«Between Education and Art – Inspiring Self-Empowerment»
artasfoundation

Art in Conflict is a series of talks.

There is one talk per month.

Experts discuss art projects in countries affected by war.

Anyone can listen or join in the discussion.

You can participate in person at the theatre.

Or you can participate from home via the internet.

Admission is free.

Today's topic is art and education.

Lera Lerner is a researcher from St. Petersburg.

She works with plants and creates art in public spaces.

She is here today.

Fairooz Tamimi is an author and cultural manager.

She heads the organisation Action For Hope.

Action For Hope carries out cultural projects.

The projects are for people who have had to flee their homes.

Fairooz Tamimi is participating online.

The two discuss these questions:

• How do art and education empower people?

• How can learning work without pressure and control?

What can art achieve in regions affected by crisis? How do artists engage in fostering human connections and peaceful conflict transformation, and what are the indispensable conditions for this?
The ‘Art in Conflict’ discussion series explores fundamental questions of international peacebuilding through dialogues with practitioners and scholars from diverse disciplines and backgrounds. In informal conversations – usually featuring two guests – various aspects of this work are discussed, drawing on both practical experiences and theoretical reflections. The discussions are moderated by the team of artasfoundation, the Swiss foundation for art in conflict regions, which has been initiating and organising art projects since 2012.

The series is presented in partnership with the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), the Mediathek of HGK Basel, and Theater Gessnerallee Zürich.