Over the past seven decades, the discourse on the dialogues and intersections between the arts and sciences has undergone a profound transformation since the inception of the "two cultures" debate. Today, numerous publications, institutions, organisations, academic associations, and funding programmes, such as S+T+ARTS in the European context, testify to the burgeoning emphasis on transdisciplinarity.

However, amidst this progress, persistent questions and concerns remain, particularly with regard to the dissemination and impact assessment of projects within these transdisciplinary fields. A key challenge is to develop effective methods for observing, monitoring, evaluating, and identifying key variables illuminating project findings and respecting their inherent complexity. This symposium addresses these needs by convening an international dialogue that spans academic discourse and practical applications. By fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange, we aim to explore new strategies for accurately addressing, monitoring, and measuring the multiple impacts of projects situated at the intersection of the arts, technologies, and sciences, within the global challenges of contemporary society.

Exploring the intersections of Arts, Science, Technology and Society as catalysts for change. A S+T+ARTS Symposium to reflect on impact and shape the future will take place at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), Barcelona, during the 29th and 30th of October 2024, and is organised within the framework of S+T+ARTS in the City, a project runned by six S+T+ARTS Regional Centres: GLUON, HacTe, Ars Electronica, Inova+, Kersnikova Institute and MEET, Digital Culture Centre.

We encourage academics, researchers, practitioners, artists, and technologists to submit their contribution.

S+T+ARTS in the City is co-funded by the European Union under grant agreement LC-01984766 under the STARTS – Science, Technology and Arts initiative of DG CONNECT. 

It is also supported by Generalitat de Catalunya.