DEUS

DeuS is a regional Vocational Educational Training (VET) project that aims to co-create a european-wide learning and training approach in design, critical thinking and entrepreneurship... The contemporary inspiration comes from the Matera-Basilicata 2019 team who developed the"Open Design School" methodology for creative professionals and policy makers to tackle current and future challenges. But DeuS is also rooted in history and the "Deus ex Machina"of Greek and Roman tragedies where a ‘God from the Machine" helps the protagonist overcome seemingly insuperable problems. DeuS operates in the same way but on a larger scale, with communities, as a tool to change the dynamics of social and economic relationships. The idea of DeuS also manifests within a physical space where, through creativity, the re-imagination of society is enabled. A ‘thinking place' is created for new educational pathways, genuine collaboration not hindered by the traditional boundaries, where the cultural..