The Acton Enigma is an Escape Room experienced in the form of a board game. You, the player, find in your hands the belongings of the late Acton Family—all of whom passed away over a decade ago under mysterious circumstances. Amongst those, a journal stands out: hints on how to navigate the Actons' items are carved on every page, signed by “M”. Who sent you the Actons' belongings? Who is the self-named M? Only you can bring the pieces together and answer the burning question: what really happened to the Actons?
My creative project was inspired by our class visit to the Schisto camp. This visit impacted me greatly and was one of the most valuable experiences I gained from the course. Motivated by heart-warming interactions with the children in the camp, I wanted to do something related to children and their environmental education as my creative project. Therefore, I decided to write two picture books for children, ages between four and eight, in which various SDGs are included. At the end of each book, there is a section titled “Let’s Learn”, where certain terms used in the story are explained, aiming to educate the children who would read the books.
This painting represents, a sustainable world on the top and a world with global warming, fires, with no care about the environment. The non-sustainable world is reaching for help from the ideal one and the sustainable one is reaching to help the crashed world. This painting wants to portray the urgency for raising awareness about the protection of our environment before it’s too late, while also showcasing with the reaching of the two hands the need to all work together in order to reach our Sustainability Development Goals and make earth a better place.
Four countries in Parallel Earth. An allegiance for the future. Their values: justice, sustainability, equity. Their Mission: TerraThrive, the Sustainable Futures Alliance. You are just a die-roll from the top. Do you have what it takes?
My project sheds a light on the brutality and destruction of active war scenes. The aim of the project is to bring attention to the unknown and forgotten wars that are still ongoing. This project aims to bridge my major (international relations) with environmental science, specifically the SDGs. In order to bridge the gap, the project informs on the SDG 16 (peace, justice and institutions). Through this project, I hope to move and motivate people in order to advocate for change.
Throughout the course, I had the chance to explore environmental studies and sustainability, focusing particularly on climate change. This led me to create a seven-minute video on the Social Dimension of Climate Crisis, exploring climate migration, food insecurity, increased inequalities, health issues, and economic impacts. Each topic is linked to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), illustrating their severity through examples like Tuvalu's climate-induced migration and the toll on rural livelihoods. The video highlights the need for collective action, urging viewers to realize the breadth of climate crisis's consequences and the urgency for global change.
The "Stories of Displacement and Hope: Young Refugees Oral History Project" is a digital humanities project about young refugees currently residing in Greece. The digital archive-which was originally launched in 2019 and which was revamped and enriched with new oral history interviews by the 2024 class- is dedicated to preserving the unique experiences of dislocation through the voices of the refugees themselves. Through the testimonies of eleven Education Unites students (and service work at a refugee camp) the IHP students recorded their narrators' assessment of their current conditions of living, the causes of their displacement, their reception in Greece, their ways of coping with adversities, their future aspirations and the role of education to their integration.
The aim of this project is to showcase the city of Athens as a workplace. More specifically, I filmed a short movie that follows a motorcycle delivery driver through the southern and central suburbs of Athens, during a workday. I intend to provide a unique perspective of the Greek capital, shared among the individuals that navigate it in their effort to secure their subsistence.
My creative project presents the city of Kabul in Afghanistan, showcasing the ways that diverse sociopolitical dynamic clash, but also converge, and together shape the city’s evolution over time. Despite being often overshadowed by narratives of solely conflict or only glory, my project aims to shed light on Kabul emerging as a crucible for social reform, reflecting resilience amongst turmoil, as well as sparks of agency, freedom, and democratic expression within a dystopic city of control, restrictions, and human right abolitions. The city is a result of the complex web of ever-changing urban culture and intricate relationships between multiple layers.
Over Rome’s overflowing pathways, this vibrant painting reflects the city’s soul. The Vespa dominates this scene as an emblematic sign of urban movement and Italian style. This is an absolute display of the power of the Vespa on the architectural and cultural landscape of Rome. In my presentation I will explore the transformative role of Vespa, linking it to transportation, lifestyle, and urban aesthetics. As it moves through the city’s streets, it leaves unforgettable tracks that shape Rome’s story and enrich it during every lively trip.