The online conference “On Transversality in Practice and Research” analyses various aspects related to the theme of “transversality” from anti-racist, decolonial, feminist, and queer methodological perspectives. The theme of transversality has been approached in its broadest sense, referring to methods that do not follow “straight” lines of research or practice, and that instead cut across and intersect different dimensions, such as geographies, disciplines, subjectivities, languages, identities, or speculative formulations.
The conference is the result of an open call engaging with the following (non-exhaustive) perspectives: interdisciplinary, intersectionality, transnationalism, coalitionality, decentralisation, nomadism, and translation.
The contributions include presentations, conversations, performative lectures, spoken word poetry, artworks, performances, films, and mail art exploring themes of Indigenous empowerment, local and transnational artistic dialogues, anti-colonial praxis, translation as activism, resistance and underground movements, cross-species relations, and solidarities across borders.
The three days of the conference have been conceptualised around the elements of water (for fluidity, future-past connections, and water bodies); air (for voice, communication, and transformation); and earth (for belonging, movements, and communities). These elements overlap across the days; they are not fixed categories or direct references to the speakers’ contributions, but serve to set the “feeling” for each day. The digital medium is used as a tool to formulate dialogues, connections, and alliances across borders by bringing together writers, activists, artists, and theorists from all over the world (from Philippines, Australia, India, Bahrain, Ghana, Spain, Mexico, Europe, and the US).
Schedule of the event below. The conference also include an exhibition that will open in December. Scroll down for more information.
The conference time schedule is provided in GMT (London time). Find what your time is by visiting www.worldtimebuddy.com.
DAY 1: WATER
Wednesday 9 December 2020 9:00 – 16:00 GMT
| TIME | ACTIVITY | SPEAKERS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 – 10:00 | KEYNOTE: BODIES OF WATER | Astrida Neimanis | Welcome keynote and Q&A |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | BREAK 30 MINS | ||
| 10:30 – 11:30 | SEAFARING AND BOAT-DWELLING: Indigenous Knowledge as a Collective Future Narrative | Rhine Bernardino with Angely Chi and the Bajau community | Video presentation, conversation and Q&A |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | BREAK 30 MINS | ||
| 12:00 – 13:00 | QUEER METHODOLOGIES | D Mortimer, E.M. Parry and Katie Hall | Presentations and Q&A |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | BREAK 1 HOUR 30 MINS | ||
| 14:30 – 16:00 [parallel sessions] | SESSION A: BETWEEN THE WAVES: a screening and conversation with Tejal Shah | Tejal Shah in conversation with Astrid Korporaal | Screening, conversation and Q&A |
| PARALLEL SESSIONS | |||
| 14:30 – 16:00 [parallel sessions] | SESSION B: NON-HUMAN WORDLINGS | Summer Phillips, Sage Brice, Alex Wilk, Erin Kavanagh | Presentations and Q&A |
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DAY 2: AIR
Thursday 10 December 2020 10:30 – 18:15 GMT
| TIME | ACTIVITY | SPEAKERS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:30 – 11:30 | AGAINST COLONIALITY | Alberto Fernández Carbajal, Lola Olufemi, Onyeka Igwe | Presentations and artist video |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | BREAK 30 MINS | ||
| 12:00 – 13:15 [parallel sessions] | SESSION A: ON TRANSLATION | Catherine King, Michela Baldo, Victoria Adukwei Bulley | Presentations and Q&A |
| PARALLEL SESSIONS | |||
| 12:00 – 13:15 [parallel sessions] | SESSION B: UNDOING THE INSTITUTION | Chloe Lee, Paul Hughes, Chloe Turner | Presentations and Q&A |
| 13:15 – 14:30 | BREAK 1 HOUR 15 MINS | ||
| 14:30 – 16:00 | ARTISTIC NETWORKS: Local and Transnational Perspectives | Sepideh Ardalani in conversation with Georg Döcker & Quimera Rosa in conversation with Lucia Egaña Rojas | Two conversations and Q&A |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | BREAK 30 MINS | ||
| 16:30 – 18:15 | KEYNOTES: HUMAN RIGHTS AS RADICAL PERFORMANCE | D. Soyini Madison followed by Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi | Keynote and Q&A, followed by live performance and Q&A |
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DAY 3: EARTH
Friday 11 December 2020 10:30 – 19:00 GMT
| TIME | ACTIVITY | SPEAKERS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:30 – 11:30 | EXILE & MIGRATION | Hajar Mahfoodh, Yénika Castillo Muñoz | Presentations |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | BREAK 30 MINS | ||
| 12:00 – 13:15 | WEAVING WITH FILM: The Cinema of Teófila Palafox Herranz | Teófila Palafox in conversation with Eduardo Makoszay Mayen | Video conversation, screening and Q&A |
| 13:15 – 14:30 | BREAK 1 HOUR 15 MINS | ||
| 14:30 – 16:00 [parallel sessions] | SESSION A: RAVE, LOVE AND THE REVOLUTION | Jess Adams, followed by Transmission (Sarah Farina and Kerstin Meißner) in conversation | Presentation, conversation and Q&A |
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| 14:30 – 16:00 [parallel sessions] | SESSION B: GENDERED TECHNOLOGIES/ TECHNOLOGIES OF GENDER | Louise Sands, Yelena Gluzman | Presentation, conversation and Q&A |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | BREAK 30 MINS | ||
| 16:30 – 17:30 | KEYNOTE: BORDERS AND SOLIDARITIES: Insurgent Feminism in Pandemic Times | Chandra Talpade Mohanty | Final keynote and Q&A |
| 17:30 – 17:45 | BREAK 15 MINS | ||
| 17:45 -19:00 | Social gathering | Sarah Farina DJ set & Video on loop from our exhibition (Caio Amado Soares’ Club Splendida) + discussions | Main room: music and visuals / all muted. Breakout rooms (Water, Air, Earth): meet people/ share thoughts [download the virtual backgrounds here] |
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EXHIBITION
The exhibition is now open at this link. You can also check out the artists’ projects at the link below.
All panels will be recorded and kept online for up to two months after the event. For more information contact the organisers.
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