EMP 868 M. Burgess 3 credits
Evolutionary Aesthetics: Education, Imagination and Social Transformation II
Description
This course is an exploration of evolutionary aesthetics: education as a living process, creativity as a learning process, and social transformation as an evolutionary process. The course explores the importance of creativity in education, of education in social transformation, and of aesthetic beauty in life, nature, the arts and sciences, health and healing, creativity, culture, and evolution. Explorations include research, practicum, written reflection, and dialogue.
Objectives
After completing this course participants will have gained an expanded understanding of evolutionary aesthetics, education, imagination, and social transformation; they will have experienced evolutionary aesthetics, education, imagination, and social transformation in new ways; and they will have developed and expanded their ability to work with evolutionary aesthetics, education, imagination, and social transformation in their personal and professional lives.
Topics
Evolutionary aesthetics, education, imagination, social transformation, nature, consciousness, the creative and energy medicine.
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