User:JamesTQ/sandbox

Oversal

Pronunciation: O-VER-SAL

‘Oversal’ is a word invented by the author De Quesada. Oversal is roughly a fusion between the concepts conveyed by the prefix ‘over’, as in ‘overall’, ‘overview’, or even ‘overcome’, and the word ‘universal’ to convey the sense of an all-inclusive humanitarian vision. De Quesada arrived at ‘Oversal’ by contemplating the nature of cultures on a global scale as expressing their own differences whilst at the same time creatively interacting with others. He recognised that cultures are not static but engaged in a continuous process of exchange and transformation in which artistic practices are the conveyors of innovative ideas. Nor should cultures be subjected to hierarchical value systems since they all have a positive contribution to make to the evolution of a just and equitable world. Oversal is an umbrella term that seeks to encompass the diversity and equality of cultural practices.