In an increasingly unstable and polarized reality, how can we invent a "compossible" world and the tools to envision it? Join us at the Gaîté Lyrique to discuss.
How can we coexist? In a world of polarized perspectives, coexistence has become more than a pressing issue—it requires a vivid imagination to track, recognize, and accept otherness. Environmental challenges, decolonization, dismantling of imperialism, and gender emancipation all urge us to rethink our habitual ways of thinking and invent new forms of life that foster shared spaces for previously unforeseen possibilities.
Inspired by the concept of the Swamp School, which addresses the urgent need for human cohabitation with other forms of life and conceives this coexistence as a milieu of sympoietic relationships, this round table aims to expand on the notion of a “compossible” world. It seeks to incorporate linguistic forms that accommodate non-binary ideas and explore new tools that, especially after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, empower subjugated peoples to reclaim control over their cultural heritage.
It seems that this journey begins with a continuous learning process. In this context, education transcends institutional boundaries, extending beyond the walls of schools and universities. To truly coexist, we must embrace new forms of learning that open us to alternative ways of being together.
With:
- Agnė Jokšė, artist
- Natalya Guzenko Boudier, Head of the Representative Office of the Ukrainian Institute in France
- Ella Prokkola, landscape architect
- Kristupas Sabolius, philosopher and educator
- Emilie Villez, curator
