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Programme 21-24 NOVEMBER 2018 15TH ELIA ART BIENNIAL CONFERENCE EDUCATION ROTTERDAM URBANISM 2018 WELCOME 3 - 5 3 DOWNLOAD THE WHOVA APP Welcome to the 15th ELIA Biennial Conference Welcome to Rotterdam 5 ROTTERDAM & VENUES 6 -11 AND JOIN THE 15TH ELIA The city of Rotterdam 6 Main conference venue: De Doelen 7 BIENNIAL CONFERENCE Maassilo 8 Blue City 8 Walhalla / Circus Rotjeknor / Codarts Circus Arts 8 WORM / TENT 8 Other venues 9 Map of Rotterdam 10 EVENT TIMETABLE 12 - 18 PLENARY SESSIONS 20 - 21 PANEL SESSION 22 - 25 MOBILE THEMATIC SESSIONS THURSDAY 22 NOVEMBER 26 - 33 MOBILE THEMATIC SESSIONS FRIDAY 23 NOVEMBER 34 - 41 MEMBERS’ EVENTS 42 - 47 Open Space 43 ELIA Afternoon 44 General Assembly 47 CULTURAL PROGRAMME 48 - 51 Institution tours 48 Exhibition Maaskant Award: alumni of Willem de Kooning Academy 50 Performance 50 Civic Reception 51 Closing Party 51 SPEAKERS BIOGRAPHIES 52 - 55 Berhanu Ashagrie 52 Maria Balshaw 53 Elizabeth Giorgis 54 Jeanette Winterson 55 PRACTICAL INFORMATION 57 Info point, internet, useful numbers 57 THE EVENT INVITATION CODE IS: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 58 - 59 ELIABIEN18 NOTES 60 - 67 WELCOME BY THE STEERING GROUP WELCOME TO THE 15TH ELIA BIENNIAL CONFERENCE RESILIENCE AND THE CITY: ART, EDUCATION, URBANISM The contrast between the famously elegant renaissance city of Florence in the heart of Italy where the previous ELIA Biennial Conference took place two years ago, and the reconstructed industrial, cultural and commercial city of Rotterdam could hardly be more extreme. Situated just half an hour away from the more famous capital city, Rotterdam’s gritty determination and confdence in confronting economic, social and cultural opportunities and challenges make it an ideal location for this year’s conference. The designers of the 15th ELIA Biennial Conference have used the image of a megaphone as a motif to announce and amplify an agenda that will focus our minds on topics that are as relevant as they are urgent. There can be few of us who would disagree that resilience, imagination and creativity are needed more than ever in facing our current predicaments and dilemmas. The Steering Group met for the frst time 18 months ago, and it was immediately apparent that a dynamic synergy, driven by mutual respect connects our hosts. Both Willem De Kooning Academy and Codarts University of the Arts have an impressive history of excellence in higher education and between them offer a comprehensive range of contemporary visual and performing arts disciplines. One of the long-term outcomes of the hard work and collaborative effort involved in organising and hosting the conference will surely be an even closer institutional relationship between staff and students from these two cultural powerhouses. The Steering Group was unanimous in agreeing that the conference should foreground opportunities for delegates to experience different areas of the city 2 3 WELCOME BY THE STEERING GROUP through participation and interaction in the Mobile Sessions, while also allowing time to hear and respond to keynote speakers in the more formal setting of the conference hall. Well over one hundred abstracts and proposals were received for papers, Pecha Kucha and workshop sessions, and a large selection has been included in the conference schedule. The range of speakers and responses to the key themes represents an extraordinary cross-section of creative, pedagogic and intellectual ideas. The Steering Group’s frst few meetings beneftted enormously from the experience of Carla Delfos before she retired as ELIA’s Executive Director. Thereafter, Maria Hansen made a very swift and apparently effortless transition into the executive role bringing a fresh perspective to our discussions and decisions. The team involved in the exhaustive planning and complex implementation of the conference arrangements has been a real pleasure to work with. In particular, we would like to thank Janja Ferenc from the ELIA offce, Cora Santjer from Willem de Kooning Academy and Monica Van Steen from Codarts Prepare University of the Arts for their consummate professionalism and patience. yourself for Hosting the ELIA Biennial Conference is not to be taken on lightly, it is a long- three days of wonder in the term project that requires nearly two years planning, logistical and organisational bustling city of Rotterdam. The 15th ELIA dexterity, and most importantly, generosity. Biennial Conference brings together an international group of Thanks to two wonderful hosts and a great team, we are confdent that you colleagues from higher arts education to discuss a theme that is quickly will have a fantastic three days here in Rotterdam. As the megaphone image gaining prominence: urban resilience. For Codarts University of the Arts suggests, the outcome of the conference will be heard loud and clear, far and the Willem de Kooning Academy, urban resilience is a key aspect of and wide! our profle. It touches on the way we teach, on who we teach to, on what we teach. It touches on how we reach out to the city around us: the urban Mark Dunhill (Chair), former Dean, Central Saint Martins, challenges of a quickly changing city. University of the Arts London, United Kingdom The world is always changing. But changes are becoming greater and On behalf of the Steering Group more rapid than ever before, due to unprecedented technological advancement and unpredictable political upheaval. Margins and centres Andrea Braidt Jeroen Chabot are continually shifting. From expanding urbanisation to immigration, Vice-Rector for Art and Research Dean, Willem de Kooning Academy from public health to climate change, we are facing pressing societal Academy of Fine Arts Vienna Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences challenges that require radical questions and innovative answers. Austria Netherlands Arts and culture are fundamental in shaping the critical discussion about Ana García López Wilma Franchimon urban resilience. Join us in Rotterdam and join this discussion. Vice-Dean for Internationalisation and Research President of the Executive Board Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Granada Codarts University of the Arts The ELIA Biennial Conference provides ample opportunity to delve Spain Netherlands deeper into these topics, exchange views from around Europe and beyond, and push for action (show don’t tell). We are looking forward to Maria Hansen welcoming you in Rotterdam! Executive Director ELIA Wilma Franchimon & Jeroen Chabot Netherlands Hosts of the 15th ELIA Biennial Conference 4 5 ROTTERDAM AND VENUES 15TH ELIA BIENNIAL CONFERENCE ROTTERDAM 2018 THE CITY OF ROTTERDAM Rotterdam is a young, dynamic world city which is rapidly innovating and is always in motion. It is a place where experimentation is embraced; where nearly anything is possible. Expansive statements relating to architecture, urban development and design are combined with small-scale activities. The city welcomes creative spirits who believe in the future of the city and want to be part of an innovation culture. The ‘solution-based’ approach in Rotterdam ensures that innovations are also translated into production and thus become inspiring examples for the rest of the world. A city is never fnished, so Rotterdam continues to re-invent itself. Old port areas are successfully transformed into innovative living and working areas. Vacancy acts as a catalyst for urban innovation. The growing city works creatively with the available space: up, down or on the water. A range of densifcation strategies is being applied to liven up the city centre in a green and attractive way. Welcome to the city of forerunners, pioneers and diverse subcultures! DE DOELEN The main conference venue of the 15th ELIA Biennial Conference is De Doelen, conveniently located in the city centre next to the central railway station. De Doelen is a renowned concert hall and an established congress centre that attracts more than 650,000 people per year. De Doelen is Rotterdam’s leading venue for music and its central arena for the exchange of information. For both these activities, De Doelen has a national and international reputation, taking its role as an engine for cultural and economic development seriously. De Doelen is a place where musicians, their audiences, conference delegates, visitors meet and mingle freely, providing people of all kinds with meaningful experiences through music, debate and dialogue. 6 7 ROTTERDAM AND VENUES 15TH ELIA BIENNIAL CONFERENCE ROTTERDAM 2018 THEMATIC MOBILE SESSIONS VENUES MAASSILO ART & SOCIAL COHESION The Maassilo is a more than 100-year-old grain silo. Still recognisable as such on the inside, but totally refurbished and with various large and fexible spaces, the Maassilo is an appealing venue for various events. BLUE CITY ART & ECONOMY A (former) swimming pool full of possibilities that is the Blue City. It is a breeding ground for innovative companies that link their residual fows. Within the ecosystem of social entrepreneurs and radical disruptants, waste is a valuable building block; the output of the one is the input of the other entrepreneur. Together they create an exemplary city for the circular economy. OTHER VENUES WALHALLA ART & INNOVATION Theater Walhalla, including Café Walhalla, is a citizens’ initiative by programme ROTTERDAM CITY HALL developer Rachèl van Olm and comedian Harry-Jan Bus. It focuses on professional The Civic Reception on Thursday takes place at Rotterdam City Hall, a talent development that captures audiences, artists and the city with the combination of monumental building located in a prominent location on the Coolsingel. an authentic, personal and high-quality program and a personal, warm and welcoming The Rotterdam City Hall was built between 1914 and 1920, in an era when approach. the Coolsingel was a fashionable promenade. It was designed by the CIRCUS ROTJEKNOR ART & INNOVATION Rotterdam architect Henri Evers in Renaissance style. Circus Rotjeknor was established in 1992 as the youth circus in Rotterdam. It has a LAURENSKERK pedagogical objective and uses the circus game to contribute to the development of children and young people.