Free Public Symposium - Courting Blakness: Recalibrating Knowledge in the Sandstone University

Event Details

Date:

Friday, 05 September 2014 - Saturday, 06 September 2014

Time:

8:30 am - 4:15 pm

Location:

Advanced Engineering Building auditorium

UQ Location:

Sir Llew Edwards Building (St Lucia)

URL:

http://courtingblakness.com/courting-blakness-symposium/

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Full Description:: Courting Blakness: Recalibrating Knowledge in the Sandstone University is a major art exhibition taking place at The University of Queensland in September 2014. Adjunct Professor Fiona Foley and a team of eight Aboriginal artists will deliver an installation of cutting edge artworks to the Great Court, at the heart of the UQ St Lucia Campus from the 5 - 28 September 2014.

The visual dialogue between contemporary Aboriginal art and the sandstone carvings in the Great Court invites members of the University and wider public to reflect on questions posed by this ground-breaking exhibition. To coincide with the opening of the exhibition, a free public symposium takes place at the UQ St Lucia campus—bringing many of the artists and a number of leading academics and industry commentators together. For more details, and a copy of the symposium program, please visit http://courtingblakness.com/courting-blakness-symposium/.

When and Where: UQ St Lucia Campus, The University of Queensland
Friday 5 September 2014: Auditorium, Sir Llew Edwards Building auditorium (Building 14). Registrations open at 8.30am, Symposium 9.00am - 4.45pm.
Saturday 6 September 2014: GHD Auditorium, Advanced Engineering Building (Building 49), Symposium 9.00am - 4.15pm.

The public symposium is a free, public event. RSVPs are preferred but not required to courtingblakness@gmail.com.