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Symposium Programme
The general consensus is that many societies today
are “in crisis”, whether due to globalization,
unemployment, drug and alcohol abuse, political corruption,
war, health or natural disasters. As a consequence,
in 1999, the Director-General of UNESCO issued an
appeal for the promotion of arts education and creativity
(…) as part of the construction of a culture
of peace, stating, “Creativity is our hope.”
In response to this appeal governments and organizations
regularly call on the arts to seek ways and means
to combat the malaise, dis-ease and dis-function of
society. Seeking solutions, offering alternatives
and exposing and sharing results are some of the issues
for this 2005 Symposium.
A most relevant and important benefit of this symposium
is the opportunity it will engender for teachers,
students and policy makers who are immediately concerned
with the implementation and development of the CXC
(Caribbean Examination Council) and SEMP secondary
schools examinations in Performing & Visual Arts.
Furthermore, researchers, teachers, practitioners
and students in the many facets of multicultural,
cross-cultural and international arts education will
be able to share their findings, techniques and strategies
of arts education, with particular reference to societies-in-crisis.
Papers, panels, posters and performances will attempt
to show the multiplicity of critical thinking and
creative production work being explored and pursued
in the region within the areas of cultural policy,
human resource management, religion, politics, education,
literature, the arts, media, health science, the environment
and new technologies.
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Proposed Panels:
- Religion
- Festivals
- Oral Tradition
- Languages & Literatures
- Heritage & Landscape
- Technology & Communication
- Integration
Pre-symposium Workshops
• Steel Pan
• Action Theatre
• Creative Storytelling
• Carnival Arts
Exhibitions & Installations
Performances:
Each Lunch hour and evening
To be announced
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