The Power of Arts-Based Pedagogies (The Principles for Responsible Management Education Series)

Art has a unique power to resonate deeply, leaving lasting emotional and cognitive impressions. This practical book presents a comprehensive toolkit of innovative, high-impact pedagogical approaches, tested across diverse fields, to enable readers to confidently integrate art into education for sustainability within business schools, universities, and cultural institutions.

The book is an interdisciplinary roadmap to art-based interventions from the perspective of educators as artists, to action-driven art, aesthetic learning spaces, and the intersection of art, AI, and crafts that inspires transformative shifts in mindsets. Throughout, the authors share personal stories, practical experiences, and reflective discussions on how the power of art can spark meaningful change and accelerate the path towards a just and sustainable future. The book demonstrates how art-based approaches can foster empathy, creativity and reflective skills, and connect with sustainability concepts not just intellectually but from the inside out, making learning accessible and impactful, and bridging the gap between knowledge and meaningful action.

This joyful resource is an essential read for educators, students, artists, business and community leaders, and policymakers seeking to harness the transformative power of art-based pedagogies.

Ekaterina Ivanova is an associate professor at HSE University GSB, Russia, focusing on ethics, aesthetics, mindsets, responsible business, and sustainability education. She serves as Vice Chair for Research for the UN Global Compact PRME Chapter Eurasia.

Isabel Rimanoczy is an academic and promotes change accelerators through her work on the sustainability mindset. She leads the PRME Working Group on Sustainability Mindset and has authored/ co-edited 30 books, 20 on pedagogies and sustainability.

Divya Singhal is a professor at Goa Institute of Management, India, and specializes in sustainable development, responsibility, and management. She leads impactful national/ international projects and serves on various committees and networks.