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

[T_Bazz]

Ciao Luisa,

grazie per l'interesse, ti faro' sapere :)

Cari saluti,
Tatiana


Luisa Valeriani wrote:
> a really interesting workshop...
>> 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.
> Does this paradigm shift have any consequence in the notion itself of  
> feminist work?
> I'm curious to know how discussers will fold the question. Let us keep  
> in contact, T_Bazz!
> :-)
> lv
> 
> 
> Il giorno 25/lug/09, alle ore 19:38, T_Bazz ha scritto:
> 
>> [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
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