“Two Sisters: The Universal Truth About Human Life” – Animation Activities Towards a Multicultural and Sustainable Society: Good Practice from Poland (81486)
Session Chair: Aneta Rogalska-Marasinska
Saturday, 13 July 2024 18:00
Session: Session 5
Room: B09 (Basement)
Presentation Type:Oral Presentation
The article presents the possibilities of using animation activities in working with primary school children to develop their attitude of openness and positive curiosity towards other cultures and their representatives. Promoting intercultural dialogue through creativity and acting is engaging and effective. Thus, the concept of the animation project aimed to invite Polish students to learn and experience the culture of Sub-Saharan Africans by using a fable of the Hausa people and preparing a musical performance. The need for such a form of introducing the younger generation to multiculturalism emerges from today's ambiguous, often incomprehensible and exploiting ignorance of modern people's social reality. Humans lose themselves in various activities and life choices, which seduce them towards satisfaction and "real" happiness. Such practices and desires can be compared with "Globus" and "Mundus" concepts. The tension between the two approaches is evident, though the solution is not so obvious. These reflections constitute the first part of the text. The second one proposes theoretical approaches to facilitate understanding of current social realities and challenges. Analogical anxiety has been perceived since the 60s. of the XX century, which yielded the birth of sociocultural animation. The need for it didn't decline; on the contrary, it's constantly growing. The third part, assuming that a new multicultural society is emerging before our eyes, presents an example of the realisation of a musical animation project promoting such responsible education, which perfectly fits into creating a sustainable and hybrid society.
Authors:
Aneta Rogalska-Marasinska, University of Lodz, Poland
About the Presenter(s)
Professor Aneta Rogalska-Marasinska is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at University of Lodz in Poland
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