Worlding Higher Education Differently: Co-creating a Technology-Art-Science Commons
Our tripartite ecosystem brings together transnational (local, national, international), transdisciplinary (technology, art, science), and transmedia (digital media platforms) efforts. Through this collaborative framework, we co-create activations among researchers and practitioners in higher education across Colombia, Egypt, and Canada. As visual arts and science educators, our project experiments with the intersections of art, science, and technology. We prioritize pedagogical activations locally and globally, focusing on a ‘glocal’ approach that emphasizes learning points relevant to the 21st century. These learning points—or impact literacies—equip students with essential skills, including: Transnational partnerships, collaborative teamwork, responsiveness and adaptability, and innovative thinking. By incorporating these skills into the project design, we provide students with leadership opportunities that might not have been available otherwise.
At Helwan University, led by Professor Samia ElSheikh, our work in the Textile Cartographies project explores the “Continuum” concept, merging art and life.
Trish’s work examines post-pandemic pedagogies, focusing on transnational, translanguaging, and transmedia approaches to enhance transdisciplinary learning and creativity.
At The University of British Columbia, our research, led by Anita and Elly, fosters community strength, social cohesion, and transformative learning, reimagining education.
Susana’s study investigates digital tools for museum education, featuring the establishment of a Research Centre at MAMBO and student projects on digital platforms.
Cristian’s study explores art-based research-creation in transdisciplinary learning, aiming for equitable, inclusive education through immersive, collaborative classroom experiences and public engagement.