Мястото на STEAM подхода в образованието по политология (На примера на пърформанс арт „Антипърформанса“)
The Role of the STEAM Approach in Political Science Education (On the Example of the Performance Art “Antiperformance”)

Author(s): Veronika Prezhdarova, Anna Drenska
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Economy, Education, Business Economy / Management, Political Sciences, Methodology and research technology, ICT Information and Communications Technologies, Socio-Economic Research, Sociology of Education, Pedagogy
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: digitization; STEAM approach; performance art; empathy; emotional intelligence
Summary/Abstract: The article examines the role of the STEAM approach (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) in political science education, emphasizing the need to integrate art into scientific disciplines. The authors argue that traditional pedagogical methods are no longer effective in the context of digitization and the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The STEAM approach fosters not only cognitive but also emotional skills—empathy, creativity, and emotional intelligence— which are crucial in an automated society. As a case study, the performance art piece “Antiperformance” is analyzed, which functions as an educational scenario incorporating all components of STEAM. Through it, abstract political science concepts such as power, capitalism, and personality are transformed into experiential learning, deepening students’ understanding and engagement. Art is presented as a “laboratory of ideas,” where social and political concepts are tested. The article calls for the modernization of university curricula through an interdisciplinary, experience-oriented approach.

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