Tate Silencing effects of asylum on people

Please see the below information on the Silent University programme. I hope you can stop by.
       

The Silent University: 7 November –3 December 2012 Tate Modern

       

The Silent University is an autonomous knowledge exchange platform by and for asylum seekers, refugees and migrants who, although from a professional background, cannot gainfully practice their profession due to the limitations of the asylum process.

The Silent University aims to address and reactivate the knowledge of the participants and to challenge the idea of silence as a passive state, exploring its powerful potential through performance, writing, and group reflection.  These explorations attempt to make apparent the systemic failure and loss of skills experienced through the silencing process of seeking asylum.

Currently The Silent University includes Lecturers and Academic Consultants from a variety of backgrounds and with a diverse range of skills. The lecturers include Dr. Nazar Pola specialising in Health and Wellbeing, Benham Al-Agzeer on Arabic Calligraphy, Seida Ndoloma on entrepreneurship, and Geraldine Takundwa on immigration policy. Consultants include Dr Ali Kaviani, Carlos Cruz, and Francesco Ponzo. The Silent University will take place at Tate Modern throughout November, with a resource room, a series of performances and discussion, and a related symposium. Please see attached eflyer for more details.

The Silent University was initiated by artist Ahmet Ögüt’s  during his year-long residency with Tate in collaboration with Nora Razian (Curator Adult Programmes) and Synthia Griffin (Curator Regeneration and Community Partnerships), and partnership with Delfina Foundation. For more information please visit

www.thesilentuniversity.org   or   www.tate.org.uk/about/projects/silent-university
<<The Silent University Programme.pdf>>

Nora Razian
Curator Adult Programmes
Tate Britain & Tate Modern

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