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Bayo Akomolafe

5 courses
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Sophie Strand

3 courses
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Satish Kumar

1 courses
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Vandana Shiva

6 courses
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Veronica Strang

1 courses
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Manda Scott

2 courses
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Beloved Sara Zaltash

1 courses
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David Abram

2 courses
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Dr Andreas Weber

5 courses
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David Whyte

1 courses
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Helena Norberg-Hodge

2 courses
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Dr. Predrag Slijepcevic

1 courses
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Charles Eisenstein

3 courses
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Aisha Paris Smith

2 courses
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Brontë Velez

3 courses

João Pedro Soares

João is a filmmaker, researcher, cultural programmer, and PhD student in Artistic Studies – Art and Mediations at NOVA FCSH in Lisbon.

João is a filmmaker, researcher, cultural programmer, and PhD student in Artistic Studies – Art and Mediations at NOVA FCSH in Lisbon.

Based in the small town of Azeitão, Portugal, amidst the mountain of Arrábida and the Sado River, he finds himself currently working on his doctoral thesis on Ecology in Portuguese Contemporary Cinema. He directed an award-winning short film and wrote award-winning short stories and poems, as well as several academic publications focused on cinema and ecology. His interests range from cinema and literature to ecology, and regenerative agriculture.

Ecstatic experience as collective bargaining: a participant's reflection Picture

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Ecstatic experience as collective bargaining: a participant's reflection

A participant in our course reflects on the socio-political significance of Dionysian rituals as a catalyst for collective liberation and social justice. Through ecstatic experiences, particularly embraced by women in ancient times, these rituals became platforms for challenging patriarchal norms and negotiating for greater rights in a non-confrontational manner. Gathering in nature, participants transcended societal categorizations and embraced an integrative space where empowerment and connection flourished.