about the workshop

Public Events

Monday, 21 June 2010 - “Thinking with Water: Beyond Text” Artists’ Panel - 16:45-18:30, Hall Building, H-767

Moving beyond text and materializing alternate approaches to thinking with water, artists and researchers Sarah Renshaw, Rae Staseson and Gisèle Trudel (Ælab) will present and discuss their work with water. Thoughtful, thought-provoking and materially rich, their artworks, Stream of Consciousness (2010), Water Drawing (version 1) and the “conference performance” of light, sweet, cold, dark, crude (LSCDC) (2006-), offer a generative counterpoint to the written components of the Thinking With Water collection. During the opening reception, Emily Rose Michaud will offer a rare tasting of nearby waters, and there will be music courtesy DJ Claire.

Tuesday, 22 June 2010 - Water Drawing vernissage - 17:00-19:00, Concordia, Loyola Campus, CJ Building

Wednesday, 23 June 2010 - Stream of Consciousness event - about 19:30, Lachine Canal, on the Atwater footbridge

Stream of Consciousness is an outdoor installation by Sarah Renshaw.

Workshop

Thinking With Water: A Workshop on Water and Cultural Theory will take place from June 21st to June 23rd, 2010. Hosted by Concordia University in Montréal, Canada, the workshop will bring together academics, artists, activists, students and other members of the public to collectively engage with water’s diverse meanings and materialities. See also abstracts.

Sessions during the day will allow contributors to the Thinking With Water edited collection to share and discuss their draft chapters in a small group setting. As such, these sessions will be closed and invitational. However, evening and afternoon events such as an artist’s panel and openings for art installations will be open to the general public. Please see the detailed schedule, maps, and the list of workshop drafts here.