About UR and education

Far from being limited to the academic transmission of knowledge, education represents a collective process of continuous learning. It shapes citizens who are capable of thinking in terms of complexity. Resilient thinking relies on this ability to react to crises, analyze a situation and identify interdependencies.

This collective intelligence is indispensable, as no technical infrastructure can compensate for a society unable to interpret what is happening to it.

Education also fosters adaptability, a central skill in resilient thinking. Being educated, in this context, means knowing how to question routines, experiment with new solutions, learn from mistakes, and adjust behaviors. It means investing in the formation of consciousness to prepare the cities of tomorrow by making education the very foundation of resilient thinking.

But not everyone has this ability. Among us, the most disadvantaged communities will need support. Stepping back from everyday life and dealing with unexpected change is not an innate gift.

The UR & Education series is built around library bookshelves, symbols of shared knowledge. But at the same time, reminding us of the imbalances between those of us who have access to education and those who are left behind, certain parts of the photos darken over time.

 “Self-help” refers to the problem of maladjustment, too often considered a consequence of resilience by those who do not understand the concept. “American Literature” questions the substitution of learning with entertainment, while “Architecture & Urbanism” refers to inclusive policies that place local populations, their origins, the needs of people with disabilities, and the relationship between land and water at the center of urban planning. Finally, “Photography” goes beyond the descriptive approach and broadens the field of investigation when words are no longer enough to express our feelings. 

Print size: ab 89 x 42 cm (35 x 16 in)