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ACCA’s 2021 Lecture Series delves into the artistic, curatorial, organisational and institutional models in which artists, curators and producers reflect and shape the role of contemporary art practice.This series has been developed in response to the significant impacts on practice, movement, cultural production, display and community gathering in 2020, and reflects a desire to strengthen and retain international connections in the face of radical limitations on travel, movement and collaboration.Engaging local and international experts, this series touches on the changing roles of artists, curators, writers, funders, educators and institutions, as they intersect with wider global economic, technological, environmental and political contexts.
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COVID-19 has reinforced the vital nature of friendship and community – not just with other humans but also our connections to nature, algorithms, animals and art.
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The RUPC has published RUPC series, in collaboration with Surpllus.
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The RUPC has published the evaluation report to Arts House Refuge Labs 2019, which focused on 'displacement' due to climate change.
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Professors Nikos Papastergiadis and Russell Goulbourne discuss multiculturalism and cosmopolitanism to celebrate the establishment of the Hellenic Chair in Global Diasporas at the University of Melbourne
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In celebration of two decades of practice Art Center Nabi in South Korea will host a series of web-based seminars over 3-5 December 2020.
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Associate Professor and Honorary Principal Fellow Robert Nelson will be providing master classes and 1-on-1 mentoring for RHD students in how to prepare their research work as publications. The master classes will be called Writing for the Communicative Cities. RHD students are encouraged to apply.
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Translating Ambiance plays between the theoretical, political, and aesthetic through scholarship and creative practices concerned with listening, field-work, and connection with place.
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The COVID-19 global pandemic has resulted in the reconsideration of the urban landscape as a place to live and work. The Communicative City Research Network invites you to attend a 3-part workshop to interrogate the redefinition of the communicative city.
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Professor Scott McQuire's latest edited book on communicative cities is titled Communicative Cities and Urban Space, to be released on 20 January 2021. Edited in collaboration with Dr Sun Wei.
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Join Professors Jodie McVernon and Sean Cubitt as they give the final webinar in the "Redefining Digital Keywords: From Digital Archaisms to (Post)Pandemic Neologisms" seminar series presented by the Digital Studio.
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Engine for Art, Democracy, & Justice is trans-institutional initiative is a collaboration between Fisk University, Frist Art Museum, Millions of Conversations, and Vanderbilt University that addresses four themes over eight episodes with the objective of exploring creative approaches to living together in the South(s). Professor Nikos Papastergiadis speaks on a podcast by the program about emerging solidarities.
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Professor Sean Cubitt gives a lecture titled "Cosmic Zoom" as part of the Event Horizon Symposium presented by the Centre of Visual Arts (CoVA).
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Professor Nikos Papastergiadis's latest book, On Art and Friendship, explores questions of diversity and cultural difference in the arts.
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Dr Bjorn Nansen's latest book on the digital dexterity of young children is titled Young Children and Mobile Media: Producing Digital Dexterity.
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From the Global Village to media-architecture complex. Interview with Prof. Scott McQuire in the framework of the project "City as a classroom".
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Dr Bjorn Nansen's latest book on the changing ICTs in Australian homes is titled Digital Domesticity: Media, Materiality, and Home Life. Written in collaboration with Dr Jenny Kennedy, Dr Michael Arnold, Dr Martin Gibbs, and Dr Rowan Wilken.
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This 5-day intensive summer school will offer a full immersion on how creativity and intercultural exchange can sustain more welcoming and inclusive cities. Please join us as Professor Nikos Papastergiadis delivers the keynote.
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Professor Nikos Papastergiadis is a member of the Curatorial Advisory Committee for Australian Centre for Contemporary Art and panelist on the Zoom webinar and podcast of "Think Tank # 1 – Who’s Afraid of Public Space?"
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This is not a drill. Join us as we participate in Refuge, a series of compelling events where art meets emergency, preparing the community for climate crisis. 17-18 March, 21 March, 28 May, 4 June, and 30 July 2020.
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Professor Nikos Papastergiadis's latest book, Museums of the Commons: L’Internationale and the Crisis of Europe, examines L’Internationale, an ongoing confederation between six museums and contemporary art institutions in Europe.
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EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS. A public seminar with Professor Arturo Morato (University of Barcelona). Chaired by Professor Nikos Papastergiadis.
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In 1995 during the economic crisis, Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis attempt to re-negotiate the country's relationship with the EU sparked immerse controversy. Costas Gavras' recently released movie is based on his political memoirs.
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20 February 2020, Thu 7:00PM - 8:30PM.The Single Screen, Block 43 Malan Road.To register for the event, please go to NTU's website.
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Professor Sean Cubitt latest book on film and ecocritique is titled Anecdotal Evidence: Ecocritiqe from Hollywood to the Mass Image.
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Geert Lovink, a preeminent media theorist and net critic, presents his latest work on AI, algorithms, and surveillance.
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A Symposium Sponsored by the Urban Communication Foundation in partnership with The Center for Information and Communication Studies, Fudan University and the Research Unit in Public Cultures, The University of Melbourne
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Professor Scott McQuire, author of 'Geomedia: Networked Cities and the Future of Public Space' shares his vision on using residents’ data to make their lives better.
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