BOOKS BY NAZARIO ZAMBALDI

The idea of choosing PEACE as the focus for the second PEA – Pedagogy, Ecology and the Arts conference in Merano (Italy) in September 2024 stems from the curator’s interest in a pedagogy that is convivial, collaborative and ecological in an intersubjective and political sense.
Educational processes – formal and informal – are vital to enabling a paradigm shift and cultivating peaceful ways of living in daily life, schools and communities. Across all contexts, we need new approaches to peace, in ecological and relational terms.
Conference contributions – keynotes, oral presentations, or workshops – were adapted for this volume and enriched through the dialogue and exchange that took place. We hope readers can sense the convivial and interactive spirit that shaped PEA.

Polis is understood in a very broad sense: living together in a complex world and society where all differences can find a way to coexist, where there is conviviality, good politics and active citizenship, as well as personal and shared responsibility arising from concern for the common good. Ecology and arts based research can provide a framework for individual and collective learning, with the aim of defining and constructing an inclusive and sustainable polis.