SCHEDULE
SPEAKING TRUTH | SUMMIT X
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 14 – 16, 2019
The Great Hall, The Cooper Union
+ satellite venues across NYC
CAN SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER UNRAVEL
THE AGE OF DISILLUSION WE FIND OURSELVES IN?
Find the complete schedule for this year’s Summit below.
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 14, 2019 – OPENING NIGHT
KICK OFF EVENT
7:00PM – 9:00PM
LOLA
169 Avenue A, New York, NY
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 15, 2019 – SUMMIT X STAGE
PRESENTATIONS AT THE GREAT HALL THE COOPER UNION
7 E 7th St, New York, NY 10003
10:30AM-10:50AM
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
George Stonefish (Delaware/Chippewa)
American Indian Community House
WELCOME
Justine Ludwig
SECTION ONE: MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY
In an age of total surveillance, in which freedom of expression is increasingly under threat, what new forms of journalism can we imagine for communities to actively engage with each other? How are cultural practitioners reshaping media environments in a historical moment of low trust in institutions globally? In this section, we address the impetus to forge connections and solidarity structures, as well as the necessity of supporting those who explore controversial ideas and challenge conventional wisdom.
10:50AM-11:10AM
11:10AM-11:40AM
CONVERSATION
Tsige Tafesse + Stephanie Dinkins
11:40AM-12:10PM
KEYNOTE
12:10PM-12:20PM
LEGACY
12:30PM-1:30PM
LUNCH
SECTION TWO: ECONOMICS & SOVEREIGNTY
This section brings into focus individuals and communities who are affirming rights to sovereignty over land, law, and cultural self-determination. Speakers discuss the importance of addressing heritage and colonial trauma through innovative storytelling in cultural practices. If you are not part of the rise against colonizing systems of power, how do you become an ally? How do you become an accomplice in ‘radical de-colonial love’ (Karyn Recollet) and recognize what is essential on the path to equity, justice, and collaboration?
1:30PM-2:00PM
Larissa Sansour
Yousra Elbagir
Leuli Eshraghi
2:00PM-2:10PM
LEGACY
2:15PM-2:30PM
LEGACY
Laurie Jo Reynolds with the Chicago 400
2:30PM-2:45PM
BREAK
SECTION THREE: HEALTH & GENDER
In this section, we will unpack the historical experiences of those who have had to grapple with the “trust gap” — that is, having their experiences overlooked or discounted in medical and scientific research. Speakers will focus on the ways in which well-being has been hampered by colonial powers, including gender and racial disparities, which prevent voices from being heard. Moreover, in this section, we will engage theoretically and intersectionally with relevant issues related to queer, feminist, racial, and health justice, also considering the current climate of world governments clamping down on accessibility and health care.
2:45PM-3:15PM
Kia LaBeija
Abigail Echo-Hawk
Marisa Morán Jahn
3:20PM-3:50PM
KEYNOTE
3:50PM-4:05PM
REFLECTION
Nato Thompson, Sally Szwed, Laura Raicovich, and guests
4:05PM-4:20PM
BREAK
4:20PM-4:35PM
FILM
The Was, Soda_Jerk & The Avalanches
SECTION FOUR: FICTIONS & FUTURES
Recognizing the reactionary political effects that shape our present condition and affect landscapes, psychologies and imaginations, how can we re-imagine various forms of institutional, physical, and mental decolonization through empowering fictions and future utopias of togetherness? Art and culture have the capacity to experiment with strategies of deception and fiction that catalyze change. Speakers in this section address the effects of fiction that are critical in drawing attention to the framing mechanisms of deception, as well as those who invent new universes of possibilities.
4:35PM-5:05PM
Jeremy O. Harris
Victoria Lomasko
lauren woods
5:15PM-5:45PM
KEYNOTE
Eric Gottesman, Hank Willis Thomas (For Freedoms)
5:45PM-6:00PM
CLOSING REMARKS
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 15, 2019 – Summit X DINNERS
DINNERS AT COOPER UNION + SATELLITE VENUES AROUND NYC
7:30PM – 9:30PM
Summit X Dinners foster communal spaces where attendees can refuel, relax, and get to know each other while expanding on the themes of this year’s convening. Organized and hosted by local artists and changemakers, the dinner activations range in cuisine, format, and location. Please note, advanced registration is required to secure your seat at the table.
FOOD, AESTHETICS, AND POLITICS
Hosted by Ajay Singh Chaudhary, Rebecca Ariel Porte, Alyssa Battistoni, Raphaële Chappe
Brooklyn Institute For Social Research, 68 Jay St, #308, Brooklyn, NY
KAMAYAN — A TRUE WAY OF EATING
Hosted by Caroline Garcia
41 Gallery, 41 Cooper Square, New York, NY
THE DINNER WILL NOT BE TELEVISED
Hosted by Selma Banich, Rusanda Curca, Ivaylo Hristov, Ivana Ivkovic, Sasha Kurmaz, Ada Mukhina, Slava Ptrk, Maija Rudovska, Kateryna Rusetska, Fatin Zaqtan
Civitella Ranieri, 28 Hubert St, New York, NY
SOLD OUT
Hosted by Black Magic Afrofuturism Book Club & Moon Mother Apothecary
Creative Time Conference Room, 59 E 4th St, Floor 6, New York, NY
Hosted by Alex Valls, Juliana Steiner, Julianna Vezzetti, Josefina Muñoz
Devoción, 25 E 20th St, New York, NY
SOBREMESA VOLUME X: TRUTH & EDUCATION
SOLD OUT
Hosted by Killeen Hanson
Cloister Cafe, 238 E 9th St, New York, NY
SOLD OUT
Hosted by L’iat (Language Is A Thing)
The Ten Bells, 247 Broome St, New York, NY
Hosted by Elene Damenia, Levan Mindiashvili
Mansion, 9 W 8th St, New York, NY
SOLD OUT
Hosted by Emily Chow Bluck
Magnum Foundation, 59 E 4th St, Floor 7 West, New York, NY
ONE BIG DINNER: CELEBRATING WORKER SOLIDARITY
Hosted by Peggy Tan
MáLà Project, 122 1st Avenue, New York, NY
Hosted by Lily Consuelo Saporta Tagiuri
Sisters, 28 Elizabeth St, New York, NY
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 16, 2019 – Summit X Sessions
BREAKOUT SESSIONS AT COOPER UNION + SATELLITE VENUES IN THE EAST VILLAGE
VARIOUS TIMES
The final day of the Summit features more than 30 breakout sessions, which are a series of highly interactive events geared towards engaged and alternative learning. Led by artists, organizations, collectives, and grass-roots movements, Summit X Sessions take various creative formats and include walking tours, hands-on workshops, panel discussions, roundtables, training sessions, interactive performances, film screenings, and other community-driven, strategy-focused formats. Sessions were both selected through an open call process and organized by the Creative Time team, intending to offer spaces for exchange and share practical tactics that make creative praxis possible.
SESSION ONE
11:00AM – 12:00PM
COOPER FOUNDATION BUILDING
E 7th Street, New York, NY
WRITING THE SOCIAL: A PARTICIPATORY WORKSHOP
Led by Gretchen Coombs
BEST PRACTICES WITH NATIVE ART DEPARTMENT INTERNATIONAL
Led by Maria Hupfield, Jason Lujan
TEMPORARY UNION HALL FOR PRECARIOUS PEOPLE
Led by Ariana Jacob, Mack McFarland, Khaela Maricich
NAVIGATING LANDSCAPES OF MEMORY: REFLECTIONS ON PROCESS AND POWER IN PUBLIC SPACE WITH MONUMENT LAB
Led by Ken Lum, Paul Farber, Salamishah Tillet, Jamel Shabazz
WRESTLING WITH THE ARCHIVE
Led by Julia Meltzer, Alex Segade, Malik Gaines, Savannah Wood
41 COOPER SQUARE
41 COOPER SQUARE, TARAS SHEVCHENKO PL, NEW YORK
FEAR AND CONTROVERSY: CENSORSHIP IN THE ARTS
Led by Christina Freeman, Joy Garnett, Roopa Vasudevan
ECOTAROT: ADDRESSING ECOLOGICAL GRIEF AND DENIAL WITHIN A COMMUNITY SETTING
Led by Adriene Jenik
SATELLITE VENUES IN THE EAST VILLAGE
TURNING ILLNESS INTO A WEAPON: CRIP UTOPIA IN THE AGE OF AUSTERITY WITH DEATH PANEL PODCAST
Led by Beatrice Adler-Bolton, Emily Barker, Artie Vierkant, Philip Rocco, Vince Patti
COUNTER-SURVEILLANCE AND CONTESTED NARRATIVES
Led by Bora Erden, Emily Chow Bluck, Danielle Hoo, Jeevan Farias (SITU Research)
SESSION TWO
1:00PM – 2:00PM
COOPER FOUNDATION BUILDING
E 7th Street, New York, NY
LABOR AS RESISTANCE: SPINNING FOR LIBERATION
Led by Sheetal Prajapati
FINANCE, RISK, AND SOVEREIGNTY
Led by Ajay Singh Chaudhary, Raphaele Chappe (Brooklyn Institute for Social Research)
INTRODUCTION TO ROMA FUTURISM
Led by Mihaela Drăgan
CARING ABOUT CARE
Led by Theodore (Ted) Kerr, Pelenakeke Brown, Eli Brown, Damali Abrams, Adelaide Matthew Dicken
MAKING ANOTHER WORLD POSSIBLE
Led by Nato Thompson, A.L. Steiner, Rashida Bumbray, Carlos Motta, Nikolay Oleynikov
41 COOPER SQUARE
41 COOPER SQUARE, TARAS SHEVCHENKO PL, NEW YORK
PASSPORT TO THE PAST
Led by Dipti Desai, Jessica Hamlin
POWER TO THE PEOPLE: LEVERAGING DECENTRALIZED TECHNOLOGIES FOR COOPERATIVE STORAGE AND PRESERVATION
Led by Ben Fino-Radin, Erin Barsan, Rachel Egan
2022: GAIT AUGMENTATION WORKOUT
Led by Laura Allcorn (Institute For Comedic Inquiry)
SATELLITE VENUES IN THE EAST VILLAGE
DISTRIBUTED WEB OF CARE
Led by Taeyoon Choi
RAPID RESPONSE PUBLIC ART
Led by R.J. Rushmore, Jordan Seiler
VISUALIZING LIBERATION FOR CREATION
Led by Tiffany Leoni Jones, City-As School Dear America Youth Fellows
SESSION THREE
3:00PM – 4:00PM
COOPER FOUNDATION BUILDING
E 7th Street, New York, NY
MIGRATION, THEATER, AND THE TRUTH
Led by Michael Ruf, Kayhan Irani
BEAUTY IN LAS CALLES: ART AND PROTEST DURING PUERTO RICO’S SUMMER OF REVOLT
Led by Molly Crabapple, Andrew S. Vargas
THE IMAGE OF VIOLENCE AND ITS IMPACT ON SOCIETY
Led by Mykola Ridnyi
HISTORICAL ERASURE AND MISAPPROPRIATION OF OUR VOICES AND VALUES
Led by Melissa Iakowi:he’ne’, Sheldon Raymore (American Indian Community House)
IS CRITICISM IN CRITICAL CONDITION?
Led by Gretchen Coombs, Ben Davis, Jasmine Weber
41 COOPER SQUARE
TERMS OF SERVICE FANTASY READER
Led by Darija Medic
NONUMENT 01: A VIRTUAL MONUMENT TO FREE SPEECH, OCCUPATION AND PROTEST IN BALTIMORE
Led by Lisa Moren, Martin Bricelj Braga, Neja Tomsic
SATELLITE VENUES IN THE EAST VILLAGE
THIS IS NOT A GUN: CULTURAL TRAUMA, RACIAL EQUITY, AND COLLECTIVE CREATIVE ACTION
Led by Jennie Lamensdorf, Becky Laughner, Cara Levine, Jade Thacker and Moms Demand Action
READING ROSS LAYCOCK: WHEN PRIVATE DOCUMENTS GO PUBLIC, HOW MIGHT WE HONOR THEIR INTIMACY?
Led by Shane Aslan Selzer (Social Action Archive Committee), Kyle Croft and Tracy Fenix (Visual AIDS)
THANK GOD FOR ABORTION PRESENTS: REJOICE! WE ARE THE MIRACLE OF LIFE
Led by Viva Ruiz with Megan Curet, Georgia Sanford, Reuben Butchart
DROP IN SESSIONS
11:00AM – 4:00PM
SATELLITE VENUES IN THE EAST VILLAGE
PEOPLE’S NEWSROOM
Led by 8-Ball Community Inc.
SNATCHURAL CHAPEL
Led by Marisa Morán Jahn, Rafi Segal, Caroline Garcia, Rachael Harris, Amy Rosenblum Martín, Sonia Colunga
ULTRAVIOLET ARCHIVE
Led by Christina Freeman
ECOTAROT CARD READINGS
Led by Adriene Jenik
