🌍 The Ec(h)o Effect conversation #6, that took place on Thursday, November 21 and closed the 2024 series, invited Irina Kruzhilina to discuss the topic “Children Refugee Futures: What’s the most urgent question?”.

In this online session, Irina Kruzhilina shared her powerful insights on the resilience of refugee children as they navigate a new life, face cultural challenges, and shape their future roles in society. Reflecting on her recent work, SpaceBridge, Irina explored how arts and intercultural engagement can create vital spaces for expression and healing for those uprooted by war and conflict. Her work in public installations and scenography has consistently focused on both environmental issues and the human need for belonging and adaptation.

This event was held online and this is the audio version of the session, also available as video on AwE's Youtube channel.

Irina Kruzhilina is a New York-based award-winning director, scenographer, visual dramaturg, experience designer and educator working at the intersection of visual art, live performance, and civic engagement. Her creative projects have been showcased globally and focus on fostering understanding across divided communities. She recently created SpaceBridge, a project supporting Russian refugee children and families in the U.S. through an intercultural exchange workshop program and theatrical performance.

Our final guest Irina Kruzhilina joined featured speakers Ali Akbar Mehta and Colin Greer in this engaging series, Ec(h)o Effect: Conversations on War & Environment, curated and moderated by Ines Montalvao, Program Director at Artists with Evidence.

🌱 The AwE podcast presents the Ec(h)o Effect series, where we unravel the intricate interplay between war and environment, with engaging and thought-provoking conversations. Get ready to reimagine the relationship between humanity and the natural world, exploring new pathways towards environmental sustainability, peacebuilding, and resilience in the face of conflict. With a constellation of insightful guests, we will delve into critical issues such as climate change, resource scarcity, mass migration, and democratic erosion, as well as other unexpected topics that intertwine with war and environment in unforeseen ways.

We invite you on a journey of exploration through the complex intersections of war, environment, and society, as we uncover insights, spark dialogue, and imagine a path towards a more sustainable and equitable future.

Ec(h)o Effect: conversations on War and Environment is a program funded by the Nordic Culture Fund, who awarded Artists with Evidence with the Globus Opstart grant for 2024.

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