Conference Cultura|Natura 2017

Friday 29th September - Saturday 30th September 2017

Guimarães

 

 

 

The Organising Committee invites you to attend the Conference Cultura|Natura 2017. This meeting welcomes both scientific and artistic contributions, from all areas of knowledge, and considering the diversity of artistic formats, that embody or reflect on this theme. The deadline for submissions of abstracts is midnight (GMT) on Wednesday 15^th June 2017.

 

The Conference Cultura|Natura will be held at Guimarães between Friday 29th September and Saturday 30th September 2017. This is an initiative of Teatro do Frio in partnership with the Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences (FPCEUP) and the Centre for Research and Intervention in Education (CIIE/FPCEUP), and in association with the A Oficina (Centro de Artes Mesteres Tradicionais de Guimarães) and the Directorate-General of the Arts.

 

Whether in the form of artistic dramaturgies built from scientific, philosophical, environmental, socio-economical stimuli (amongst others), or in the form of methodological procedures that address the diversity of forms and artistic practices, this encounter is conceived as an experimental site, in which, during two days, we will dedicate ourselves to the exploration and enhancement of dialogues between arts and sciences.

 

We look forward to see you in Guimarães.

 

 

All enquiries regarding the Conference should be directed to: culturanatura2017@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

ABOUT

 

 

CULTURA|NATURA in the Anthropocene

 

In western world tradition, the concept of Culture is a human originality. A quest for freedom, constructed in a continuous effort of subtraction from the deterministic forces of Nature.

 

Bearing this intention, the impact of human intervention in the transformation of the world in behalf of its own wellbeing, has been progressively growing. Until now, the natural world has always been able of absorbing the careless and frequently abusive impact of human actions. However, especially since the Industrial Revolution, this type of development of human culture has been evidencing to only be possible at the expense of a growing saturation and depletion, with repercussions in all areas of life. May the arts and the sciences construe associations for contributing to the emergence of more viable models of sustainability for human culture?

 

Cultura|Natura is an encounter designed for experimentation, exposure and dialogue, in which, during two days, possible interfaces between arts and sciences will be explored under the theme of the emergence of viable alternatives for constructing sustainable cultures.

 

 

In the last few years, the artistic practices of Teatro do Frio have been particularly marked by diversity and interdisciplinarity.

 

With a strong focus on the questions of the body, as a place of nature from which art and culture can emerge, aesthetical objects have been intentionally created to meet the ecology of the logics and homeostatic functioning processes of the affect-emotional body. In this sense, the awareness of the body regarding the “landscapes” (natural, cultural or political) in which it is inserted becomes a frequent inspiration for experiences and artistic creations. In the continuous mutations of these boundaries, performative aesthetical forms are drawn from a dialogue that constantly searches for balance between human beings and the world.

 

At the same time, we frequently take inspiration in artistic creation processes or their resulting aesthetical objects, as a sustainable research model to produce scientific knowledge.

 

Whether in the form of artistic dramaturgies built from scientific, philosophical, environmental, socio-economical stimuli (amongst others), or in the form of methodological procedures that address the diversity of forms and artistic practices, this encounter is conceived as an experimental site, in which, during two days, we will dedicate ourselves to the exploration and enhancement of dialogues between arts and sciences.

 

 

The aims of the Conference are to:

 

• Reflect about the potential and limitations of adopting creative and dynamic models of artistic creation, in the pursuit of sustainable cultures.
• Reflect about the potential and limitations of adopting models of scientific consensus, in the construction of sustainable cultures.
• Open an experimental space where artists, scientists and other knowledge producers could share, connect and expand experiences, projects and dialogues in different fields of arts and sciences.
• Promote communities of learning, practice and mutual support between researchers.
• Promote experiences of interdisciplinary hybridisation.

 

 

 

 

COMMITTEES

 

 

Cultura|Natura is an initiative of Teatro do Frio in partnership with the Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences (FPCEUP) and the Centre for Research and Intervention in Education (CIIE/FPCEUP), and in association with the A Oficina (Centro de Artes Mesteres Tradicionais de Guimarães) and the Directorate-General of the Arts.

 

 

Organising Committee

 

• José Eduardo Silva (CIIE/FPCEUP – Universidade do Porto, CEH/UM – Universidade do Minho & Teatro do Frio) (Chair)
• Isabel Menezes (CIIE/FPCEUP – Universidade do Porto)
• Catarina Lacerda (IPP – Instituto Politécnico do Porto & Teatro do Frio)
• Rodrigo Malvar (IPP – Instituto Politécnico do Porto & Teatro do Frio)
• Susana Guiomar (Mad4Ideas & Teatro do Frio)
• Inês Gregório (Pé de Cabra & Teatro do Frio)
• Rosário Costa (Teatro do Frio)
• Henrique Apolinário (Teatro do Frio)

 

 

Scientific and Artistic Committee

 

• Alison Neilson (CES/UC – Universidade de Coimbra)
• António Pereira (I3S/UP – Universidade do Porto)
• Bruno Monteiro (ISP/UP – Universidade do Porto)
• Eduarda Neves (CEAA/ESAP – Escola Superior Artística do Porto)
• Filipe Lopes (UA – Universidade de Aveiro)
• Francesca Clare Rayner (CEH/UM – Universidade do Minho)
• Helena C. Araújo (CIIE/FPCEUP – Universidade do Porto)
• Henrique Vaz (CIIE/FPCEUP – Universidade do Porto)
• Inês Vicente (IPP & FBAUP – Universidade do Porto)
• Isabel Menezes (CIIE/FPCEUP – Universidade do Porto)
• Joaquim Luís Coimbra (CP/UP – Universidade do Porto)
• José Alberto Correia (CIIE/FPCEUP – Universidade do Porto)
• Manuela Bronze (ESMAE/IPP – Instituto Politécnico do Porto)
• Miguel Januário (ID+/FBAUP – Universidade do Porto)
• Palmira Fontes da Costa (CIUHCT/UNL/UL – Universidade Nova de Lisboa)
• Paulo Nogueira (CIIE/FPCEUP – Universidade do Porto)
• Pedro Ferreira (CIIE/FPCEUP – Universidade do Porto)
• Rita Castro Neves (FBAUP – Universidade do Porto & ESMAD)
• Samuel Guimarães (NEA/i2ads/FBAUP)

 

 

Sponsors and Partnerships

 

           

  

 

 

 

 

 

PROGRAMME

 

 

Provisional Programme

 

 

Friday, 29th September 2017

 

9h00 – Welcome

9h30 – Opening session

9h45 – Conference

              Alison Neilson (CES/UC – Universidade de Coimbra)

10h30 – Debate

11h00 – Coffee break

11h15 – Free presentation session

12h45 – Debate

13h15 – Free lunch

14h30 – Free presentation session

16h00 – Debate

16h30 – Coffee break

16h45 – Free presentation session

18h15 – Debate

 

21h00 – Premier “Eco-Percursos na Paisagem” [Eco-Pathways in the Landscape] – Teatro do Frio

 

 

Saturday, 30th September 2017

 

10h30 – Free presentation session

12h00 – Debate

12h30 – Free lunch

14h00 – Free presentation session

15h30 – Debate

16h00 – Coffee break

16h15 – Final conference

17h30 – Ending session

 

21h00 – Artistic intervention

 

 

 

Confirmed Keynote Speakers

 

Alison Neilson (CES/UC – Universidade de Coimbra)

 

 

 

The final programme will be announced in the 15th of September.

 

 

 

 

 

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

 

 

The team welcomes abstracts from all fields of knowledge on any of the following themes (but not limited to):

• Body and landscape in artistic intervention
• Freedom in art and education
• The industrialized body
• Freedom in the 21st Century
• Political and cultural landscapes
• Consumption and sustainability
• Individuation vs. individualism
• Consumption and production of culture
• Walking artist
• Oral tradition and knowledge production
• Performative arts
• Literature, creative writing, narratives, poetry, dramaturgy
• Horizontality vs. hierarquisation
• Media art
• Sound art
• Others

 

There are four types of presentation opportunities (of aprox. 20 minutes each):

• Oral communications
• Posters
• Workshops
• Exhibitions of artistic works in all formats

 

 

If you are interested in delivering a paper, please submit your paper abstract by midnight on Thursday 15th June to the email culturanatura2017@gmail.com. Abstracts should not exceed 400 words (excluding references, if any: max. 10 references). A short biographical note (fewer than 200 words) for each author must be included in the submission.

All papers will be fully refereed. We aim to notify acceptance decisions on 17^th July 2017.

 

The best papers will be selected for inclusion in a publication launched in March 2018.

 

If you have any issues or would like further information please contact culturanatura2017@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

IMPORTANT DATES

 

 

• Submission deadline for abstracts: 15th June 2017
• Notification of acceptance: 17th of July 2017
• Early bird: 31^st July 2017
• Final Programme announcement: 15th of September 2017
• Conference: 29^th – 30^th of September 2017

 

 

 

 

LOCATION AND VENUE

 

 

Guimarães

 

 

 

 

CONTACT

 

 

For all information, contact:

Maria Manuel Silva

Teatro do Frio

Rua do Bairro Japonês, 6-A

Arcozelo

4410-450 Gaia

E-mail: culturanatura2017@gmail.com