Testimonies of Change, 2023
project collaboration Non Linear Narrative
From September 2022 to April 2023, students of the master Non Linear Narrative collaborated with six independent human rights advocates related to the professional network of Dutch non-profit organisation Hivos to look into contemporary forms of activism. Paired with the activists, students have compiled new audio-based testimonies of transformational change in order to elevate the voices of communities leading the way in re-imagining a more equitable and just future.
The collaboration challenged students to understand the local effects of global injustices and connect to the lived experiences of activists campaigning for climate justice, LGBTQ and women’s rights in Namibia, Niger, Tunisia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The goal was to build a platform of trans-disciplinary knowledge sharing to create an embedded learning experience that allowed for the exchange of topical expertise around activism and civic engagement. Check out the online publication on Issuu.
student participants: Alessandro Caccuri, Marta Cuccurullo, Guillaume Lelong, Michela Meliddo, Mirna Jancic Doyle, Kai Jiao and Nigel van der Pol; project supervision in collaboration with Mickey Andeweg, Charlotte van Dalfsen, Linda van Deursen, Edwin Jakobs, Katrin Korfmann, Mark Schleedoorn and Judy Wetters