shusterman philosophy stretches beyond the confines of professional academic life. in 1995, he was a delegate member of the unesco project philosophy and democracy in the world, and for several years he directed the unesco project music: music, urbanism, social integration and culture. in 2012 he prepared a project commissioned by unesco that aims to use the internet to stimulate international youth to immerse in dialogue about peace and violence, through the medium of art. recalling the classical greek concept of education, the project is named paideia, an acronym that stands for peace through art and internet dialog for education and intercultural association. on a more local level, during the years 1998-2004, he organized and hosted a public discussion forum, titled "dialogues on the square", at philadelphia's main barnes & noble bookstore, at rittenhouse square. in 2002, he received his professional certification as a feldenkrais practitioner, and he has worked since as a somatic educator and therapist.