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*New call for proposals!*
PATTERNS Lectures has launched a new call to develop university courses in
the fields of *artistic research, art history, cultural theory *and *cultural
studies*. The fourth edition of the programme focuses on new artistic and
activist practices, new social movements and their significance for the
recent cultural history in Central and South Eastern Europe (CEE). The
programme aims to research, analyse and understand different aspects of
cultural practices related to the transformation of society, life, art and
culture in CEE, while accounting for the pluralities that characterise the
region.
The programme stresses critical methodology as well as innovative and
interactive teaching practices. It encourages international academic
exchange by enabling lecturers to go on study visits and offer guest
lectures by international colleagues.
The programme supports courses that have been recently developed and have
not been offered before. We are interested in courses which critically
analyse the period after 1989 up to the present day and
· deal with cultural and social phenomena including aspects of
popular, marginal, parallel and counter culture
· focus on new artistic and activist practices
· ask how and if art contributes to society and investigate the
potential and limits of art
· stress aspects of migration, nationalism, xenophobia and
homophobia
· deal with social movements and socially engaged art
· stress aspects of ecology and environmental issues in art
production
· reflect on "peripheries" and "margins" understanding them
regionally, culturally and politically
*Who we support*
The call is directed at lecturers at *public universities* in CEE who offer
study programmes in the fields of artistic research, art history, cultural
theory, cultural studies and cultural sciences as well as related fields.
Course proposals by external lecturers must be integrated into the
framework of a public higher education institution. Please note that upon
receiving a grant, the university is expected to have a working contract
with the lecturer who implements the PATTERNS Lectures course.
*Application deadline*
The call for submissions is open from 19 January 2016 to 7 March 2016.
*Application documents and procedure*
All application documents including guidelines are available for download
at www.patternslectures.org. <http://www.patternslectures.org/>
*Contact information*
If you have further questions, please contact us: patterns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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*Iva **Komšić, MA*
Project Officer
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*PATTERNS Lectures*
*Initiated by ERSTE Stiftung. Implemented by WUS Austria. *
*www.patternslectures.org <http://www.wus-austria.org/>*
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