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Aesthetics and education for sustainability

Acevedo, B; Malevicius, R; Fadli, H; Lamberti, C

Authors

B Acevedo

R Malevicius

H Fadli

C Lamberti



Abstract

Although there have been important developments in the provision of education for sustainability, the focus remains on the transmission of knowledge, and analysis of case studies that seldom relate to the daily lives and concerns of higher education students. Scholars and educators have pointed to alternatives that engage with authentic aspects of learning, including critical thinking, socio-emotional aspects, creativity and a renewed focus on nurturing values and virtues, offering a meaningful alternative for education. In this paper, we draw upon our own experience of more than 10 years treading the path of education for sustainability in management studies and our integration of aesthetics through the use of art-based methods and beauty. We focus on three collaborative educational experiences, where we have aimed at integrating conversations following Heather Höpfl’s ideas on virtues and aesthetics in management education. We argue that knowledge alone is not enough to engage students to make durable changes, and we suggest exploring aesthetics in its different manifestations for meaningful transformations in education for sustainability.

Citation

Acevedo, B., Malevicius, R., Fadli, H., & Lamberti, C. (2022). Aesthetics and education for sustainability. Culture and Organization, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/14759551.2022.2028147

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 7, 2022
Online Publication Date Jan 24, 2022
Publication Date Jan 24, 2022
Deposit Date Jan 31, 2022
Publicly Available Date Jul 25, 2023
Journal Culture and Organization
Print ISSN 1475-9551
Electronic ISSN 1477-2760
Publisher Routledge
Pages 1-16
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/14759551.2022.2028147
Publisher URL https://doi.org/10.1080/14759551.2022.2028147
Related Public URLs http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/gsco20/current
Additional Information Access Information : This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Culture and Organization on 24th January 2022, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/14759551.2022.2028147.

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