Why Gather? Symposium 19-20 JULY 2008

Elisabeth Murdoch Theatre

Elisabeth Murdoch Building (Formerly Old Pathology Building), University of Melbourne

FREE OF CHARGE – BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL!

Click here to download the program and registration form: http://www.southproject.org:80/WGRegistration.pdf

Why Gather? is a two-day participatory symposium that will explore the fundamentals of gathering; questioning the elements required to achieve meaningful and reciprocal people-to-people cross-cultural engagement. To be delivered through a series of case study sessions, workshops and artist-led formats.Join us in posing further questions, hear about recent international and local case models and through this process actively participate in developing the future framework for the next South Project Gathering (Yogyakarta, Indonesia in 2009) and beyond.

DAY ONE: SATURDAY 19 JULY 2008, 9:30AM – 4:00PM

FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE

REFLECTIONS ON GATHERING 1: WHY, WHAT & HOW?

Registrations will be held at 9:30AM. Doors will close at 10:00AM sharp for the first session

DAY TWO: SUNDAY 20 JULY 2008, 10:00AM – 5:00PM

CONTEXT MATTERS CROSS-CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT VERSUS EXPORT CULTURE

REFLECTIONS ON GATHERING 2: WHO, WHEN & WHERE?

For further information: http://www.southproject.org