As part of UNESCO Culture and Arts Education Week 2026, IDEA brings together international artists, educators, and theatre practitioners to explore how drama and theatre education can foster peace, empathy, dialogue, sustainability, and democratic engagement.
Featured Presentations：
Peaceful Resolutions Through Drama and Dance, Michelle Gram Giesen (Canada)
Currents of Change: Climate Justice, Water, and STEAM, Matthew Sheahan & Heather Newman (Canada)
Training the Intercultural Physical Body, You Lyu (United Kingdom)
#theatre.makes.politics: Theatre Education as Democratic Practice, Lutz Pickardt (Germany)
Haiku, Performance, and Theatre Education: Sensory Practices for Peace and Ecological Awareness, Roberson de Sousa Nunes (Brazil)
This international webinar brings together educators and practitioners who use theatre and arts education to promote meaningful social change. Hosted by IDEA as part of the 2026 UNESCO Culture and Arts Education Week.
Registration: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/OLlDRGDMQbmSKQ_gLgnJ1w#/registration