Artist Training presents: Alliances – Students, Scholars and Artists at Risk is the continuation of the Artist Training Lab for Radical Transformation (2020/21) and How to Create a Safer Space (2022) event series. Together with the representatives and members various Universities and artists, this workshop series was developed to address and discuss structural discrimination and obstacles within German universities, with UdK Berlin being no exception. In collaboration with the Commission for Equal Opportunities and the International Office at UdK Berlin, the workshop series focuses on networking, inventory analysis, and coordination of programs for students, scholars, and artists at risk in the coming years. The reflections on the three workshops are being documented through interviews with participants and invited professionals by a podcast.
The third episode of Alliances with Activists is set in the context of Human Rights Day 2023 and follows the panel discussion titled Activist Art, featuring Anton Kats, Khaled Barakeh, Michael(a) Daoud and Natalija Yefimkina, moderated by Humza Abid. Based on an exploration of the artists‘ works, the following questions will be discussed: How can socially engaged artists create effective collaborations to overcome structural barriers? Where should spaces for knowledge production position themselves? What role do activists and universities play in shaping a safer, more inclusive environment for free expression? Our guest speaker İpek Çınar, former AStA member for diversity and social justice and former employee of Artist Training, shares her insights in conversation with Johanna Madden.
Speaker: İpek Çınar
Production: Johanna Madden (Moderation) & Sel
Coordination: Melanie Waldheim (Artist Training Team)