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Spatial Practices in Art and ArChitecture for Empathetic EXchange (SPACEX)

Project description

Drawing on the arts to promote empathy

Inventing inclusive ways of living together requires the implementation of new transdisciplinary and cross-sectoral practices and methods, connecting spatial practice with cultural sociology, cultural policy and behavioural economics. This is the crux of the EU-funded SPACEX project. It will investigate how spacial practices in art, architecture and design instigate public exchange and promote empathetic ways of living together in urban spaces. For instance, the rise of populist nationalism and conflict in European societies will be addressed by engaging new publics and promoting diversity, difference and discursive exchange within communities. The SPACEX consortium consists of 27 partners in 9 EU countries and Palestine.

Objective

Spatial Practices in Art and ArChitecture for Empathetic EXchange (SPACEX) is a transdisciplinary research action that utilises secondments between academic institutions and third sector organisations in order to scope and map European spatial practices. It provides a body of findings that can be easily accessed by commissioning agencies, policy makers and publics through its open source web-site (spacex-rise.eu). SPACEX aims to test, map, analyse, communicate and maximise the ways in which spatial practices in art, architecture and design instigate public exchange and promote empathetic ways of living together in urban space. It responds to the troubling rise of populist nationalism and conflict in European societies by engaging new publics and forging a culture that embraces diversity, difference, and discursive exchange within cities, towns and urban sites. The lack of interdisciplinary knowledge by those working in the cultural sector has significantly affected the way in which the social benefit of cultural activities is understood, articulated and applied. SPACEX proposes that inventing new and inclusive ways of living together, requires the implementation of new transdisciplinary and cross-sectoral practices and methods, that connect spatial practice with cultural sociology, cultural policy, critical pedagogies and behavioural economics. The comprehensive transdisciplinary composition of the SPACEX consortium- 27 partners in 9 EU countries and 1 TC, Palestine – will enable its ERs and ESRs to undertake secondments in a range of world-renowned academic institutions, research institutes, arts organisations, biennials, urban agencies, a film festival and a creative media agency.

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MSCA-RISE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE)

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(opens in new window) H2020-MSCA-RISE-2019

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Coordinator

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION
Net EU contribution

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€ 73 600,00
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UNIVERSITY DRIVE
NN1 5PH Northampton
United Kingdom

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Region
East Midlands (England) Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire West Northamptonshire
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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€ 78 200,00

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