This Blended Intensive Programme introduces students to art thinking and design thinking as complementary approaches to creativity, problem-solving and innovation. The programme is structured in two phases. The first focuses on art thinking, encouraging experimentation, sensory exploration and critical reflection through hands-on workshops led by an artist. The second phase introduces design thinking in collaboration with an international company, guiding students through user-centred research, ideation and prototyping to develop concrete solutions.
Program
Students will interact with a large range of stakeholders, NGOs and activists, to learn about the ways in which they attempt to (re)imagine life in their communities and address issues related to language rights, identity, cultural expression, and preservation of nature in their region.
Programme
Week 1 | 25 may - 29 may :
Sociolinguistic context: history, language, culture.
week 2 | 1 june - 5 june :
Strategies for challenging the linguistic and educational policies: linguistic, social and cultural activism.
Week 3 | 8 june - 12 june :
Reimagining territorial identity and protecting the environment: the local ecosystem
Week 4 | 15 june - 19 june :
Reimagining the local cultural landscape and ecosystem : cultural expression and heritage.
Week 5 | 22 june - 26 june :
Capstone reflective presentations and final projects.
How to apply?
This program is a collaboration project between Princeton and UPPA; it is not open to external participants.
Practical information
If you apply for this BIP, once your participation has been confirmed, you will receive a detailed guide to help you with your mobility. This guide includes information on accommodation, travel, and other practical advice.
In the meantime here are a few information about our university
How to get to Bayonne?
You’ll find several airports and train stations in the area. It is possible to combine planes, trains and / or buses to get to Anglet and Bayonne campuses.
· By train: Bayonne or Biarritz station.
· Check the timetables
· By plane: Biarritz airport.Many national and international companies are connected to Biarritz airport.
· More information
· By bus: Blablabus, Flixbus, Ouibus, Eurolines
Getting around Bayonne and the surrounding area
The TXIK TXAK transport network allows you to travel to Bayonne (free shuttles to the city center), Anglet, Biarritz, Boucau, Tarnos, St Pierre d’Irube, Bidart, Mouguerre, Villefranque, Bassussarry, Arcangues.
