We are excited to announce our next Arts and Policy Certificate for Cities focused on public innovation through the arts. This edition will take place on April 14th and 15th in Padre las Casas, a municipality in the Araucanía Region of Chile. 48.2% of the population in this region identified as Mapuche. We are honored to have the presence of Mayor Mario González, members of his cabinet, and community leaders from civil society. Read more about our Certificate here. A Conversation with Dr. Diego García-Sayán A space hosted by Harvard University Association of Peruvian Students, the official Harvard-wide organization that brings together students, professors, alumni and researchers interested in Peru. Board and members met with Peruvian lawyer and former Foreign Affairs Minister of Perú, Diego García-Sayán to talk about his career and the current situation of social and political instability in Perú. Dr. García-Sayán sat as judge of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, and was president of the Court between 2010 and 2012. Deadline Approaching: Frontiers in Sociology Cultural Agents is preparing a special issue of Frontiers in Sociology, titled "Boredom: The Elephant in the Room." This unique issue aims to explore the often overlooked yet pervasive phenomenon of boredom and its impact on society. We invite you to submit your original research articles, reviews, or theoretical papers that focus on various aspects of boredom, its causes, consequences, and potential remedies in the context of sociology.
The deadline for submissions is April 29th, 2023. Submit your manuscript through the Research Topic Page. Mental Health By All Means During the panel hosted by the Harvard Health Lab on March 22nd featuring Dr. Vikram Patel, Dr. Fawwaa, Dr. Mario, Sarah Johnstone and Dr. Ricardo Araya, the conversation illustrated innovations in mental health through interdisciplinary collaborations and musical approaches. More feedback on the event and future news from the Health Lab to come.
Urban Gardens, Cultivating Shared Culture, Argentina On Saturday, April 1, the girls and boys who participate in our stable workshops in the City of Buenos Aires went on an excursion to the Agroecological Garden of the Faculty of Nutrition of the University of Buenos Aires, invited by Professor and Master in Social Anthropology (FFyL UBA), Andrea Solans. During the outing we participated in the tasks of the garden and the preparation of breakfast and lunch with their products. This activity is part of our annual planning around healthy eating, ecology, and our relationship with the environment. Full report here. Women and Community Leadership, Argentina
On Monday, April 10, an in-person training workshop began at Pre-Texts Argentina's headquarters, Casa Walsh, aimed at women artists and leaders of community spaces in the city of Buenos Aires and surrounding areas. The participants have been granted scholarships to take this training and implement the protocol in their work spaces and places of belonging. Referents of Belleza y Felicidad Fiorito, Red de Comedores Comunitarios, Amalthea, Vamos a Andar and other institutions are participating in this workshop until mid-May. Improving Mental Health: High Impact Coalition In collaboration with the High Impact Coalition, we are launching a Pre-Texts Workshop to improve Mental Health in Maipú. The initiative aims to address issues of wellbeing in the municipality through a unique educational approach that combines literacy, innovation, and civics. Professor Sommer will lead the workshop which will take place from April 17th to April 21st, between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm at the Municipal Theatre. The workshop will bring together community leaders, municipal representatives, and regional government officials. You can learn more about our work in Chile here. Spring Workshop in Italy During the Pescara Sessions at Spazio Matta, Italy, Doris Sommer, program founder and facilitator, held 5 encounters with 32 participants. The participants in this workshop came from various age ranges, and professionals, all strangers to one another. According to the testimonies, skepticism towards the protocol and individuals in the room were erased by the end of the first icebreaker.
The text object was The Ignorant Master by Jacques Ranciere. Among other activities, the participants proposed and carried out a show parade based on a fragment of the text. | 