De-locations
A roundtable beyond borders and boundaries
03 July 2023
Action for the Arts & Humanities
Action for the Arts & Humanities
ROUNDTABLES
ROUNDTABLES
De-locations
De-locations
A roundtable beyond borders and boundaries
A roundtable beyond borders and boundaries
3 July 2023
3 July 2023
Join us for two roundtables in which artists and scholars from across the globe shine a light on their diverse research and practice! Countering the damage created by borders and boundaries in limiting dialogue and de-valuing knowledge, these conversations will investigate performative and community-based realities challenging a western academic framework.
The Action for the Arts and Humanities (AAH) 2023 roundtable event, De-locations - A roundtable beyond borders and boundaries, brings together international and UK-based scholars and artists to explore the possibilities that exist beyond our institutional boundaries.
The Action for the Arts and Humanities (AAH) 2023 roundtable event, De-locations - A roundtable beyond borders and boundaries, brings together international and UK-based scholars and artists to explore the possibilities that exist beyond our institutional boundaries.
As a collective, we have observed that debates focusing on 'decolonisation', 'internationalisation', 'knowledge exchange' within academic institutions create stasis and complacency, rather than building momentum and driving change. University rankings, as those used by the UK government to grant visas, construct global misconceptions about who is considered to be a 'high potential individual'. Such instruments are weaponised to gate-keep knowledge and prevent individuals from a variety of backgrounds and cultures from bringing relevance and diversity to the conversation.
As a collective, we have observed that debates focusing on 'decolonisation', 'internationalisation', 'knowledge exchange' within academic institutions create stasis and complacency, rather than building momentum and driving change. University rankings, as those used by the UK government to grant visas, construct global misconceptions about who is considered to be a 'high potential individual'. Such instruments are weaponised to gate-keep knowledge and prevent individuals from a variety of backgrounds and cultures from bringing relevance and diversity to the conversation.
By inviting scholars and artists both from across the globe and the UK, we want to revive this discussion, starting with the premise that all knowledge has value, and that dialogue is transformational. Our two-hour event will be made up of two roundtable forums, each involving three speakers and one mediator. The roundtables will be shaped by the themes located within the research and practice of the speakers, creating moments of insight and tension which we hope will stimulate new ideas and perspectives.
By inviting scholars and artists both from across the globe and the UK, we want to revive this discussion, starting with the premise that all knowledge has value, and that dialogue is transformational. Our two-hour event will be made up of two roundtable forums, each involving three speakers and one mediator. The roundtables will be shaped by the themes located within the research and practice of the speakers, creating moments of insight and tension which we hope will stimulate new ideas and perspectives.