How might inclusive arts practices strengthen active citizenship and community participation? This is the main question that inspired the global collegial networks that led to this book project.
The authors of the introductory chapter, 12 peer-reviewed research chapters and six practical encounters engage with theatre, performance, dance, visual arts and/or other cultural practices from critical disability perspectives in local contexts in the Global South and North.
The authors critically present and discuss methods and models for inclusive and innovative arts and cultural citizenship practices that leverage off of disability as the special driving force and game changer for a more open society. The perspectives and practices elaborated on reveal how art-practice in the community is a way of activating partnership and participation. With this book the editors and authors argue that through artistic citizenship practices, the space and possibilities of being a citizen develop.
The book is available here
Volume editors:
Vibeke Glørstad, Tone Pernille Østern, Tony McCaffrey, Kelvin Chikonzo, Nehemiah Chivandikwa
Chapter authors:
Vibeke Glørstad, Tone Pernille Østern, Tony McCaffrey, Kelvin Chikonzo, Nehemiah Chivandikwa, Nimal Wijesiri, Liisa Jaakonaho, Cletus Moyo, Nkululeko Sibanda, Courage Chipatiso, Inez Hussey, Felipe Henrique Monteiro Oliveira, Andrea Pagnes, Alexandra Dunaeva, Ciane Fernandes, Daniela Musli, Gugulethu Ngwenya, Courage Chinokwetu , Hilde Guddingsmo, Terje Olsen, Elen Øyen, Lise Lien, Lene Christin Holum, Anne Ogundipe, Kaja Tvedten Jorem, Caroline Marie Sprott, Cont Mdladla Mhlanga, Fortune Ruzungunde, Josadaque Albuquerque da Silva Pires, Nara Salles, Sara Granath, Tine Skjold
Program
09.00-09.30: Book launch
09.45-10.05 Foredrag av scenekunstner Bentine Berge: «Mine erfaringer og tanker om inkludering»
Bentine Berge driver med teater, dans og musikk på fulltid. Hun startet med teater og dans i syvårsalder og har erfaring fra flere teatergrupper, teater- og danseskoler. Hun har i tillegg erfaring som skuespiller foran kamera. Bentine har tatt pianotimer ved kulturskolen siden hun var 11 og holdt en rekke foredrag de siste 10 årene.
10.15-10.30 Presentation Saša Asentic: «Aesthetics of Access and Politics of Memory»
Saša Asentić, a choreographer and cultural worker from a working-class background in former Yugoslavia, has presented work internationally since 2007. Founder of Per.Art, he unites disabled and non-disabled artists to counter ableism in dance and culture. His practice emphasizes solidarity and resistance to cultural oppression and indoctrination.
10.40-10.55 Digital presentation by Tim Smith: «Neurodiversity and arts pedagogy»
Timothy Smith, Ph.D., MFA, (they/he) is an artist, educator, and university researcher in the Artist Pedagogy theme at the Research Institute at University of the Arts Helsinki. Their research focuses on critical disability and neurodiversity studies approaches to higher education in the arts, with a particular emphasis on analyzing and challenging ableism in university institutions.