Co-Creating Better Worlds
Beth Berila
Routledge eBooks October 13, 2023 DOI: 10.4324/9781003193272-7 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that contemplative art and embodied practices can generate the creativity and "radical imagination" needed for "world-building" toward more liberatory worlds. Contends these practices connect students to their inner experience and to one another, resource educators, and help reconnect people with joy and possibility on social justice journeys. |
Abstract
This conclusion speaks to the role contemplative art and creativity play in accessing the imagination necessary to co-create more liberatory worlds. Drawing on inspiration that visionary fiction is providing many social movement leaders, this chapter argues that embodied practices can generate the creativity necessary for “world-building.” Contemplative art practices help connect students to their inner experience and to one another; they can also help resource us as educators. Creativity and radical imagination also help us reconnect with joy and possibility, both of which are essential on social justice journeys. Contemplative art Visionary fiction Radical imagination Joy Collective Visioning