School of Interspecies Diplomacy
Type
conference lecture
Date Issued
2023
Author(s)
Abstract
Departing from an analysis of the relationship between humans and wolves and its significance as a prototypical model for humanity’s relationship with nature in the Anthropocene, The Mountain of Advanced Dreams critically focuses on the so-called ‘interspecies diplomacy’ – i.e. on the abilities and possibilities that human beings have to imagine and manage different relationships with other living creatures. Through a fictional narrative and a speculative approach, the project activates the audience’s imagination and projects it into a hypothetical and desirable future where interspecies diplomacy is a core human value that is taught and practised from childhood.
The Mountain of Advanced Dreams enables the public to imagine a world that is not only utopian but arguably attainable, in which interspecies diplomacy and a cosmopolitan, respectful and intercultural attitude are prerequisites for any socio-political action based on interaction with other living beings.
The Mountain of Advanced Dreams enables the public to imagine a world that is not only utopian but arguably attainable, in which interspecies diplomacy and a cosmopolitan, respectful and intercultural attitude are prerequisites for any socio-political action based on interaction with other living beings.
Language
English (United States)
Event Title
The Mountain of Advanced Dreams
Event Location
Schloss Thun, Thun, Switzerland
Event Date
September 28, 2023
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