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Bucharest

Friday, 27.09

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Bethany Koby
USAUK
@bhkoby
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Bethany Koby

is the co-founder and Chief Vision Officer of Fam Studio, a trailblazing research and design consultancy developing play-led technologies, learning programs, and planet-friendly experiences into powerful tools for positive change. Through the lens of design innovation and future thinking, Fam Studio envisions a world where every family can thrive in uncertainty, no matter their location. Previously, Bethany co-founded and served as CEO of the award-winning STEAM experience company Tech Will Save Us. Her leadership in educational technology has earned her a place on the board of trustees at the Institute of Imagination (iOi) and The Visionaries, as well as fellowships with the Bio Leadership Program and the Learning Sciences Exchange program (LSX), backed by New America

and the Jacobs Foundation.

MARIUS LEFTǍRACHE
RO
@mariusleftarache
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MARIUS LEFTǍRACHE

was born in 1984, in Bucharest. He began his career in sound through various electronic music projects as Kosak, most notably “Gojira & Kosak”. For the past 20 years however, he’s been working mainly in sound design, editing and film-scoring. With more than 100 films under his belt, and multiple awards, he currently branching out into art installations based around sound.

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Critical praxis involves both critical reflection and transformative action.

Peter
McLaren

⁠Authentic praxis is a constant interplay of theory, reflection, and action, challenging us to grow and evolve.

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Praxis is not just action or doing, it is action informed by theory and theory informed by action.

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Praxis is the dance of theory and practice, each informing and enriching the other.

Maxine
Greene

⁠In praxis, we find the bridge between what is and what could be, guided by critical thought and deliberate action.

Antonio
Negri

⁠In order to change the world, we must combine our ideas with action—this is the essence of praxis.

Silvia
Federici

Praxis is philosophical thought turned into everyday political action.

Hannah
Arendt

The unity of theory and praxis is the basis of the transformative power of critical pedagogy.

Henry
Giroux

Revolutionary praxis requires that our political imagination never rest.

Angela
Davis

Man as a praxis is both something that produces and is produced.

Jean-Paul
Sartre

SEED
CURIOSITY

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No matter the issue, this one philosophy cannot sour or bitter. Grow understanding but bury prejudice. Glean serendipity and harvest empathy. Learn from fear and cultivate curiosity.

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Sunday

29.09

09:00–19:30 GMT+3
Talks @Auditorium 11:00–11:05 GMT+3

Morning Sparks

JASON SILVA & sign-language translated by Denis Blidariu
JASON SILVA Denis Blidariu

Let Jason Silva boost your morning with a moment of awe and kick off a few questions for our last day of #UNFINISHED24.

 

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Talks @Auditorium 11:05–11:40 GMT+3

Politics as a Taboo: Towards a New Understanding of Politics

Vlad Adamescu & Răzvan Petri & sign-language translated by Denis Blidariu
Vlad Adamescu Răzvan Petri Denis Blidariu

This talk, led by Răzvan Petri and Vlad Adamescu, explores how, in Romania and elsewhere, politics is often treated as a dirty word, to avoid discussing in polite society. The two founders of Politică la minut, a youth-focused civic initiative, investigate how this disconnect begins in school and continues into adulthood, resulting in a disengaged youth and a distrustful society. They will dive into the consequences of this apathy, including low voter turnout and the rise of anti-system parties, while offering pathways to move beyond this taboo and foster a healthier democratic practice.

 

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