27 – 28 Oct 2017
P/Re/Enact!
The interdisciplinary conference aims at examining Pre-, Re-, as well as En-actments that are not just based on artistic practices, but include social, medial, political, and activist phenomena. To what extent can artistic (P)reenactments influence – especially in terms of anticipation – political relationships and vice versa? To what extent is the theory of (P)reenactment capable of redefining the relationship between art and politics? Which role do cultural-historic preconditions play in particular courses of action and habits of perception?
Moreover, the conference aims at conceptualizing (P)reenactments beyond their definition as live performances by drawing on the discourses of media studies. (P)reenactments are to be understood as phenomena not only within artistic frameworks but are encountered in other social contexts as well.
Along with the temporal and spatial dynamics of (P)reenactments, their different affective potential has to be addressed also: In (P)reenactments, the capacity to move and be moved takes place between the poles of memory/history and vision(s) of the future. Comprehending (P)reenactments as affective events allows for a focus on aspects that have until now been overlooked by the research into reenactment, but which have acquired great significance within the field of affect studies.
The goal of this conference is to promote an interdisciplinary exchange on the various dimensions of (P)reenactment outlined above. Speakers are invited from various fields, including theater studies, media studies, literary studies, political science, and social sciences. In addition to promoting an interdisciplinary dialogue among scholars, the conference will incorporate artistic interventions and contributions from practitioners of (P)reenactment from various fields.
Venue
ICI Berlin(Click for further documentation)
With
Rebecca SchneiderOliver Marchart
Friendly Fire!
Nina Tecklenburg
Sven Lindholm
Hannah Hofmann
Doris Kolesch
Friedrich Balke
Benjamin Beil
Francesca Laura Cavallo
Adam Czirak
Veronika Darian
Susanne Foellmer
Friedrich Kirschner
Heiko Kirschner
Daniela Kuka
Maria Muhle
Sophie Nikoleit
Friederike Oberkrome
Verena Straub
Robert Walter-Jochum
Michael Wetzels
Organized by
Adam CzirakSophie Nikoleit
Friederike Oberkrome
Verena Straub
Robert Walter-Jochum
Michael Wetzels
In cooperation with ICI Berlin
In English
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