Art and (Un-)Sustainability

Projekt: Dissertationsprojekt

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A few words about Sacha Kagan’s PhD project:
Up to now, social research on the arts in the context of sustainability has most often limited itself either to the short-sighted analysis of art as a communication medium (in environmental science departments) or to the art worlds-centric topic of sustaining the arts. The motivations and goals of this PhD research reach beyond these limitations:
… To identify cultures of sustainability, in contrast to a predominant culture of unsustainability. This exploration will limit itself to a general overview and attention will thereafter be focused on to what extent and why these dimensions of cultures of (un-)sustainability may be present in the arts.
… To explore the roles of the arts (recognized as relevant areas in the development of western culture) in relationship to these conflicting cultures in the contemporary context of Europe and the US. Attention will be focused on art worlds agents (and especially artists) as change agents – understood as entrepreneurs in conventions (Kagan 2004, 2005).

The thesis and the oral defense (in March 2011) were graded 'Summa Cum Laude'. The final doctoral thesis will be published in July 2011 by transcript Verlag under the title: "Art and Sustainability: Connecting Patterns for a Culture of Complexity".

More about the research theme:
Related to his PhD project, Sacha Kagan coordinated the “sustainability stream” at the 2007 conference of the Arts Research Network of the European Sociological Association, held in Lueneburg: Conference website [ http://www.new-arts-frontiers.eu ]
In the wake of that groundbreaking conference, he founded and serves as coordinator at the International Network Cultura21 for cultures of sustainability: Website [ http://www.cultura21.net ]
Following up on the 2007 ESA Arts conference, Sacha Kagan and Volker Kirchberg edited a book with a selection from some of the most engaging contributions at the conference. Entitled Sustainability: a new frontier for the arts and cultures, this publication was released by VAS (Frankfurt) in 2008.
StatusAbgeschlossen
Zeitraum01.11.0631.10.10

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  3. Lernbegleitung durch Unterrichtsbesprechungen im Langzeitpraktikum
  4. Democratization as Human Empowerment
  5. Conceptual and procedural mathematical knowledge of beginning mathematics majors and preservice teachers
  6. Crack propagation in as-extruded and heat-treated mg-dy-nd-zn-zr alloy explained by the effect of lpso structures and their micro-and nanohardness
  7. Exploring the institutionalization of corporate responsibility
  8. Effects of samarium content on microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg–0.5Zn–0.5Zr alloy
  9. Leverage points and levers of inclusive conservation in protected areas
  10. Communication
  11. Creativity in Spaces of Possibilities for Sustainable Urban Development
  12. Integrating Art and Education for Sustainable Development. A Transdisciplinary Working Process in the Context of Culture and Sustainability
  13. The Automated will
  14. Exploring the potential of using priority effects during ecological restoration to resist biological invasions in the neotropics
  15. Iconography on Scientific Instruments. Introduction
  16. To help or not to help an outgroup member
  17. Coauthoring collaborative strategy when voices are many and authority is ambiguous
  18. Bright Spots for Local WFD Implementation Through Collaboration with Nature Conservation Authorities?
  19. The end of certainties
  20. 11. Methoden-Muster
  21. Daniel Fiott (ed.), The csdp in 2020: The EU’s legacy and ambition in security and defence
  22. Genetically based differentiation in growth of multiple non-native plant species along a steep environmental gradient
  23. Self-efficacy, self-regulation and mathematics performance of competitive junior rowers vs. regular students
  24. Designing a global energy system based on 100% renewables for 2050 - GENeSYS-MOD

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