「Dancing with Nature: Reinventing Life in Thailand's Rural Landscapes」(Morning Session)

An ideal way of living by witty villagers dancing in harmony with nature? Says who you need money to live a life of beauty and abundance?

Let’s walk in the rural community of Thailand so see how villagers in the Dansai district of Loei Province live with their local wisdom.  How they have creatively adapted their daily lives to achieve holistic well-being despite resource constraints by embracing nature, integrating their creativity and resilience.

There will be an interactive 20-minute workshop, which participants will create their own personal cosmological models. It fosters a deeper understanding of self, others, and nature so re-establish a meaningful connection with the natural and the society. 

「Confluences: Art, Science, and Storytelling along the Mekong」(Afternoon Session)

Can a good story sparks social change and facilitates environmental sustainability?
This participatory discussion will consider the challenges of effecting social change through media, from the perspectives of artists, audiences, and stakeholders. With a specific focus on the Mekong watershed, participants will consider how impactful and engaging stories about the river can reach key audiences.
There will be some clips from some Laos films screened during the discussion to flow the conversation at the intersection of art, science and storytelling.

講者介紹 : 

  「Dancing with Nature: Reinventing Life in Thailand's Rural Landscapes」(Morning Session)

講者/單位職稱：Wayla Amatathammachad / Director of Prayoon for Art Foundation 

介紹：

Wayla is the Director of the international multidisciplinary arts festival "Low Fat Art Fes" (since 2018) and serves as Director at the Prayoon for Art Foundation. His expertise spans marketing, advertising, arts management, and alternative healing practices. As an independent arts manager and producer, he has collaborated extensively within various artistic communities. Notably, he served as the Print Coordinator, Projectionist, and Festival Manager for the World Film Festival of Bangkok (2010–2022) and contributed to business development and cultural management at Thong Lor Art Space (2016–2019). In 2019, Wayla initiated the sustainability-focused arts incubation project "STAR TIER," aiming to develop a prototype for a vibrant artistic city ecosystem. This innovative initiative leverages contemporary art to enhance community well-being and promote sustainable urban development. The project's first cluster was successfully launched in early 2021 in Dansai District, Loei Province, Thailand.

 「Confluences: Art, Science, and Storytelling along the Mekong」(Afternoon Session)

講者/單位職稱：Sean Chadwell / Director of Blue Chair Film Festival 

介紹：

A native of West Virginia, Sean Chadwell has a Ph.D. in literature from Texas A&M University, and he has lived in the U.S.,India, China, and Laos. In some of these places he has worked as a university professor – teaching things like American literature, writing, and film studies – and in others he has spent his time writing, helping people to solve IT problems, and tending bar. In his spare time, he reads, makes miso, and tries to figure out what it is people are talking about when they’re talking about authenticity.

First joining the Luang Prabang Film Festival from 2014 to 2016 as a volunteer, Chadwell returned to Laos in 2019 to take on the role of executive director. Since then, he has mostly tried to keep the organization going through the pandemic, producing a virtual festival in 2020, a live festival in 2022, and expanding the work and impact of the Lao Filmmakers Fund.
 

講座時間：114年05月09日(五) 10：00-11：00、14：20-15：20

Check-in：Starts 30 minutes before each session. Please be punctual.

Venue：Room IA-502, 5th floor

講座場次：

10：00-11：00 Dancing with Nature: Reinventing Life in Thailand's Rural Landscapes

14：20-15：20 Confluences: Art, Science, and Storytelling along the Mekong

名額：限額40位。(包含上下午共兩場人數，報名順序41名之後為候補名額，候補名額詳見報名注意事項。)

Registration

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報名注意事項：

• 本系列活動無需繳交報名費用，本活動由大專校院學生雙語化學習計畫經費補助每位參加者全部金額。
• 報名將開放候補名額，若確認正取未能出席，將通知候補人，敬請見諒等待時間。
• 凡有填寫回饋問券的參加者，中午的映後座談將提供餐券福利。另外，當日上下午的工作坊不提供餐點，敬請自理。
• 座談會、講座工作坊當天會側拍記錄，若不接受入鏡敬請提前告知。

Contact
Center for General Education – Ms. Wu
Tel: (02) 2730-1182
Email: yachin0930@mail.ntust.edu.tw

指導：教育部
主辦：國立臺灣科技大學通識教育中心｜城南學院
協辦：國立臺灣科技大學雙語教育推動辦公室、高教深耕計畫
策劃：湄公河文化中心