RESPROUT OUR ROOTS : More-than-human and Imagination

This training program is conceived as a laboratory:

In this space we will examine our relationship with what is often called "nature” and explore the possibility of resprouting our roots thanks to imagination, reflection, research on rituals, and artistic practices.

We use the term "more than human" rather than "nature" in order to reopen the ways of understanding our surroundings, and lean on this opening to collectively imagine new ways of doing, experiencing, and thinking about what surrounds us, and through this, envision alternative futures together.

This exploration will unfold on political grounds : we believe it is impossible to separate ecology, anti-patriarchy, struggle against capitalism and decolonization. For this reason, these issues will be present throughout the laboratory.
Together, we will attempt to examine why, as Westerners, a process of decolonization is absolutely necessary to envision a profound transformation of our relationship to the non- human and to others. This cannot be done exhaustively, and we, as facilitators, will try to open doors on this subject, knowing that it is an inexhaustible topic, and from our perspective as privileged persons.

We will cross various mediums, including writing, non formal tools, theatrical improvisation, meditation, guided walks, shared experiences, and theoretical reflection. We will work on our ancestral rituals, knowledges and customs.

Each participant will be an active participant in the process.
Rather than seeking definitive answers, we will collectively open a space for exploration and encounter.