The Forum is organised in cooperation with the Brazilian Ministry of Culture at the occasion of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development: the Rio+20 Summit, which will culminate in Rio de Janeiro June 20th -22nd 2012. The Forum venue will be Galpão da Cidadania slightly north of central Rio, close to the water front,… Continue reading Culture|Futures Global Forum on Culture and Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, June 17th 2012
Category: Calls
Alternative Conference for the Rio Summit
Taking place on June 16th and 17th, 2012 in London, UK. At the central London Universities – SOAS, the Institute of Education (IOE) and University College London (UCL). Organised by the Campaign against Climate Change with the School for Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Department for Development Studies. Opening plenary in IOE, Thornhaugh Street off… Continue reading Alternative Conference for the Rio Summit
A Call for Youth to Attend the International Climate Negotiations
SustainUS is accepting applications to go to the United Nations climate negotiations in Doha, Qatar. All youth 18-26 are eligible to apply to attend as a youth delegate in Doha, Qatar from November 26 to December 7, 2012. Before the conference youth train other youth to be adept at understanding international climate policy, lobbying, communicating… Continue reading A Call for Youth to Attend the International Climate Negotiations
Conference 12 – Delivering Sustainable Theatres
12 June 2012 – Stratford Circus, London The challenge of achieving the triple bottom line Conference 12 looks at the sustainable design, development and operation of theatre buildings in relation to environmental, economic and social disciplines, and the challenges of delivering sustainable theatres for future generations. The conference will look at what sustainable development now… Continue reading Conference 12 – Delivering Sustainable Theatres
4th Sustainable Summer School – Finland
The 4th Sustainable Summer School« for students from all around the world starts on August 25th and ends September 3rd, 2012 in Helsinki. This year the Sustainable Summer School is hosted by the Aalto University and takes place in Helsinki on Suomenlinna island. In the Sustainable Summer School the students will work together on different… Continue reading 4th Sustainable Summer School – Finland
Burning Ice #5 – We the Gardeners…
From June 5th to 9th 2012, the Kaaitheater is holding the fifth Burning Ice festival in Brussels (Belgium) This year the festival revolves around art and ecology and brings together performing artists, scientists and other experts. The programme comprises performances, exhibitions, inspiring study days and talks. The theme of Burning Ice#5 is ‘We Are the… Continue reading Burning Ice #5 – We the Gardeners…
Monday May 28th: Walking the Universe Story in Manchester, U.K.
The Cosmic Walk is a ritual created by Sr. Miriam MacGillis of Genesis Farm. It has subsequently been modified and facilitated by many people around the world. What does 14,000,000,000 mean to you? By measuring out some of the important events in the development of the universe on a route where distance is an analogue… Continue reading Monday May 28th: Walking the Universe Story in Manchester, U.K.
Call for papers for Nordic Summer University summer session 2012 – kreds 2
Learning from the future – towards cultures of sustainability This year’s summer session of the Nordic Summer University will take place on July 28th – August 2nd, in Denmark, at Brandtbjerg Højskole near Vejle. The NSU is organized in “study/reflection circles”, working with a theme for 3 years. This is the last session of circle/kreds… Continue reading Call for papers for Nordic Summer University summer session 2012 – kreds 2
Call for Papers “Creative Communities 3: Risks & Possibilities”
September 26th- 28th 2012 – Gold Coast, Australia Hosted by Griffith University Centre for Cultural Research ‘Creative communities’ is a well-worn phrase conventionally equated with notions of well-being, civic participation and social inclusion. Creativity in this sense is regarded as social glue that bonds individuals together through collaboration in various forms of creative projects –… Continue reading Call for Papers “Creative Communities 3: Risks & Possibilities”
ASTR Working Session Calls for Papers “Trans-cultural, trans-national, trans-species histories in performance”
Since their first American Society for The Theatre Research (ASTR) Working Group session at the 2010 conference in Seattle, the Performance and Ecology Working Group has spawned symposia, anthologies, and publications. Foremost among those is a new volume that grew out of the 2010 session: Readings in Performance and Ecology, eds., Wendy Arons and Theresa… Continue reading ASTR Working Session Calls for Papers “Trans-cultural, trans-national, trans-species histories in performance”
