27th Pedagogy & Theatre of the Oppressed Conference: Full Schedule

9:00am EDT

Navigating the Cleaning Crew from Oppression to Liberation at Forman Christian College (A Chartered University) in Pakistan / Llevando al equipo de limpieza de la opresión a la liberación en Forman Christian College (una universidad pública) en Pakistán

Tuesday June 25, 2024 9:00am - 10:30am EDT

Online Conference Session

This paper talks about a semester-long navigation of my students (enrolled in Creative Nonfiction course) under my guidance (in the department of English) to explore the oppression faced by working staff/ cleaning crew/ sanitation workers at Forman Christian College University. / Este artículo habla de una navegación de un semestre con mis estudiantes (matriculadxs en el curso de no-ficción creativa) bajo mi dirección (en el departamento de inglés) para explorar la opresión que enfrentan el personal de trabajo/equipo de limpieza/trabajadorxs de saneamiento en Forman Christian College University.

This is a shared paper session with Sam Brakarsh: Theatres of Change: The Art of Subversion, Mobilization, and Communication in Zimbabwean Social Theatre / Teatros de cambio: el arte de la subversión, la movilización y la comunicación en el teatro social de Zimbabwe.

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Presenters

Mir Subbah

Assistant Professor, Forman Christian College University

I'm serving as an assistant professor in the department of English in Forman Christian College University, Pakistan. My area of interest is drama, theatre, and community activism. I'm thrilled to be connected to PTO community and meet with like-minded people through this conference... Read More →

Sam Brakarsh

Africa Regional Representative (ARC), Co-founder (Chikukwa Research Trust), Artist at Risk Connection; Chikukwa Research Trust

Sam Brakarsh read Theatre of The Oppressed eight years ago and it has become a central component of his art, scholarship, and activism ever since. He is from Zimbabwe where he cofounded the Chikukwa Research Trust and Culture Centre, focusing on sustainable governance, regenerative... Read More →

Tuesday June 25, 2024 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Online Conference Session

Paper Presentation, Other liberatory methodology

3:15pm EDT

(re)Imagining Dialogue: Speaking to and Learning from my Ancestor to Cast out Haints / (re)Imaginar el diálogo: hablando con (y aprendiendo de) mi antepasadx

Wednesday June 26, 2024 3:15pm - 4:45pm EDT

Online Conference Session

In utilizing the Black Storytelling Tradition, I share interconnected stories, poems, dreams, “memorys”, “rememorys”, stream of consciousness, and sketches that demonstrate how haints shaped the navigation of my heritage language (African American Language, AAL) and my Black cultural identity. / Presentaré mi estudio mediante una presentación de diapositivas. Después tendré un diálogo con lxs oyentes.

Presenters

Lisa Marie

Wednesday June 26, 2024 3:15pm - 4:45pm EDT
Online Conference Session

Paper Presentation, Other liberatory methodology