Occupy Art: Immigration, Nation, and the Art of Occupation Stanford University
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This course consists of film screenings, dialogues, and performances that engage critically with the theme of Occupation across contexts, exploring both the potential and limitations of the art of Occupation. Students engage with some of the most provocative artists, writers, and thinkers of our times to consider the purpose of the arts across diverse communities that engage Occupation in local, transnational and global perspective.
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10. Occupy Art Final Presentations (June 6, 2012)
Students enrolled in the Occupy Art course present their final projects to the class. These art projects focus around systems of oppression and the misuse of power, amongst other things. (June 6, 2012)
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8. Stanford Occupations (May 30, 2012)
An Occupy Art Panel examines historic student campus "occupations" here at Stanford, including the 1989 President's Office takeover and the 1994 Hunger Strike. (May 30, 2012)
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8. Variedades (May 23, 2012)
IDA visiting artists perform at Variedades, A show inspired by Mexican Vaudeville shows in 1920's Los Angeles. These tell the theatrical narrative of Flores Magon's story. (May 23, 2012)
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7. The Art of Black Occupations (May 16, 2012)
Occupy Arts hosts a special conversation with three of Stanford's leading scholars as they discuss art and occupation in the African American context. (May 16, 2012)
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6. De-Occupy/Re-Occupy: Immigration and Economic Justice Now (May 9, 2012)
In the sixth installment of Occupy Art, panelists discusses their roles in the occupy movement as artists and activists, as well as current immigrant rights issues and legislation. (May 9, 2012)
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5. The Los Angeles Riots and the Art of Urban Occupation (May 2, 2012)
The fifth Occupy Art session features a panel discussion on the 20th anniversary of the Los Angeles Riots that looks at race and visual culture, generational and aesthetic shifts in the arts, video and the rise of social media. (May 2, 2012)