For more information try these URLs
festival - www.futuresonic.com
conference - www.futuresonic.net/migrations/
eurodac express - www.eurodac.net

MIGRATIONS one-day conference 09.11.02

Migrations is an intervention into the reactionary climate of hatred towards
refugees and asylum seekers that is taking hold across Europe and beyond. As
barbed wire goes up between communities and around continents, Migrations
seeks to challenge stereotypes and help refugees to find a voice, exploring
diverse strategies for breaking down boundaries and crossing artistic,
cultural and political borders. It will combine critical projects with
celebratory events that promote an alternative vision of contemporary
culture as both dynamic and diverse.

A one-day conference organised in partnership with Amnesty International and
the Department of Sociology at Manchester University will bring together
activists
and artists to explore the exciting creative and emancipatory possibilities
inherent in this area as well as the political constraints that stand in
their way. The discussions will culminate in a closed session at the end of
the day when activists, community groups and artists will come together to
plan specific initiatives for prizing open the walls of Fortress Europe, at
its borders, within media representations, and between communities. The
conference will be accompanied by a publication (free) that will provide a
resource for artists or activists seeking to engage in this area, as well as
by a website helping to coordinate related initiatives and
to build a legacy for the Migrations projects.

9.30am-6.00pm. saturday 9 november 02
contact theatre. oxford road. manchester
a part of futuresonic<02>. www.futuresonic.com

MIGRATIONS CONFERENCE :: TIMETABLE

9.30am Saskia Sassen (University of Chicago)
(presentation)
10.30am Bogus Borders :: major international advocates and activists discuss
the increasing violence of border controls and the ways in which national
borders
are being undermined in the "war on terror". With Steve Wright (Omega
Foundation), Karl.Charikar (Amnesty International), Virinder Kalra
(Manchester
University)
12.00pm break
12.30pm Art & Activism :: video presentations and panel discussion bringing
together for the first time different international groups engaged in
combining media arts with antiracist and immigration justice activism. With
Ultra-red (USA), Kanak Attak (Germany), Drik Project (Bangladesh), Virtual
Migrants (UK)
2.00pm NoBorders live from European Social Forum in Florence (streaming
event)
3.00pm Sonic Migrations :: exploring the creative possibilities of movements
of peoples and sounds. With Matthew Herbert, Charlie Dark (Attica Blues),
Asian
Dub Foundation (TBC), Derek Richards, John Kieffer (Head of Performing Arts,
British Council)
4.30pm Shahidul Alam - DRIK Project/Eurodac Express presentation
5.00pm<live> Eurodac Express *preview* :: Shahidul Alam & Elliot Perkins
(phonem/Morr Music) Radio Boy :: Matthew Herbert
6.00pm Migrations Working Group :: working session on specific initiatives
that can emerge out of the discussions and interventions, with contributions
from
activist and community groups working in this area

Info. +44 (0)161 236 3400. Email. [log in to unmask]
£10 / £7 concessions / £5 members for inclusive day-pass to Migrations
events
Tickets. +44 (0)8700 600 100. Online. www.futuresonic.com. Free membership

www.futuresonic.com
For more information try these URLs
festival - www.futuresonic.com
conference - www.futuresonic.net/migrations/
eurodac express - www.eurodac.net

The Migrations Conference is supported by Amnesty International and
Manchester University

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