d@rts · dialoguing@rts – Advancing Cultural Literacy for Social Inclusion through Dialogical Arts Education

d@rts is a catalyst for increasing social cohesion and inclusion, using embodied performing arts activities to develop cognitive and affective cultural literacy. We recognise that the performing arts encompass mass-market consumer goods, as well as non-linguistic, embodied and social activities, providing massive opportunities for inclusive participation.Our target groups comprise actors of all ages and social positions, especially in the school system and in community arts initiatives. We will empower these groups to be artistically active, dialogically related and culturally literate, giving them tools and motivation to improve their own situations and those of others within the overall frame of a cohesive European society, informed by global perspectives.Using the post-colonial insight that culture is necessarily heterogeneous, d@rts has four related objectives:1. Understand how performing arts activities relate to cultural literacy in official discourse and documents across partner countries2. Use this understanding to build dialogues and co-create physical and digital actions with heterogeneous groups within our target audience3. Develop assessment tools for these actions, enabling measurable growth in cultural literacy4. Use our findings in recommendations for cultural and educational policies that build long-term social cohesion and inclusionBased on these objectives, the overall outputs comprise:1. Documentary, survey and participatory research findings2. Performative DIALOGART actions for cultural literacy3. Policy and practice recommendations to increase social cohesion via cultural literacy actions inspired by the performing artsd@rts imagines new futures and creates hope and social cohesion through performing arts education. By creating participatory spaces and facilitating dialogues, we empower voices seldom heard. d@rts thus advances cultural literacy, and enhances social cohesion and resilience, to build an inclusive future for Europe.