FHX | University of Haifa

Field Hospital X for Social Ills is an innovative initiative that combines art, research, and social education to address phenomena such as racism, violence, and prejudice.
The 40-minute visit includes a guided journey through the various care areas — offering both personal reflection and a call for social awareness.

Preparation for the Visit:
We recommend coming with a willingness to discover, with an open and curious mindset. The experience is non-judgmental and not intended to solve problems, but it invites you to pause for a moment and listen — to yourself and to others. You can choose how to experience the visit in a way that feels right for you.

The experience is suitable for groups from education, social sciences, health, therapy, and the arts, wishing to explore emotional, ethical, and social dilemmas from a new perspective, and develop a shared dialogue around responsibility and the ability to see the other.

Please be aware that emotional responses may arise, or sensitive topics may come up during the visit.

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Fields Hospital X for Social Ills was established by artist Prof. Aya Ben Ron and represented Israel at the Venice Biennale Arte 2019 58th International Art Exhibition. To date, approximately 90,000 participants have visited.

The Experience and Development Center of Field Hospital X for Social Ills researches and applies ways in which art can confront social ills, aiming to inspire responsibility and promote change in our immediate environment.

Please note: Appointments are made by prior arrangement, via email only.

Please indicate the number of visitors and your preferred days and times (the center is open on Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays)

A group meeting to process the experience can be booked in advance, immediately after the visit (60 minutes).

If you have special requests, please include them in your email.

Mobile application: Android & iPhone | Eng. Heb. Arb.

A 36-day journey to explore your capacity to care for others.

This app encourages you to step outside your routine and consider how your actions and thoughts impact those around you. Each day, you will receive a message prompting inner reflection, helping you evaluate your behavior. By the end of this journey, you will gain insight into how much you truly care about others and how your level of caring influences your daily interactions. This is an invitation to explore your potential to create change—one moment at a time.

Upon completion, you will receive a link to download a set of animated WhatsApp stickers designed by Aya Ben Ron.

To access the app, press here.

Please Notice! This app is currently available to individuals who have visited Field Hospital X at one of the following locations: Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa, 2024 to Present | Eretz Israel Museum, 2022 | FHX Online, 2020 – 2021 | La Biennale di Venezia, Israeli Pavilion 2019.

The uniqueness of Field Hospital X for Social Ills lies in its use of works of art, artistic tools, and user experience design to create an experiential-learning-educational space:

A space divided into different areas, each offering a unique experience.

FHX’s team personally guides and leads each visitor from the start to the end of the route.

Social injustices are presented from different perspectives than those seen on television, the internet, and social networks.

A questionnaire application aimed at various aspects of self-observation.

A combination of private and shared experience.

The Development and Experience Center of Field Hospital X for Social Ills can be used as a tool:

To provide an empowering personal experience, to develop listening and patience, social awareness, and self-criticism.

To develop a sense of personal responsibility and a pluralistic worldview, emphasizing the values of mutual respect, tolerance, and maintaining human rights as a basis for creating a shared life.

To create open dialogue about emotional and social difficulties (for the use of teams and work groups in therapeutic, educational, legal, administrative, etc. sectors).

For the development of appreciation, criticism, and knowledge in culture and art.

The FHX’s Center for Experience and Development was established by the artist Prof. Aya Ben Ron (School of Arts, University of Haifa) with the assistance of an Impact Grant (Innovation and Sustainability, University of Haifa).

The research, development, and data collection process is carried out in collaboration with Prof. Dana Vashdi (School of Political Sciences, University of Haifa) and Dr. Mika-Petri Laakkonen (Oulu University of Applied Sciences).

We would be happy to collaborate with researchers interested in using the center’s facilities for research.

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