Art and social justice conference

The Durban University of Technology and Art for Humanity is organising a three-day international conference on Art and Social Justice which will address a range of issues and themes relating to the arts in promoting human rights and social justice in society.

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The objective of the conference is to serve as a platform for art practitioners and organisations to share experiences drawn from a variety of international contexts to discuss mutual concerns and find solutions to commonly experienced challenges. It hopes to arrive at a concrete set of resolutions which can be developed into a policy document about the role of the arts in effecting social change, cultural development, and equity. Issues to be dealt with include:

• arts and social justice in historical perspective;
• arts as mediator between traditional/religious practices and human rights;
• arts, communication, advocacy and audiences;
• arts as expression of cultural diversity in the context of globalisation;
• arts as heritage and the right to identity;
• promoting ethical values through artistic expression and creativity in arts education;
• challenges facing arts activism in the 21st century;
• art activism advancing the Millennium Development Goals;
• exploring the benefits for donor organisations supporting the arts for social justice;
• promoting social justice and intercultural dialogue through the arts; and
• exploring the link between art, social justice, and health.

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