Schedule
The HYBRID MATTERs Symposium will take place 24th and 25th of November at the Theatre Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki Haapaniemenkatu 6, 00530 Helsinki, Finland.
Thursday 24th of November - HYBRID MATTERs key dialogs
09:00 - 09:15 Welcome by Maarit Ruikka, Dean of the Theatre Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki (TeaK)
09:15 - 09:30 Introduction
09:30 - 10:45 HMs keynote I by Jennifer Gabrys
10:45 - 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 - 12:15 HMs keynote II by Steen Rasmussen
12:15 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 14:45 HMs keynote III by Jussi Parikka
14:45 - 15:00 Coffee break
15:00 - 16:00 Response by Cecila Åsberg in dialog with the keynote speakers and discussion
17:00 - 19:00 Opening of the HYBRID MATTERs exhibition at Forum Box Space for Art Ruoholahdenranta 3a, 00180 Helsinki, the last stop of TRAM Nr. 6
Friday 25th of November
08:45 - 09:15 Registration
09:15 - 09:30 Welcome by Esa Kirkkopelto, Professor of Artistic Research, Performing Arts Research Centre (Tutke)
Introduction
09:30 - 11:00 HMs panel I In the Aftermath with Kristina Lindström, Åsa Ståhl, Thora Petursdottir, Björn Wallsten
11:00 - 11:15 Coffee break
11:15 - 11:45 HYBRID MATTERs by Erich Berger
11:45 - 13:00 Lunch
13:00 - 14:30 HMs panel II Plant subjectivities, assemblies and assemblages with Kira O'Reilly, Tuija Kokkonen, Laura Beloff, Jens Hauser, Monika Bakke
14:30 - 14:45 Coffee break
14:45 - 16:15 HMs panel III Hybrid Growth with Jonas Jørgensen, Paavo Järvensivu, Maarja Kruusmaa, Merja Penttilä
16:15 - 17:00 HMs Response to the day by Oron Catts and wrap up discussion
19:00 - Dinner at the Theatre Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki, please sign up during the registration. The dinner event has been conceived and curated by Anniina Ala-Ruona, Johannes Birlinger, Christiana Bissett, Shelley Etkin, Ida Larsen and Jussi Salminen, students of MA in Ecology and Contemporary Performance.
Saturday 26th of November
11:00 - 13:00 Workshop and lunch: Composting Plastics with Kristina Lindström and Åsa Ståhl at Forum Box Space for Art