Kick-Off
of the Austrian Centre for Transformation (ACT)
A collaboration between the University of Applied Arts Vienna, BOKU University
and the University for Continuing Education Krems
ACT connects science, art and society to tackle global challenges
together. The association promotes transformative and transdisciplinary research, education for sustainable development and
dialogue with social actors. The aim is to make effective contributions to the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development
Goals in Austria and to establish ACT as a central point of contact.
Mission
& Goal
We bring art, science, practice and society together to tackle global challenges jointly. Scientific
results, artistic contributions and processes will be presented. The goal is joint ACT actions in which everyone can actively
participate and take responsibility.
Registration for the Symposium until 27 February (9:00 a.m.): Eventbrite
- ACT to Connect Tickets
Programme
ACT 0 — Positions on liberated change
- share (9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
Open format — everything can be brought along, shown and tried out: scientific papers,
prototypes, materials, data, sketches, artworks, texts, code, construction plans, etc.
Interactive: move, touch, annotate.
ACT
1 — Welcome — introduce (from 10:00 a.m.)
Welcome by the rectors of BOKU University, University of Applied Arts Vienna
and University for Continuing Education Krems.
ACT 2 — Keynote & Reactions - understand (from 10:30)
Keynote
(online): Science diplomacy in a turbulent world: a transformative approach? — Angela Liberatore
(Science Diplomacy fellow at the European University Institute and former Head of the Scientific Department at the European
Research Council)
Reactions:
Diplomacy and the In-Between — Roman Tronner + Christina Hainzl (University
for Continuing Education Krems)
Transformation & Global Engagement — Verena Radinger-Peer + Franz Fehr
(BOKU University)
Arts & Attention — Andrea Lumplecker, Monika Halkort + Alexander Damianisch (University
of Applied Arts Vienna)
ACT 3 — Networking Lunch & open reflection - relate (from 12:00)
ACT 4 —
Interactions & Workshops - change (from 13:00)
‘democratic’ Moderator: MÜLLER-DIVJAK (Angewandte), Christina
Hainzl (UWK)
Together, we want to address the topic of academic and cultural freedom of expression.
Seminar room
21, 4th floor
‘engaged’ Moderation: Franz Fehr + Claudia Michl (BOKU University)
Together, we want to actively
shape transdisciplinary dialogue and translate it into concrete activities.
Seminar room 20, 5th floor
‘effective’
Moderation: Nikolaus Gansterer + Alexander Damianisch (University of Applied Arts Vienna)
Together, we want to reflect
on artistic and scientifically engaged activist practices and question their effectiveness.
Auditorium
ACT 5
— Action & Conclusion - activate (from 14:30)
Moderator: Alexander Damianisch (University of Applied Arts Vienna)
ACT Founding members: BOKU University, University of Applied Arts Vienna, University for Continuing Education Krems
