Enjoy a conference on music festivals as resonant, even if at times contested, sites of activism, equity, envionmental stewardship, and community-building. In parternship with the Department of History, you'll have the chance to learn from professors from Queen's and around the world on music festival as a source of community-building.
Schedule
Festivals as Community-Making (10 - 11:30 am EDT)
- Andrew Mall, Northwestern University (U.S.A), explores (Post-)Christian Hardcore community and sensational forms at Furnace Fest
- Chanel Prince, University of Massachusetts Amherst (U.S.A), discusses cultural forms as transformative experiences for well-being
- Jessica Roda and Sofia Doroshenko, Center for Jewish Civilization, Georgetown University (U.S.A), will speak on performing Jewishness, the making of cosmopolitanism and cultural diplomacy.
- Cheryl Thompson, Toronto Metropolitan University (Canada), investigates the ‘Coachella Way of Life’ aesthetic and its impact on the music festival audience and performer.
Cuban Serenade Podcast Episode Launch (11:45 am - noon EDT)
- Melissa Noventa, Queen's University (Canada), discusses ‘The Cubans are Coming!’: ¡Afrocubanismo! and the ‘Artistic Coup’ of Banff.
On Songs and Festivals Across Time and Place (1 - 1:30 pm EDT)
- Jason Wilson, University of Guelph (Canada), traces the provenance of one particular text and shows how it was used to suit various traditions at different times.
Enacting Local Forms of Sustainability (1:45 - 3 pm EDT)
- Alicia Marvan, Guapamacátaro Art & Ecology Centre (Mexico), Lucas Zarzoso and Tes Miedema, DGTL Doughnut Festival (Netherlands), will discuss enacting local forms of sustainability at the Guapamácatro Centre for Art & Ecology and the DGTL Festival.
Creative Green Tools Canada (3:15 - 4 pm EDT)
- Ian Garrett and Devon Hardy, Centre for Sustainable Practice in the Arts – CG Tools (Canada), investigate using data to fight climate change in the Arts.
Photo by Richard Clyborne of Music Strive
Event Details
Cost
Free
