Months ago, I read an article on We Are Not Numbers about a young woman named Tala who lost all her books because of the genocide in Gaza.
December 8, 2024
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How Can We Really Learn to Love?
We live in a world where we are constantly prioritizing the wellbeing of some over others. I wonder if our current moments of deep grief and darkness can teach us to reevaluate our thought patterns of identity, community, and belonging and to accept opportunities to learn what it really means to be human.
December 8, 2024
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Bonded in Grief: Maintaining Unity in Times of War
“By advocating for self-determination and empowering individuals to shape their own futures, we are fostering a sense of agency and optimism within our community, even amidst the current challenges we face.”
December 8, 2024
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The Maternal Gifting Paradigm: From Education to Global Economy
Walking in the footsteps of educational visionaries Paulo Freire (Pedagogy of the Oppressed), Ivan Illich (Deschooling Society), and Marshall Rosenberg (Mutual Education), this session begins with grounding in learning as a voluntary and collaborative activity oriented to the needs and capacities of all involved. This, then, serves as the entryway into an exploration of larger
November 6, 2024
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THE WINDOW PROJECT – AULab 2024: SESSIONS 5 & 6
Pre-session texts: [13/06, 12:55] Emilio’s email: My idea is based more on video than live intervention, but of course this is only one of the possible proposals. I think of a meeting where we can present and see our videos well. We decide on a theme. For example: Peace. No words, just videos. We each
October 15, 2024
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VISUAL LANGUAGE: POLITICAL AND ETHICAL IMPACT – AULab 2024: SESSION 4
Pre-session text: [02/05, 21:14] Emilio’s email: How to be author and spectator at the same time? How can an author control his or her ego without limiting imagination and creativity? How to be a spectator by exceeding our expectations and trying to grasp something that does not belong to us, that is far from our
October 15, 2024
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AUTHOR / VIEWER – AULab 2024: SESSION 3
Pre-session text: [07/04, 15:30] Emilio’s document on drive: Following the thread that led us to investigate time and perception, we are going to consider the relationship between author and viewer. It is always a matter of time and perception, but also of sharing. Screening can determine a non geographical space of identification determined by two
October 15, 2024
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PERCEPTION, SENSES AND CONSCIOUSNESS – AULab 2024: SESSION 2
AULab 2024: EXPLORING AUDIOVISUAL LANGUAGE Session 2 Pre-session text: [20/2, 15:30] Emilio’s email: Sorry for the raw material but I wanted start the process… Waiting for your observations, comments, modifications The theme of perception is directly linked to the one of time, so it is the continuation of the discussion we started in our first AULab session.
October 15, 2024
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