What do you do when you put your phone down? Maybe you paint. Maybe you have a real conversation. Maybe you learn how to recognize a well-crafted fake news story. Or you just breathe and create something of your own.
At Timișoara Ideas Fest, instead of scrolling, we choose to connect differently, through ideas, colors, dialogue and curiosity.
The West University of Timișoara challenges you to choose a workshop that takes you out of your routine and brings you closer to yourself:
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Ceramics workshop – Associate Professor Dr. Gloria Gratti (FAD-UVT) | 12:00 – 13:30
Textile workshop – Associate Professor Dr. Valentina Ștefănescu (FAD-UVT) | 13:30 PM – 15:00 PM
Painting workshop – research assistant Dr. Maria Popescu (FAD-UVT) | 15:00 – 16:30
Clothing workshop – assistant professor Dr. Anamaria Vișovan (FAD-UVT) | 16:30 – 18:00
T-shirt printing workshop – lect. dr. Victor Gingiu (FAD-UVT) |13:00-15:00
Bissouxx – Fanzine Workshop – Carmina Crainic | 14:00 PM – 18:00 PM
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Mending Monday at UVT – Textile Repair Workshop – Cristina Costache | 12:00 – 15:00
Change My Mind – Bianca Cârstea, Elena Mîțoaică (LIFT-UVT) | 12:00 – 16:00 (coord. asst. univ. dr. Armand Voinov)
Ask a Philosopher – Adrian Ciuraș, Mihai Dadu (LIFT-UVT) | 12:00 – 16:00 (assistant university coordinator Dr. Armand Voinov)
Bias Bingo: how our brain tricks us into believing fake news – lect. dr. Iris Mihai (FSGC-UVT) | 16:00 – 18:00
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Ceramics workshop – Associate Professor Dr. Gloria Gratti (FAD-UVT) | 12:00 – 13:30
Textile workshop – Associate Professor Dr. Valentina Ștefănescu (FAD-UVT) | 13:30 PM – 15:00 PM
Painting workshop – research assistant Dr. Maria Popescu (FAD-UVT) | 15:00 – 16:30
Clothing workshop – assistant professor Dr. Anamaria Vișovan (FAD-UVT) | 16:30 – 18:00
Feed or Fact? A game about truth, tricks and clicks – lect. dr. Silvia Fierăscu and Radu Nițu | (FSGC-UVT) 12:00 – 14:00
Change My Mind – Bianca Cârstea, Elena Mîțoaică (LIFT-UVT) | 12:00 – 16:00 (coord. asst. univ. dr. Armand Voinov)
Ask a Philosopher – Adrian Ciuraș, Mihai Dadu (LIFT-UVT) | 12:00 – 16:00 (assistant university coordinator Dr. Armand Voinov)
Each workshop represents a different experience: from reflection and dialogue, to artistic expression and personal exploration.
Admission is free, but places are limited, so choose the workshop you want to participate in and register here:https://forms.gle/6Ax31w9FTtp5hY4Q6
Sometimes, to reconnect, you just need to disconnect.
West University of Timișoara, main halls of UVT
November 10–13, 2025
We thank the Faculty of Arts and Design, the Faculty of Letters, History, Philosophy and Theology, and the Faculty of Governance and Communication Sciences for their involvement.
The event is part of Timișoara Ideas Fest, the festival that brings together journalists, content creators, researchers, teachers and young people to explore the mechanisms of manipulation, the impact of propaganda and the way social media shapes the perception of reality.
Event financed by the Timișoara City Hall through the Project Center
Sponsors: Nord One
Partners: Alber Foundation, BCR, Linde, UniCredit, OSUT, Cărturești
Media partners: Kiss FM, UVT Media Hub
