NATFIZ successfully completes the EMPACT project, attending a conference in Limassol
The EMPACT ‘s final conference was held between June 26th – 28th, 2024at the Cyprus University of Technology at Lemesos, as part of the Fifth International Conference on Semiotics of Culture and Visual Communication The Cyprus Semiotics Circle and the Semiotics and Visual Communication Research Lab joined forces with the EMPACT project to investigate key themes during these 3 days: “Semiotics of Otherness”, “Nature as the Other: Empathy, Arts & Sustainability”. More about HERE.
Training Curriculum on Empathy and Sustainability Pathways for the Arts: result of EMPACT collaboration
The Cyprus University of Technology, in close collaboration with the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts “Kr. Sarafov”, Bulgaria proudly presents the Training Curriculum on Empathy and Sustainability Pathways for Arts edited by Efi Kyprianidou and Yiannis Christidis. The Curriculum elaboration is part of the project EMPACT – Empathy and Sustainability: The Art of Thinking Like a Mountain, co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme. The curriculum explores the role of empathetic responses in motivating artists and cultural practitioners to explore ways to tackle the key pillars of sustainability. It is the result of a dialogue between artists, sustainability experts, philosophers, and social scientists, aiming to explore the importance of empathy as a key to aiding people to tackle and act upon climate change. Tailored for artists engaged in visual, fine, and performative arts, as well as professionals, educators, and trainers within creative industries, museum and cultural organization managers, curators, art theorists and students, this curriculum serves as a comprehensive learning tool designed to empower and inspire individuals across diverse art-related disciplines. The Curriculum is divided into three modules:
- “Empathy for Human and Non-human Beings,” demonstrating how empathy as an abstract concept can be applied in the arts
- “Creative Sustainability,” delving into both the theoretical underpinnings and practical manifestations of sustainability within artistic practices
- “Empathic and Resilient Artists,” equipping cultural practitioners with the tools and insights necessary to align their artistic endeavors with corporate art initiatives.
Download the Curriculum free here
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held
EMPACT project regular newsletters:
