Thriving futures

• DOI: 10.1386/adch_00091_2
• Publication Date: 2024-10-14T19:34:38Z
• Authors: Kit Wise
• Keywords: Thriving

This Special Issue of the journal Art, Design & Communication in Higher Education ( ADCHE ) revisits purpose and potential art design from an Australian perspective. It draws on November 2023 Council University Art Schools (ACUADS) 43rd conference, co-convened by Thao Nguyen, School RMIT myself. national forum sought to consider following: (1) how can creative education research embrace our unique perspective integrate First Nations knowledge cultivate a ‘thriving future’? (2) What is pedagogy responding climate crisis other urgent societal concerns? (3) How has global pandemic disrupted catalysed innovation education, including rapid uptake digital media traditionally haptic disciplines? are key technological agendas for schools? Drawing perspective, with particular acknowledgement ways being, colonial history Asia–Pacific context, this edition considers contribute not only economies but also array pressing social, environmental cultural issues necessary enable thriving futures.