In the far northern reaches of South Africa dwell sacred sites shrouded in secrecy that remind us of the ancient wisdom that we are deeply connected with the earth. Here in the Soutpansberg, or Thava ya Muno (‘Mountain of Salt’ in TshiVenda), the mountains, rivers, waterfalls and plains tell stories of mysterious ancestral lineages and
In the presence of mountains, rocks, and stones that have calcified over immense periods of time, we are but a new breed within a multiverse ecosystem that has experienced the timelines of the Big Bang, genesis, and countless beginnings. Yet academic methodologies of research, excavation, and the pursuit of power have sometimes resulted in
AULab 2025 _________________________________________________________________________ RECORDINGS – 23rd OCTOBER SESSION Here is the SESSION Below is the WINDOW PROJECT a multi-screen performance as it happened on the 23rd of October 2025 ………………… After the 4th session many sessions happened, in which we initiated a more practical approach going into two different directions: So stay tuned! …………
AULab 2025 ZOOM SESSION NOTES, RECORDS AND LINKS (Next we share the exchange-conversation happened on Thursday May 29th 2025 between the group that assist to this 3rd session) NOTES ON THE ZOOM MEETING and AUDIOVISUALS SHARED IN THE MEETING E. Perverse beauty of violence in commercial cinema. Investigation of the relationship between violence and beauty
AULab 2025 Vanessa’s email [10 April 2025 23.13]: Dear All, Thank you for your sharings. I completely agree on how the general violence desensitises us and also gets us used to a certain violence. Normalising it, subtly. The word violence in audiovisuals reminds me of Lars von Trier who enraged me when watching the film
AULab 2025 _________________________________________________________________________ PRE-SESSION TEXT The following is the exchange-conversation that the members of The Ecoversities Audiovisual Lab (AuLab) had by email and whatsapp threads, as an initial input for the 1st 2025 session of the laboratory.. Emilio’s email [27Jan 2025 11.25]: Dear all, The second edition of the audiovisual workshop aims to improve the
by Gregory Pettys This year’s Global Ecoversities Gathering took place in the hospitable kingdom of Thailand, or as many refer to this realm as, The Land of Smiles. Thailand, neighboring Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Malasia is uniquely situated at the crossroads of myriad cultural currents. Due to its historical openness to diverse ways of
by Jinan KB of Do nothing parenting Original text published on his substack here. AI “A teacher, also often called an educator or schoolteacher, is a person who helps others (students or learners) to acquire knowledge, competence, or values through the practice of teaching. While the term often formally refers to a paid professional working in
Développer des initiatives éducatives autour de manières d’être et de savoir qui s’écartent des approches dominantes peut donner l’impression de nager dans une mer à contre-courant de la résistance.
Beyond the evident gender gap — experienced uniquely in each region — and the violence perpetuated by systems designed and created by and for capitalism and patriarchy worldwide, what does it truly mean to be a man in the 21st century?