Diversity and inclusion, with an emphasis on the question why and how identities are based on ethnicity, gender and socio-economic class, were high on the agenda in society and education in the pre-Corona era. The lockdown made it even more painfully clear that having access to society and education cannot be taken for granted. For this newsletter we have selected a few reflections and ideas regarding these urgent matters in a beautiful INSTA dialogue and poem and some letters that were written for our recently published zine. Also included in this newsletter is a link to our well-attended and very inspiring online event with Chihiro Geuzebroek, and our webinar on Crisis Education. And a friendly reminder: we ask of you to support the emergency fund for ArtEZ students. Stay sharp, stay engaged!
INSTA POETRY @Amaravdelst
On March 12, we organized the event Diversity for What? about how ArtEZ takes a position on diversity, for which we had invited Amara van der Elst of the BA Creative Writing programme. That day, she filled the room with a powerful poem on the depth and richness of street culture. Read this beautiful work on INSTA or on our website. The animations are made by Corine van der Wal.
ZINE about Climate, Equality and Belonging
ArtEZ studium generale 2018 – 2019
Just before the lockdown, we launched a beautiful ZINE on the projects that studium generale organized in 2018 and 2019 in response to the question Diversity for What? Please read our explorations, insights and questions.
THE DIALOGUE IN BETWEEN
The dialogue in between is a conversation between Natasja Wagendorp (BA Teacher of Visual Arts and Design department) and Ashly Ho (BA Dancer/Maker), both first year students of the Honours Programme. This INSTA dialogue is an artistic exploration of gender, race, decolonization and power relations. Be inspired by the meandering discussion, insights into the research and the thoughts of Natasja and Ashly. Read more on our website
Op 22 april j.l. organiseerden we samen met Mister Motley ons eerste online event over de rol van activisme in de kunst vanuit de hoop op een betere toekomst. Chihiro Geuzebroek vertelde over haar waardevolle werk als klimaatrechtvaardigheidsactivist en filmmaker. Kon je er niet bij zijn? Kijk dan hier terug en leer hoe zorg voor elkaar en de wereld, gelijkwaardigheid, klimaat en cultuur samenhangen. Op onze website kun je het artikel lezen dat ze voorafgaand aan het event voor ons schreef.
CALL FROM ARTEZ: Students are committed to the ArtEZ Student Support Fund
Many students are in financial distress because of the lockdown. That is why ArtEZ students reach out us to support them. Amit, Ana, Cheyenne and Pien are committed to the ArtEZ Student Support Fund. In order to reach out to more supporters, they made this video call on behalf of their fellow students in acute financial distress. Please support them if you can.
Webinar by Professorship Aesthetics and Cultures of Technology
The current global pandemic has given renewed urgency to discussions that education is in a state of crisis. This Webinar series proposes that instead of Crisis Education, we take this opportunity to consider the critical potential of education and to address the global humanitarian crisis that we are dealing with: Critical Education.
Featuring: Florian Kramer, Seda Gurses, Soo Ryon Yoon, Sarah Allen, Kat Braybrooke, Winnie Soon, Jeroen Lutters, Fabiola Camutti, Thieu Besselink.
ArtEZ studium generale curates and organises gatherings, talks, training courses, podcasts and publications about the state of the arts and its relation to today’s challenges. Activities are open to everyone.
