Body, Art, and Environment - Sacred Body, Living Nature

Friday, 11 July 2025: 11:00-12:45
Location: FSE034 (Faculty of Education Sciences (FSE))
RC54 The Body in the Social Sciences (host committee)

Language: English and Spanish

Life is a constant pulse, a dynamic movement that drives us to go further, to seek new challenges, and to reinvent ourselves every day. It is through engagement with the world that we become more connected with our own essence, with other beings and with the nature that surrounds us. In this sense, supported by Tim Ingold, it is essential to trust and recover the deep connection we have with nature and with our own bodies, valuing the diversity and uniqueness of each living being. We must avoid the logic of exploitation and domination of nature and the body, connecting with the wisdom and natural cycles that govern life. Following Ailton Krenak, by considering the interdependence and interconnection between all living beings, we are able to act more consciously and responsibly, seeking sustainable and harmonious solutions to coexist in balance with the environment and our own ancestry. It is important that we value art, culture and creativity as tools to express and celebrate our relationship with nature and our own bodies, promoting an ethic of care that nourishes life in all its forms. In short, respect and care for living nature and our sacred body not only connects us with our deepest essence, but also inspires us to live more fully, authentically and meaningfully. This is the invitation to consider the beauty and sacredness that is present in every living being and in every moment of our existence. Come with us... in this discussion about the relationship between body-art-environment.
Session Organizers:
Yara Aparecida COUTO, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, UFSCar, Brazil and Monica MESQUITA, Ph.D., NOVA University Lisbon | MARE Centre, Portugal
Chair:
Yara Aparecida COUTO, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, UFSCar, Brazil
Oral Presentations
Homo Artifex: How Art Made Us Truly Humans
Marcelo SCHLINDWEIN, MARE - Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal; Carolina Santa Isabel NASCIMENTO, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Brazil
The Body As Cultural Practice: Brazilian Indigenous Narratives and Body Painting in Ritual Expression
Kelly Vitória SERSCHÖN, Mato Grosso State University (UNEMAT), Brazil; João SEVERINO-FILHO, Mato Grosso State University (UNEMAT), Brazil; Lucas Valerio CAMPOS, Mato Grosso State University (UNEMAT), Brazil; Adailton Alves da SILVA, Mato Grosso State University (UNEMAT), Brazil
Building Pyrosocial Worlds Beyond Wastelands
Aadita CHAUDHURY CHAUDHURY, India