[aha] [PROLOGUE] EST - Summer Workshop - Tallinn, Estonia

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[PROLOGUE] EST – SUMMER WORKSHOP
28th-31st July 2009, Nõva – Tallinn, Estonia

[prologue] is a series of cultural events, which engage with present-day 
feminist concerns within the context of changing Europe and beyond. The 
project originated from discussions held at Mladinski Kulturni Centre, 
Maribor, Slovenia, in 2004. So far there have been an exhibition, 
conference, and publications in Graz, Austria; an exhibition and 
symposium in Manchester, UK; and prologue_BLN, a symposium in Berlin. In 
2009 and 2011 [prologue] continues in Estonia, firstly with a summer 
workshop on 28th-30th July in Nõva, and a public-session in Tallinn on 
the evening of 31st July 2009. An exhibition, conference and live events 
programme will be held in 2011 in Tallinn.

[prologue] has made an attempt to tackle the dissonance within European 
Feminist discourses, explore the cultural and political impact of 
European enlargement on feminist art and discourse. Artists, theorists 
and sociologists were invited to consider and reflect on the impact of 
shifting European borders and how feminist work addresses these changes. 
The paradigm shift of the late 80's had an enormous impact on the notion 
of what it means to be European. Current economic, political and 
cultural policies are on the verge of yet another paradigm shift. The 
summer workshop in Estonia continues the earlier discussions, to attempt 
to unfold just how broad the notion of Europe can be and how narrow are 
its policies, and how to locate a rich body of feminist work. An 
interdisciplinary approach combines old and new media, sociological 
research, theory and art from a feminist perspective. Focus is to map 
feminist discourse and practice within (and without) European borders.

Earlier [prologue] events showed the potential for multidisciplinary 
co-operations that address feminist histories and goals, but also 
exposed ruptures within the language and understanding of specific 
issues and terminology. The aim of [prologue] est summer meeting is to 
provide an environment for discussions to find out what are the current 
issues the invited women are interested and to develop ideas and goals 
for further investigations, discussions and action. This meeting will 
serve as the foundation for a larger event in 2011.

To map current feminist discourses, the workshop participants are 
invited to give short talks about their practice and interests 
reflecting how feminist discourses are represented within their own 
work. The workshop will provide an open space for discussion and sharing 
information among colleagues. Participants are invited and warmly 
encouraged to bring texts, videos and other material to share with each 
other. The discussions will be documented and used for developing the 
2011 event as well as presented at the public session in Tallinn on 31st 
of July and at ISEA2009 in Belfast.

[prologue] est host organisation: Tallinn Art Hall

[prologue] est organisers: Diana McCarty, Reet Varblane, Kathy Rae 
Huffman, and Mare Tralla

[prologue] est Participants: Reni Hofmüller (AT), Eva Ursprung (AT), 
Oxana Sarkisjan (RU), Alla Mitrofanova (RU), Rosa Reitsamer  (AT), 
Leena-Maija Rossi  (FI), Susanna Paasonen (FI), Shula Keshet (IL), Diana 
McCarty (DE), Kathy Rae Huffman (UK), Tatiana Bazzichelli (IT/ DK), 
Katrin Kivimaa (EE), Mare Tralla (EE/UK), Reet Varblane (EE), Barbi 
Pilvre (EE), Christian Veske (EE), Margit Sarv (EE), Eha Komissarov 
(EE), Piibe Piirma (EE), Marge Monko (EE), Sandra Jõgeva (EE), Mari 
Kartau (EE), Anna-Stina Treimund (EE), Redi Koobak (EE), Liina Guiter 
(EE), Liina Siib (EE), Signe Fideelia Roots (EE), Rebeka Põldsam (EE), 
Heie Treier (EE), Külli Mariste (EE), Maiu Niineste (EE), Rael Artel 
(EE), Eve Kiiler (EE).

[prologue] est is supported by Estonian Culture Endowment, Finnish 
Embassy in Tallinn, Austrian Embassy in Tallinn, University of Aarhus