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Agroversitat. Art, agroecology and critical pedagogies in the Valencian horta.

Initiated in 2022 by Viridian art collective, Agroversitat is a project focusing on the creation of intergenerational artistic and pedagogical processes related to themes such as land use, agroecology, environmental awareness and ecosocial transformation. On of its main aims is making visible the situated knowledge of the Valencian "horta". This periurban agrosystem, based on the common management of water (Ostrom, 1990), plays a key role in terms of biodiversity preservation and food sovereignty and was recognized as world agricultural heritage in 2019 (FAO, 2019). However, this agricultural area is constantly threatened and has been historically marginalised in favour of urban development and tourist infrastructure. Agroversitat contributes to reclaim this rural environment as a locus of cultural production, learning and creativity.
Through a a process-based approach, the project focuses on the cultivation of collective dialogue, co-construction and dissemination of knowledge. Based on a close collaboration with local agents, the initiative thus seeks to root artistic practice in the territory and to generate long-term cooperation networks. This presentation describes the first five sessions of the project through participatory action research, analyzing the processes of social and creative engagement underway along with their potential future developments.

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Day: 2023-08-30
Start time: 17:15
Duration: 00:15
Room: ZV-8-2
Type: Paper Presentation
Theme: Artistic ecologies and eco-social practices

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