Today’s Class Session ScheduleToday’s Class Session Schedule

1.1. Discussion of Choices of Dates & Readings for Discussion of Choices of Dates & Readings for First Presentations (Handout 2)First Presentations (Handout 2)

2.2. Cultural Research Salon (room 1505)Cultural Research Salon (room 1505)

3.3. Continue introduction to theories of Art worlds—Continue introduction to theories of Art worlds—art & artists in relation to notions of reality, truth, art & artists in relation to notions of reality, truth, knowledge etc…knowledge etc…

Art and Spaces of Inclusion: Asylum and Re-Visualizing the City of Glasgow

Art and Spaces of Inclusion: Asylum and Re-Visualizing the City of Glasgow

Presenter:Presenter:

Dr. Kirsten Emiko McAllisterDr. Kirsten Emiko McAllister

School of CommunicationSchool of Communication

AbstractAbstractIn this presentation Dr. McAllister will examine the role of arts in creating In this presentation Dr. McAllister will examine the role of arts in creating

spaces of inclusion for people seekingasylum in cities in the economic spaces of inclusion for people seekingasylum in cities in the economic north. The presentation draws on her research in the city of Glasgow in north. The presentation draws on her research in the city of Glasgow in Scotland, which is now one of the few cities in “fortress Europe” that has Scotland, which is now one of the few cities in “fortress Europe” that has policies welcoming people seeking asylum (Sherif 2007). She will policies welcoming people seeking asylum (Sherif 2007). She will examine one of the many art projects in this city (Kester 2004) organized examine one of the many art projects in this city (Kester 2004) organized by Street Level Photo. In the “Multi-story” project, asylum seekers have by Street Level Photo. In the “Multi-story” project, asylum seekers have been invited to explore ways to revisualize and re-imagine their places of been invited to explore ways to revisualize and re-imagine their places of temporary residence in destitute council tower blocks on the outskirts of temporary residence in destitute council tower blocks on the outskirts of Glasgow. Outside of the economic and social core of the city, displaced Glasgow. Outside of the economic and social core of the city, displaced from their homelands and without citizenship rights, they are confined from their homelands and without citizenship rights, they are confined alongside unemployed Glaswegians. The photographic project attempts to alongside unemployed Glaswegians. The photographic project attempts to re-make these places of residence by mediating experiences of loss and re-make these places of residence by mediating experiences of loss and unbearable memories (Kaplan 2005) and bridging the fear between groups unbearable memories (Kaplan 2005) and bridging the fear between groups in order to transform the city itself.in order to transform the city itself.