Exile and Kinship

Name: Exile and Kinship
Start: 2022-03-10T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2022-03-10T14:30:00-05:00
Location: Exile and Kinship

3.10.22 | 1pm–2:30pm

YSC Session / Exile and Kinship: Creating spaces of belonging

A Session on making space for the simultaneous existence of rage, vulnerability and tenderness

March 10, 2022 | 1pm–2:30pm |

Zoom

Instructions

This event is open to the public. Please sign up for the waitlist here if you are interested. We will run a lottery to promote 10 people to participate once registration is closed. You will be notified via email by Wednesday, March 9 on whether you will be participating as a Sessionist.

In partnership with Artspace New Haven, join visual artist Baseera Khan and skateboard ambassador Dr. Neftalie Williams to explore methods for illuminating the non-neutrality of spaces and how to make them habitable for a plethora of experiences..

Sessionists

New York-based artist Baseera Khan is featured in Dyschronics, on view at Artspace New Haven, February 11–April 16, 2022, which explores womxn and non-binary experiences of time within various kinds of migration. Khan employs music, fashion photography, textiles, installations and performances to grapple with capitalism and its exertion on our bodies, religions and cultures. Rather than considering their art as a form of “activism,” however, their research-based practice brings to the surface the non-neutrality of the spaces that our bodies occupy, especially for those who are disenfranchised by capitalist-driven societies like the United States.

Dr. Neftalie Williams is a sociologist and USC Provost’s Post-Doctoral Scholar at the Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism, and Yale Schwarzman Center Visiting Fellow in Race, Culture & Community. He investigates global issues of race, diversity, identity, and youth empowerment, using the lens of action sports culture. Williams holds a Ph.D. from the University of Waikato and has upcoming books with Artisan Books and UC Press focused on skateboarding culture.

Artspace New Haven
Founded in 1987 by artists, we center community-building and education while providing a platform to present the work of visual artists in the city of New Haven. Artspace’s exhibition and commissioning programs encourage experimentation and civic discourse while fostering an appreciation for the vital role artists play in improving our community.

Format
This Session will take place over Zoom webinar. There will be 12 on-screen Sessionists and an off-screen audience. There will be a 60-minute discussion among the 12 Sessionists followed by a 30-minute Q&A with the audience.

About YSC Sessions
YSC Sessions invite you into conversation with thought leaders in creative fields — bringing people into dialogue and inspiring fresh ideas over a meal.

On Confidentiality
Sessions are safe spaces to gather and exchange diverse perspectives over shared interests. We ask everyone to respect the confidentiality of the conversation and fellow Sessionists. For press requests related to YSC Sessions, please contact Director of Marketing & Communications Maurice Harris at maurice.harris@yale.edu.