ArpEx 2025 Symposium

Challenging Uncertain Spaces
Exploring, questioning, revealing transforming territories through sensitive and artistic approaches

Dates : October 9–10, 2025
Venue : ENSA Clermont-Ferrand

Overview

The ArpEx symposium explores how sensitive and artistic practices contribute to knowledge production on uncertain spaces (such as wastelands, interstices, and neglected areas). It aims to address both the potential and the limitations of these approaches in understanding transforming territories.

Three key dimensions will be discussed :

• Media and formats that support the communication, dissemination, and transmission of scientific knowledge

• Tools and methods drawn from artistic and scientific practices

• New narratives and insights made possible through sensitive and artistic practices

Scientific Background

This event is part of the research dynamics of the UMR Ressources and is supported by the Université Clermont-Auvergne. It builds on projects such as :
• Inter-Friches Network (MSH PN, 2019–2024)
• Interdisciplinary College for Territorial Sciences (2022–2024)
• Project SUNLOOP / BiodivNBS (2025–2028)