South Africa Start Sun 21-03-2010 End Wed 24-03-2010
"Art & Social Justice : Dialogue Among Civilizations" In Durban
By a Correspondent
Durban University of Technology and Art for Humanity invite you to a three day international conference on Art and Social Justice
Dates: 21 – 24 March 2010
Venue: Durban University of Technology (DUT), Ritson Rd Hotel School, Conference Centre,
Durban, South Africa
Art for Humanity and the Faculty of Art and Design, DUT, will be holding its 1st international conference on 21-24 March 2010.
The conference will be hosted by the Durban University of Technology in Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. The conference will be held in conjunction with the ‘Dialogue among Civilizations’ exhibition opening on the evening of the 21st March 2010 at the Durban Art Gallery.
The 2010 Art and Social Justice Conference will address a range of critically important issues and themes relating to the arts in promoting human rights and social justice in society.
Plenary speakers will include leading thinkers and practitioners in the arts, as well as health, justice, education etc. Paper, workshop and colloquium presenters will be drawn from researchers and practitioners in all fields of artistic engagement.
The objective of the conference is to serve as a platform for art practitioners and organizations to share experiences drawn from a variety of international contexts to discuss mutual concerns and find solutions to commonly experienced challenges.
The conference aims to arrive at a concrete set of resolutions which can be developed into a policy document about the role of the arts in effecting social change, cultural development and equity.
In line with the hosting institution’s commitment to applied research, the conference particularly calls for papers that explore theoretical avenues to the credible evaluation of public art and art projects directed at advocacy.
This dual approach, which will be evident throughout the conference, is intended to bridge a crucial gap which frequently divides scholars and practitioners in the arts.
This conference and the ‘Dialogue among Civilisations’ exhibition has both been granted UNESCO Patronage. UNESCO Director General Mr. Koichiro Matsuura corroborates his endorsements to the projects by stating; "This major event...involving the collaboration between artists and poets...is consistent with UNESCO’s principle objective as regards the promotion of intercultural dialogue and cultural diversity.
It will no doubt contribute to emphasizing the unique role of the arts as a means of dialogue, communication and understanding...giving its aim of promoting ethical values through artistic expression and creativity..."
The ‘Dialogue among Civilizations’ project is a unique print portfolio that juxtaposes responses from visual artists and poets on issues of social justice.
The project involves collaboration between artists and poets from Africa, Europe, Americas, Asia and Australasia on the theme of identity, land, object and belief.
The art and poetry resulting from the project will be employed in a public advocacy campaign against racism and xenophobia, highlighting especially the plight of refugees.
The exhibition arising from this project will open on the 21st March 2010 at the Durban Art Gallery
For more information please visit: http://asjconference.dut.ac.za/
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