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Hurricanes and Scaffoldings - Symposium on Artistic Research 2024

This year's Symposium on Artistic Research explores the dynamic interplay between more-than-human forces and culturally resilient structures. We invite researchers in the field of art to identify the frameworks, practices, perspectives and themes that art can bring to the broader discourses of society, environment, technology and politics.

Date

4 - 6 December 2024

Place

Arts campus, Umeå University

Organisers

Swedish Research Council in collaboration with UmArts, a Umeå University’s partnership between Umeå School of Architecture, Umeå Institute of Design, Umeå Art Academy, the Department of Creative Studies in Education and Bildmuseet.

Language

The symposium will be held mainly in English and in Scandinavian languages.

Registration

The deadline for registration is 25 November.

Hurricanes and Scaffoldings - Symposium on Artistic Research 2024

This year's Symposium on Artistic Research explores the dynamic interplay between more-than-human forces and culturally resilient structures. Drawing inspiration from Nora N. Khan's contrasting concepts of "hurricanes and scaffoldings" as developed in her essay "Towards a Poetics of Artificial Super Intelligence", we invite researchers in the field of art to identify the frameworks, practices, perspectives and themes that art can bring to the broader discourses of society, environment, technology and politics.

The symposium is organised in close collaboration with UmArts, Umeå University, and offers a platform for participation and engagement where different kinds of contributions together may enrich a critical and creative dialogue on artistic research.

Important dates

  • 1 June 2024: Deadline for submission of abstracts.
  • August 2024: Notification of acceptance.
  • 1 Octobre 2024: Detailed programme announced and registration opens.
  • 25 November 2024: Deadline for registration.
  • 4–6 December 2024: Symposium Umeå University.

Practical information

  • Participation in the symposium is free of charge. Dinner on 5 December is included, upon registration, participants can pre-order lunch and accommodation.
  • For climate reasons we recommend travelling by train, please see SJ.se.

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