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Inclusive communication design - design, adapt & communication for the blind

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Inclusive communication design - design, adapt & communication for the blind

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Hi from Brussels, I’m a communication designer at LUCA (campus Sint-Lukas). Within our campus, one of our colleagues is blind, she and her guide dog: Harry work in our edu. administration. She has inspired me to reflect more on how communication design can be more inclusive and accessible.

I would like to explore how we can better design for people who are blind or visually impaired (color-blind, etc.). And to learn directly from her experience, as well as engage in research on inclusive design practices (also thinking broader than blindness).

The aim is to study how websites, emails, visual communication, and branding or your non-visual design can be made more accessible.

In our product design programme we also have a course: Inclusive design, but I have not yet found time to connect with that colleague.

Anybody interested in doing hands-on research, making a set of ready-to-use guidelines and finding out what we can adapt already? ellen.verhegge@luca-arts.be

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Rethinking how we teach about film festivals

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Rethinking how we teach about film festivals

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Hello, we are looking for partners from two other institutions to learn best practices and to explore how students can meaningfully engage with international film festivals through self-curated experiences and creative reflection. Our aim emerges from a lack of systematic engagement of our students from the Department of Film Studies (VŠMU) with the international film festivals area and artistic research practices.

Our goal is to co-develop a teaching method that blends theory, practice, and artistic research—encouraging students to attend  film festivals and independently navigate festival programs and reflect their expreriences through essays, video works, or performative formats as a rethinking of festival reporting practices.

The possible colaboration outcomes:

short staff mobility to exchange teaching methods

Joint syllabus development

Possibility of a shared pilot course / BIP

If you are interested, let’s connect :)

Adam Straka - adam.straka@filmeu.eu

Žofia Ščuroková - zofia.scurokova@filmeu.eu

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Hi, I teach at IADT. I'm interested to know if there are partners in FilmEU who are interested in Screenwriting - with AI, Climate Change thematics and teaching students with intellectual disabilities. I am developing a toolkit for teaching screenwriting to students with intellectual disabilities, to open up their talents and create opportunities for them, transcending boundaries in conventional screenwriting teaching, concentrating on the individual and their aspirations in storytelling for screen, drawing on their own experiences. I teach these areas at undergraduate level. If you are doing similar teaching, collaborate and learn from each other, I'd be happy to discuss collaboration for us to teach together over one week. Ganesh. s.ramachandran@iadt.ie

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Let's reconnect people through journalism?

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Let's reconnect people through journalism?

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Hello everyone!

Journalism needs to reinvent itself in order to win back audiences tired of the negativity and binary discourses (e.g. us vs. others) of the news that overlook the nuances of reality. At Lusófona University, we are developing a new theoretical and practical form of journalism, which we have coined Interconnected Journalism. It involves features that choose a pertinent topic to portray it from the point of view of different communities, giving visibility to the interconnections that exist between people. It therefore aims to combat social indifference, hate speech and populism, strengthening journalism and its role in building democracy.

We are looking for partners with expertise in the field of media studies that would like to receive us and discuss one or more themes, a methodology and a team of teachers and students capable of developing an interconnected journalism multimedia feature as well as a cross-media dissemination strategy. This international test is crucial to realising the scope and impact of this new way of doing journalism. Contact us: carla.cardoso@ulusofona.pt

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Hi, I teach at IADT. I'm interested to know if there are partners in FilmEU who are interested in Electronics for Arts and design. I teach this at undergraduate level, and I have a Creative Futures Academy/IADT post graduate module beginning in September in this area. I've also been keeping a track on Creative Europe opportunities to take the work of students and exhibit across Europe. If you are doing similar teaching, collaborate and learn from each other. I lead pedagogical projects to develop teaching material and methods in this area and also electronics involving sustainability technology solutions. I'd be happy to discuss collaboration for us to teach together over one week. Ganesh. s.ramachandran@iadt.ie

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Burnout prevention and stress management for staff

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Burnout prevention and stress management for staff

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​Hi! I'm a multidisciplinary artist, a project administrator for FilmEU at IADT and a coach for creative professionals, blending neuroscience and agile methodologies in my approach. I have 4+ years of people management experience working in high-paced and demanding environments at Playrix and Meta, helping my reports achieve great results without sacrificing their well-being. I'd love to work with colleagues from other FilmEU universities on promoting stress and burnout management techniques and strategies across the alliance. You can contact me at natasha.sidorenko@filmeu.eu or natalia.sidorenko@iadt.ie.

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Teaching generative AI for media production

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Teaching generative AI for media production

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Hello everyone,

We are looking to create a small working group to exchange ideas on teaching generative AI for media production—covering video, audio, text, code, and more. We’d especially like to connect with colleagues across FilmEU who are exploring AI in creative-field education.

Next academic year, We’ll be launching an introductory course on generative AI for media production at BFM TLU. If you’re interested in collaborating or sharing resources, We’d love to hear from you.

Mar Canet - mar.canet@tlu.ee / http://var-mar.info

Ermo Säks - ermo.saks@tlu.ee

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Looking for partners for Knowledge Sharing, Best Practice Exchange or a Collaborative Project relating to Innovation, Impact, Knowledge Transfer and External Engagement. Possibly with a focus upon emerging technologies such as Virtual Production, Motion Capture, XR, VR and Immersive Technology.

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Illustration as a collaborative, research-based, situated and decolonial practise.

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Illustration as a collaborative, research-based, situated and decolonial practise.

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Hello, we are teachers and researchers in Illustration (Lusófona) and Immersive Media (LUCA) and we are working on an activity in Lisbon. Concept so far:

This 3-day workshop proposes to work with teacher-partners on illustration/narrative image non-formal pedagogies, taking illustration as a collaborative, research-based, situated and decolonial practise.

From the experience of wandering through Lisbon to uncover not only the city's african legacy but also its slavery and colonial past (guided by Batoto Yetu association), participants will discuss and map thoughts and feelings, not only through an analog process but also with the aid of “Table Dialogues”, an immersive participative installation that invites users to draw, dialogue and connect after being immersed in a fictional story.

The workshop culminates in the collective conceptualization and sketching of an illustrated object/publication to be later finalized and produced by DELLI_Press, Lusófona.

If you're interested in this theme,

You can reach us

Rita Carvalho (Lusófona) p5605@ulusofona.pt

Wim Forceville (LUCA)

wimforceville@gmail.com

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Looking for collaborative partners for shared knowledge / meetings re: approaches to recruiting students from diverse backgrounds, also creating and examining pedagogical modes to attract and / or suit a more dynamic diverse student body.

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Hello

late starter here, My name is Hannah and I am a founding member of both the Applied Psychology and Cyber psychology courses in IADT. My areas of research and interest are Social Issues/ social psychology, personality, positive psychology and creativity. I have been teaching an elective to students in the creative field for the past number of years show how psychology and cyber psychology can be applied to their practice and studies. This introduces concepts of psychology of creativity, creative cognition, online and offline persuasion, behaviour change. I am looking to do a 3 day workshop for all interested students from the creative fields to introduce relevant psychological concepts and how they can be applied to the creative field. If this is something that you may be interested in, please email me

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I’m Jonas Maksvytis from Vilnius, Lithuanian National Film School. With a career spanning more than 20 years, I work in all areas related to cinema sound post-production—i.e., ADR, dialogue editing, Foley, pre-mixing, re-recording, and delivery. I started with film, transitioned to digital, and now I’m moving toward the latest immersive formats and AI. I cover most of these techniques in my lectures at our Academy.

I’ve worked with directors from various countries and backgrounds, and their films have received awards at numerous international film festivals.

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1948704/

Restoration of archived old audio materials is another relevant theme in my agenda. This involves preserving and improving historical audio, as well as restoring it for use in modern films.

I’m looking forward to meeting colleagues from the film industry across the EU and sharing my knowledge through workshops in the areas mentioned above. My expertise is rooted not only in creativity but also in a technical background (I’m the technical director at the leading Lithuanian sound studio, UP Records). If you need consultations regarding equipment, studio installation, or calibration, I’m at your service!

One more thing to add: I’m particularly interested in the impact of reverberated sound on human auditory perception—psychological and physiological factors—and I’m looking forward to starting my PhD in this field. If this theme resonates with you, please feel free to get in touch!

jonas.maksvytis@lmta.lt

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Shameless self-presentation with the ambition to connect with great people, whether we share similar interests or maybe completely opposite but mutually enriching ones :)

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Shameless self-presentation with the ambition to connect with great people, whether we share similar interests or maybe completely opposite but mutually enriching ones :)

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Hello, my name is Michal, and I’m new here. I will be assisting with "technical questions" related to FilmEU at VŠMU in Bratislava, but my main focus is in Visual Effects, a field I studied, work in, and also teach at VŠMU.

I consider myself a generalist at heart, as I strive to understand surrounding processes to optimize my work in the middle. However, I have a stronger connection to 3D scanning & Motion Capture, technologies I have done personally research in, as well as Lighting & Rendering, Color Grading, and 3D Simulations (FX).

Few examples of my ongoing projects:

Currently, I’m developing a new lens testing methodology with the goal of creating a growing database where cinematographers and VFX artists can find a unified collection of both technical and visual tests to help them choose the right lens for their projects.

Another long-term project is my collaboration with Lucia Čarnecká a sculptor and lecturer at VŠVU – Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava. Together, we create “live sculptures” by capturing her performances through 4D scanning and manipulating her physical sculptures in virtual 3D space via 3D scanning. These transformed digital objects and performances are then projected onto transparent materials from multiple angles, forming hologram-like installations accompanied by a soundscape, music, or even interactive elements presented in a VR environment. Lucia has had several exhibitions in Slovakia, as well as in China, for example.

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I also work as a VFX supervisor and artist on both short and feature-length films. Additionally, I experiment with 3D scanning for location scouting as a pre-production tool and explore the possibilities of new AI tools in various VFX tasks. And to step outside the digital world, I am exploring shooting miniatures, combining traditional techniques with modern approaches like 3D printing, digital compositing, and even AI image manipulation.

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If you think I’d be a good fit for your project or if any of my activities spark an idea for a new discussion topic, feel free to reach out! 😊

my email: michal.sabik@vsmu.sk

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I'm Hilary Kenna, from IADT, Lecturer in Visual Communication, UX and Speculative Design. I'm interested in the role and presentation of text in the realm of screen media, and how we view, read and interact with text on/in screen environments. Years ago, I initiated the Film Titles Project between our Graphic Design and Film Students – which has proved to be a very successful interdisciplinary project that we still run today. My PhD research centred on Design Principles for Screen Typography and my professional practice has included interaction design, UX/UI and data visualisation of various mobile/tablet/software applications. Previously, I organised a conference in Dublin 2018 on Virtual Types: Future Forms of Typography and have been involved in a related research projects including editing a book: Transformations in Typography through the medium of the screen. Currently, I am experimenting with VR typography and have been teaching an experimental workshop with IADT colleague, Rob Griffin, in other colleges such as Aalto University and design schools in Estonia and Poland. We've been exploring themes such as Peace, Democracy, Sustainability and now Equality as part of Aalto's CIRRUS Baltic Network of Design(ers) for Peace. Next week we are teaching this workshop in Bergen, Norway. I realise I am very late to submit this, but if anyone is interested in collaborating on the development of a workshop exploring the role of text in film or VR film, or in related topics, please contact me: hilary.kenna@iadt.ie

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Music Composition and/or Sound Programming

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Music Composition and/or Sound Programming

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Hello. Gonçalo Gato here, from Lusófona. I'm a composer with experience teaching all subjects of music but also specialisation in programming using the following software: Max, Csound and OpenMusic. Research interests revolve around computer-assisted composition.

Can deliver workshops in:

OpenMusic

Max: synthesis and signal processing, MIDI controllers, multi-channel sound

Csound: synthesis and composition

Music analysis

Music composition

Or teach modules on relevant curricular units.

https://www.ulusofona.pt/docentes/goncalo-alves-gato-lopes-6057

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I would like arrange/ be part of a workshop focusing on innovative pedagogical approaches towards teaching film students the staging and blocking of scenes in fiction film.

One goal is to discuss and be inspired by how we currently do at the different programs within FilmEU but even more importantly we might be able to come up with new approaches that we can test with students. I will not be able to take part in a workshop until the autumn but it might be a good idea to start talking already at this point. Feel free to contact me: henrik.hojer@filmeu.eu

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FilmEU Alliance - United Library Catalogue

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FilmEU Alliance - United Library Catalogue

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We are looking for collaborators librarians who would like to collaborate on creating a digital library catalog which unites all the available literature across the FilmEU alliance.

Host Institution: NATFA, Sofia, Bulgaria

Mobility Format: In person meetings to assist collaboration, knowledge-sharing, best practices and ideation for further steps in the proposed endeavor.

Brief Description: A comprehensive digital catalog system that unifies library resources across the alliance, with a special focus on English-language literature in cinema and arts. This searchable database enables students and faculty to access materials from all partner institutions.

Get in touch :)

library@natfiz.bg

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Hi everyone,

I joined Lusofona 4 years ago, I teach puppet animation and photography in animation, however my research interests and creative practice is in expanded animation/ animated installations/ animation beyond the screen.

I'd be interested to collab in projects/workshops/seminars with this topic.

Contact: p6367@ulufofona.pt

Lea

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🎬 Collaborators Wanted – Inclusive Comedy

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🎬 Collaborators Wanted – Inclusive Comedy

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Hi, I’m Pavol Viecha (Directing and Dramaturgy Department, Theatre faculty, VŠMU Bratislava), and I’m in pre-production on an absurd film comedy rooted in the authentic experiences of blind and low-vision actors I’ve worked with in theatre for several years. I’m fundraising now and looking for:

Producers or line producers interested in collaborating on a project featuring a marginalized group of actors

Dramaturges passionate about inclusive storytelling and best practices for collaborating with marginalized communities

I’m also offering a hands-on workshop to share my methods for working with marginalized performers—a chance for genuine know-how exchange.

📧pviecha1@vsmu.sk

🌐 pavolviecha.com

I’d be grateful for any tips, insights, or recommendations. Take care :)

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Conceptual Practices, Installations and Performance, for Stress Reduction in Administration

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Conceptual Practices, Installations and Performance, for Stress Reduction in Administration

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NATFA administration is looking for partners among FilmEU institutions' administrative staff.

Format: Dual art intervention program. Two-part - Installation & Performance.

Brief Description: Using conceptual art practices - specifically installations and performance art - to reduce administrative workplace stress through environmental transformation and artistic participation.

Examples of Activities:

Installation art that reimagines office spaces into calming environments

Performance pieces where staff engage as both audience and participants

Conversations on daily administrative routines

Participatory performances focused on stress release through artistic expression

You can message us here: rector.office@natfiz.bg

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Hi I am Hannah and I teach psychology / cyber psychology and psychology for the creatives in IADT. Looking for partners to look at developing materials / tools to link creative cognition, positive psychology, music psychology, neuroscience and , cyber-psychological concepts to the creative fields, film and game design . Have been teaching this for the past 10 years in IADT and would like to develop it with other partners in the alliance .

Looking for partners who have aspects of game design, human user or person centred which can include well being and engagement, behavioural change/ persuasion , creative cognition or societal issues( groups) in their work or courses and are interested in bringing some psychology into it. Looking first at a couple of joint workshops in the fall.

Please contact me

hannah.barton@iadt.ie

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Hi everyone, I'm Fóla - I teach accounting, business and entrepeneurship in IADT and I'm also an academic lead on the Creatives Futures Academy (a collaboration between UCD, NCAD and IADT in Dublin, Ireland). We're looking at how micro-credentials are developed and presented (particularly in cross-institutional settings). I'd be thrilled to partner with colleagues that have explored the small-volume learning space. You can reach me at fola.ogrady@iadt.ie Thank you :-)

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Hi, I’m Camilla, Project Manager at VIA University College. I lead VIA’s green transition and climate action.

At VIA, we have a clear ambition: to integrate sustainable development into all our programs and research. To succeed, we must lead by example. That’s why we’ve set ambitious targets for reducing our carbon emissions:

Scope 1 & 2: 75% CO₂ reduction by 2030

Scope 3: 25% reduction by 2030

We work strategically with ESG principles and framework. Last year we published our first climate action plan.

I’m looking for partners to expand my network within organizational climate action. My belief? We share similar challenges and collaboration can make us stronger.

Topics I’d love to exchange ideas on include:

Buildings and energy

Facilities and canteen

Procurement, supply chains and circular economy

Transport and mobility

Linking climate action with education and student engagement

If you are into change management or organizational transformation, let’s connect!

I’m also curious about biodiversity initiatives, being on campus, in local communities, and across supply chains.

If you’re working on these issues, let’s connect and learn from each other. contact me caml@via.dk

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Cracking the Code: Visas, Residence & Admissions

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Cracking the Code: Visas, Residence & Admissions

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Hi everyone! I’m Sven Sanctobin, the Admissions Officer from LUCA School of Arts.

International mobility is at the heart of FilmEU, but the administrative reality (admissions, visa procedures, residence permits) can often be a complex maze for both staff and students.

I am looking to use the Collegium to organize a peer learning activity aimed at streamlining these processes.

My goal: To bring together colleagues involved in both the policy and practice of admissions and student migration to:

Compare admission requirements and workflows across our institutions and programmes.

Clarify legal frameworks regarding visas, residence permits and admissions.

Share experiences and best practices to reduce administrative hurdles.

Who am I looking for? Colleagues from International Offices, Student Services, or Admissions Departments who deal with:

Mobility of international students.

Visa/Residence permit compliance.

Admissions policy and procedures.

Let’s make the administrative journey smoother for everyone!

Contact: sven.sanctobin@luca-arts.be ( www.linkedin.com/in/svensanctobin )

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Reflectors wanted – Workshop framework: Spatial Computing

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Reflectors wanted – Workshop framework: Spatial Computing

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Hi, I’m Jan Duerinck, workshop supervisor at the Spatial Computing Lab, LUCA School of Arts in Brussels. Our lab investigates XR, real-time spatial interaction, and immersive sound, fostering artistic research into the dynamic relations between digital and physical space, within a set framework. We invite FilmEU colleagues to connect, reflect, and exchange ideas around:

Shared interests in spatial computing and immersive media workflows (all in the context of running a physical, digitally oriented workshop); in addition, the lab’s role in supporting doctoral and practice-based research; and touch on opportunities for collaborative frameworks intertwining FilmEU hubs.

Our aim is to connect, collaborate, expand technological capabilities, and build sustainable frameworks for interdisciplinary research.

Please write us! jan.duerinck@luca-arts.be

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Developing an animation education program in State Academy of Fine Arts of Armenia

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Developing an animation education program in State Academy of Fine Arts of Armenia

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My name is Zack Demirtshyan, and I am a lecturer in animation at the State Academy of Fine Arts of Armenia. I am also the director of the short animated film Snake Soup, which premiered last summer at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.

We are currently in the process of developing a new animation education programme from the ground up. Over the past few months, our team has been working intensively on curriculum design, pedagogical structure, and supporting research.

At this stage, for benchmarking and research purposes, we would kindly like to ask whether you would be willing to share information about the educational programmes at your institution, including curriculum structure, as well as marking, grading, and examination assessment systems. Access to such materials would be extremely valuable for us during this phase of development.

Additionally, any recommendations regarding relevant resources, best practices, or possibilities for experience exchange (such as academic partnerships, workshops, or staff exchanges) would be greatly appreciated and highly beneficial for our Academy.

Thank you very much for your time and consideration. We would be grateful for any level of support or guidance you are able to offer.

zackdemirtshyan@gmail.com

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Embodied Learning for Sustainable & Immersive Film Education.

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Hi, I’m Lucia, Professor in Physical Education and Physical Activity at Lusófona University (Portugal).

I would like to explore a collaborative project connecting:

• Climate action & human sustainability
• Active learning environments
• Spatial and immersive creative education

As film schools expand into XR and hybrid environments, learning becomes technologically dynamic but often physically static.

What if we integrate embodied pedagogy into sustainable and immersive learning spaces?

Proposal:

To co-develop a pilot framework combining:

• Active classroom structures
• Movement-integrated workshops
• Embodied approaches to spatial/immersive labs
• Flexible and sustainable learning space design

Goal: Develop a transferable FilmEU toolkit connecting physical sustainability, green transition, and immersive creative education.

I am particularly interested in collaborating with colleagues working on:
• Climate action
• Spatial computing / immersive labs
• Innovative pedagogy
• Sustainable campus design

Happy to connect and co-develop this together.

Lucia Gomes
Lusófona University - p2156@ulusofona.pt