Leeds College of Art Conference November 17th & 18th 2011

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International Perspectives in Art & Design:Translating Cultures: Internationalisation,Practice and Pedagogy &Leeds College of Art Symposium17th November 1-5pm

Leeds College of Art Conference November 17th & 18th 2011

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International Perspectives in Art & Design18th November 10am-5pm

This conference, and the associated symposium, aims to create a ‘hub’ for practitioners, teachers and students who are interested in responding to contemporary issues in art and design and exchanging their perspectives in visual, verbal or written form. The conference will examine the central issue of cultural exchange asking if is it possible to work, practice and

teach effectively across cultures. What are the barriers to cultural exchange and how can we overcome them?The enquiry will be structured around three main ‘themes’ which are derived from terms that continually reoccur in contemporary discourses linking global communities, the ‘creative industries’ and higher education.

Speakers will include:

Scott Thompson-Whiteside,Swinburne University, Australia‘The Value of Internationalisation within a Faculty of Design ‘

Katie Barker, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA‘Culture and Communication Exchange through Art’ Kim Marsh, Te Wananga o Aotearoa, New Zealand‘PIIATA EXHBITION 2011’