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In a city like Palermo, ancient capital of the Reign of Sicily, the effect of new religious complexes born from the catholic politic of the Counter-Reformation, was sudden and explosive, and it caused, between the second half of the16th century and the first of the 17th century, a process of urban renewal never seen before. The essay means to analyze, first of all, the architectural interventions from a quantitative point of view, so to render the real dimension of the phenomenon and of the role it played in the destruction of the medieval city and the creation of the modern one, triggering un uninterrupted state of conflict between the new religious settlements and the owners of the near build ings. Within this general approach, the essay also draws the main social and political dynamic s associated with the remarkable architectural programs and their financiers. Within this sphere, five main subjects have been identified: 1) the governing authority represented by the viceroy; 2) the religious authority represented by the bishop; 3) the municipal authority re presented by the Senate; 4) the powerful feudal nobility of the Sicilian Parliament; 5) the wealthy class, made up of officers, professionals and rich merchants. ; En una ciudad como Palermo, la antigua capital del Reino de Sicilia, el efecto de los nuevos complejos religiosos nacidos de la política católica de la Contrarreforma, fue repentino y explosivo, y causó, entre la segunda mitad del siglo XVI y la primera del siglo XVII, un proceso de renovación urbana nunca antes visto. El artículo pretende analizar, en primer lugar, las intervencio nes arquitectónicas desde el punto de vista cuantitativo, para tenerla real dimensión del fenómeno y del papel que han desempeñado en la destrucción de la ciudad medieval y en la creación de la moderna, desencadenando un continuo estado de conflicto entre los nuevos asentamientos religiosos y los propietarios de los edificios cercanos. Dentro de este planteamiento general, el artículo también señala las principales dinámicas sociales y políticas asociadas a los notables programas arquitectónicos y a sus financiadores. Dentro de este ámbito, cinco temas principale s han sido identificados: 1) la autoridad de gobierno representado por el virrey; 2) la autoridad religiosa representada por el obispo; 3) la autoridad municipal representada por el Senado; 4) la poderosa nobleza feudal del Parlamento de Sicilia; 5) la clase rica, compuesta por funcionarios, profesionales y comerciantes ricos.

AbstractThe phenomenologist is both a participant observer and a judge who ultimately uses his values, clinical experience, and emotional reactions as valid data in evaluating the worth of a program.

For many emerging into the realisation that the climate crisis is here and present and that we will all be affected, there is a feeling of being overwhelmed and the sense that we are standing on the edge of a precipice. In these times of uncertainty and fear, artist interventions have a capacity to engage with these embodied experiences and bring a sense of hope to the conversation through creative reflective engagement. The act of making can reduce anxiety and is a way for people to express themselves as they enter this phase of climate adaptation. As UK activist group, Culture Declares Emergency, puts it, 'creativity is the antidote of despair' (2019). Through the Insp-AIR-ation ArtScience community project, artist facilitators focused on perceptions of air quality. The ways in which we organise our collective lives are very influential on weather cycles and climate rhythms. Through the kaupapa (guiding process) in this emergent project, we sought to give voice to the concerns of community groups, their hopes, and aspirations. This arts project provided people with a space and platform to shape their feelings and express values. While science has been pivotal in highlighting the precariousness of our current way of living, the arts have never been more important than now in expressing who we are and shaping a positive response towards a liveable and just future for all. Commenting on the Climate Crisis, former US advisor, Gus Speth has called for a social response and culture as a necessary agent for bringing about transformational change. Basarab Nicolescu, in La transdisciplinarité: Manifeste (1996), talks about building bridges between science and our ways of being through symbolic language which is enriched by the originating values of the community. This project is one such response in building bridges.