A N N O U N C E M E N T
Webcasts Media Squares now available at Tactical Media Files
International public seminar on the new forms of protest and their media.
Hosted by De Balie, centre for culture and politics in Amsterdam, on Friday
September 30, 2011.
www.tacticalmediafiles.net/article.jsp?objectnumber=55328
Social protest has become almost inseparably linked to a plethora of media
images and messages distributed via internet, mobile phones, social media,
internet video platforms and of course traditional media outlets such as
newspapers, radio and television. A popular category to have emerged recently
is the 'twitter-revolution'. In almost all cases (Iran, Tunisia, Egypt, London)
the role of the platform turned out to be less than essential in retrospect.
Protests mostly manifested on the streets and particularly the public squares
('Take the Square'). Deeply rooted blogger-networks did however play a mayor
role, preparing the protests that have now been dubbed the "Arabian Spring'.
And internet played a crucial role in the organisation and co-ordination of the
European 'anti-austerity' protests (Spain, Greece, UK, Italy).
This international seminar brought together theorists, artists, designers,
activists and media specialists to develop a critical analysis of the new forms
of social protest and their media dimension. The program divided into two
blocks. The first block focused on an in-depth analysis of the evolving
WikiLeaks-saga, while the second block examined the remarkable string of
protests in the Mediterranean region. These discussions were interrupted at
times by startling artistic interventions in current social and political
debates.
Participants in the program:
Daniel van der Velden (Metahaven), Geert Lovink (Institute of Network Cultures,
INC), Aalam Wassef (Ahmad Sherif), Omar Robert Hamilton (Mosireen / Tahrir
Cinema, Cairo) Nat Muller (independent curator), David Garcia (Chelsea
College), Jodi Dean (Hobart and William Smith Colleges / Blog Theory), X.net &
Democracia Real Ya - Barcelona, Gahlia Elsrakbi (Foundland), Nadia Plesner
(Darfurnica), Florian Conradi and Michelle Christensen (stateless plug-in),
Oscar Pretel (15 M .nl).
The seminar is part of an on-going research into Tactical Media, the fusion of
art, media, politics and cultural activism, centred around the "Tactical Media
Files", an on-line documentation resource of Tactical Media practices
world-wide.
www.tacticalmediafiles.net
The webcasts of the entire seminar are now available on-line at the Tactical
Media Files website, fully annotated, including background information about
the speakers and links to vital resources.
See: www.tacticalmediafiles.net/article.jsp?objectnumber=55328
Program Overview:
10.30 - Opening / Introduction: Eric Kluitenberg (Tactical Media Files / De
Balie)
Part I - Repositioning WikiLeaks
11.00 - 11.20 - Presentation: Daniel van der Velden (Metahaven)
11.20 - 11.30 - Responses
11.30 - 11.45 - Discussion
11.45 - 12.05 - Geert Lovink (Institute of Network Cultures)
12.05 - 12.15 - Responses
12.15 - 12.30 - Discussion
Respondents:
Jodi Dean (Hobart and William Smith Colleges / Blog Theory), David Garcia
(Chelsea College of Art & Design)
12.30 - 12.45 - Artist presentation: Nadia Plesner - Darfurnica
Part II - Revolution in the Mediterranean
14.00 - 14.20 - Presentation: Aalam Wassef (Ahmad Sherif)
14.20 - 14.30 - Responses
14.30 - 14.45 - Discussion
14.45 - 15.05 - Presentation: Omar Robert Hamilton (Mosireen / Tahrir Cinema)
15.05 - 15.15 - Responses
15.15 - 15.30 - Discussion
Respondents:
Ghalia Elsrakbi (Foundland), Nat Muller (Independent Curator)
15.30 - 15.45 - Artist Presentation: Florian Conradi and Michelle Christensen
(stateless plug-in)
16.00 - 16.20 - Skype session with X.net & Democracia Real Ya, Barcelona
16.10 - 16.10 - Responses
Respondent:
Oscar Pretel (15 M .nl)
16.25 - 17.00 - Closing Discussion
Links:
* Hans Ulrich Obrist in Conversation with Julian Assange
(includes proposals for WikiLeaks corporate identity redesign by
metahaven.net)
www.e-flux.com/journal/view/232
* Geert Lovink & Patrice Riemens , Twelve Theses on WikiLeaks
www.tacticalmediafiles.net/article.jsp?objectnumber=49391
* Tahrir Cinema:
www.cinerevolutionnow.com/2011/07/tahrir-cinema.html
* Mosireen:
http://mosireen.org
* Take the Square:
http://takethesquare.net
* Democracia real Ya!:
www.democraciarealya.es/manifiesto-comun/manifesto-english/
* Nadia Plesner - Darfurnica:
www.nadiaplesner.com/Website/darfurnica.php
* stateless plug-in:
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