Academia in the Wild. The “One Health” Approach as a Resource for Arts Studies - Sanja Bojanić

Public Lecture with Sanja Bojanić, UNESCO Chair Fellow 2023 at the Center for Advanced Studies of Eurac Research
Abstract:
Why are arts intrinsic to mental health, and why may they become the critical element in the "One Health" approach? Design Thinking, Speculative or Interaction Design are all purposeful concepts coined to provide mere efficiency of existence, shape our needs and behaviours. But are creative and open-ended processes secreting more joy, i.e., dopamine? Mallarmé reminds us: A Throw of the Dice will Never Abolish Chance, and no matter how much we try to control or structure our endeavours, chance and unpredictability persist. "One Health" approach recognizes the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental well-being. This lecture invites us to consider it as a possible tool helping us regain playfulness and dare risks of unknowing in times of crisis.