Introduction
This symposium tackles the new wave of cultural activism that has occurred through anti-populist or anti-globalist struggles. Most activisms today are either too cultural (and therefore become politically harmless) or, inversely, too political (and do not stand out against the bulk of socio-political actions).

This symposium believes in the possibility of a form of activism that is both radically political and cultural. It moreover claims that the key to such a cultural activism lies in the strategy of over-identification. These claims wil be assessed through readings of activist works by Christoph Schlingensief, Michael Moore, Neue Slowenische Kunst and Santiago Sierra.

Programme
12:30
Registration
13:00
Welcoming note: Jelle Bouwhuis (Stedelijk Museum)
13:10
Introduction: BAVO
13:40
Lecture Alexei Monroe
14:10
Lecture Dieter Lesage
14:40
Film screening Pulverous (2003) by Aernout Mik
15:10
Break
15:40
Presentation Jens Haaning
16:10
Lecture Boris Groys
16:40
Presentation Joep van Lieshout
17:10
Closing discussion, presentation of AS#176 The spectre of the avant-garde, presentation of Alexei Monroe’s Interrogation machine
18:00
Reception and pre-release screening of the film Divided states of America (2005) by Saso Podgorsek & Laibach

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Practical information

Location:
Stedelijk Museum CS on 11
Oosterdokskade 5
Amsterdam
www.stedelijk.nl

Registration:
www.janvaneyck.nl/~culturalactivism
Admission free.
Advance booking is recommended.

More information:
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or contact: Winnie.koekelbergh@janvaneyck.nl,

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The symposium is organized by the Jan van Eyck Academie with the
Stedelijk Museum CS on 11.

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