Public Pedagogies Institute Conference 2018
November 22-23
Footscray, Melbourne
Social Activism and Public Pedagogies
Thursday November 22, 1.30-3.00pm
The Disability Pride mural project was led by Larissa MacFarlane and created by a large team of contributing artists. Barely a week after hundreds of hours were spent putting up the mural, the creators were shocked to find it had been removed.
Presenters Debbie Qadri and Larissa MacFarlane will tell the extraordinary story of the Disability Pride Mural in Footscray (the first of its kind in Australia), of its accidental removal . . . days later, and subsequent re-instatement!
This presentation will explore the meanings of the mural for the artists involved in making it, as well as how the art creates public pedagogy reflecting diverse experiences of disability.
View the Mural:
If you get a chance while at the conference or on your way, please take a look at the mural. It is located between Footscray Station and the Campus at:
Telstra Exchange building, 201 Nicholosn St Footscray
Google Map
For more information about the mural see:
https://melbournefringe.com.au/event/disability-pride-is-back/
Continuing the theme of social activism this presentation will be followed by:
Activist Art as Embodied Public Pedagogy for Social Change
by Shalin Krieger
Social Movement as Public Pedagogy: The Case of Adivasis
by Alankrita Chhikara
This session will include both a local and international focus around activist art, social movements, and public spaces.
This session is part of:
Public Pedagogies Institute Conference 2018
November 22-23
Footscray, Melbourne