Seminar 1: 10 - 12 December 2024

Tuesday 10 December

Morning:
Participants to make 15 minute presentations about their practice and current interests in relation to COOP keywords (part 1)

Afternoon:
Group Reading: Smuggling: An Emboddied Criticality, Irit Rogoff 

Evening: 
Live Sonic Lecture from Marie Kølbæk Iversen

Wednesday 11 December

Morning:
Palestine Teach Out: Dahlia Taha 10.30 - 13.30

Or 

Reading Text, Reworlding Ramallah: Palestinian Science Fiction. Texts by Shayma Nadar and Adele Jarrar.

Afternoon: 
Talk and Somatic Exercise led by Marie Kølbæk Iversen

Participants to make 15 minute presentations about their practice and current interests in relation to COOP keywords (part 2)

Evening: 
Screening: The Melancholy of the Useless Afternoon, chapters 1 & 2 by Dina Mimi  followed by Q & A

Thursday 12 December

Morning:
Visit to the Border with Forest Architecture 

Afternoon / Evening 
Screening and Discussion: Skywalker (6 min) film about Serbian witches border negotiation and Q & A with Zoe Aino / Hannah Davey on the use of spells, hagstones and activism

Group Reading and Discussion: Text: Down with the World by Tony Chakar

Discussion: Reflection on the week and future plans and interests. Closing listening exercise.