Your cup of tea?
Would you like to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to promote sustainable development? Then a Series of More-than-Human Encounters is there to enlighten you!
Are the values of freedom, equality, and belonging very important to you?
How do you prevent the stigmatization of non-normative bodies and minds? Which legal reform is needed to strengthen the position of non-humans within a human-centered worldview? And what about the authority of other natural elements, such as water, mountains, or forests? These are just a few important questions that need answers in the struggle towards a world based on inclusiveness. This has not escaped the notice of the VUB, which is why it supports A Series of More-Than-Human Encounters, a collaboration between VUB Crosstalks and Kaaitheather. The project investigates the relationships between humans and non-humans and provides insights from leading international speakers. More specifically, the series exposes how a world shaped in terms of imperialism, patriarchy, and capitalism leads to exclusion and abuse of power.
The project thus enables you, as a VUB graduate, to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development at every level. Through the lectures, you will learn about a wide range of topics such as rights of nature, gender equality, the promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship, the appreciation of cultural diversity, and so on. Moreover, you also contribute to three important pillars: freedom, equality, and solidarity. Freedom is implemented in the series because it is not guided by Western thought patterns. Other forms of knowledge are featured as well. Equality in the series stands for equality and recognition of diversity. Finally, connectedness is found through themes such as equality and diversity and our concern for a respectful relationship, with more-than-humans, and with the world. With that knowledge, you can make an important difference in the fight for an inclusive world!
After two seasons in Brussels, VUB Crosstalks and Kaaitheater continue this rich and long-term series for a third edition with partners from both the arts and academia from various European cities such as Framer Framed (Amsterdam) and Artea (Madrid). Each evening takes place in one of the venues, and will be livestreamed for anybody who lives further away.
Find out more about the program on the website of VUB Crosstalks, where you can also watch the recordings (with transcriptions) of the previous events.
Contact details
Projectleader: Goedele Nuyttens
E-mail: Goedele.Nuyttens@vub.be
TEL: 0495 93 88 62
*As an Urban Engaged University, we call upon our VUB community to help build a better world through social engagement. On the "The World Needs You" platform, the VUB collects socially meaningful projects on which students, staff, alumni and sympathisers can collaborate. These projects do not represent the university. The initiatives and communication are the responsibility of the project organisers and do not represent the university's position.