Fourteenth International Conference on The Arts in Society

  • 2019 Special Focus—Art as Communication: The Impact of Art as a Catalyst for Social Change
  • 19–21 June 2019
  • Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

At a Glance...

3

Days of paper presentations, workshops/interactive sessions, posters, and colloquia.

345 +

Delegates from all over the world who attended the Fourteenth International Conference on the Arts in Society.

41

Countries represented.

2019 Special Focus—Art as Communication: The Impact of Art as a Catalyst for Social Change

Art, in its diverse forms, constitutes a distinctive means of communication, allowing for dialogues in formal, informal and culturally plural contexts within society. Art opens windows to understanding social interactions. It provides an historical record of social evolution. Bringing discussion about art and reflection of its impacts within contemporary social contexts prompts us to consider questions of identity (human, natural and material). Can art then can exceed its primary goal of reflection, such that, through it, both culture and identity acquire new expressions? In this context, what kinds of new research and development endeavors are required, including active, collaborative and participative approaches?

Conference Co-Chairs

Cátia Rijo

Cátia Rijo

Founder, DesignLab4U; Assistant Professor, Education School of Lisbon, Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

Helena Grácio

Helena Grácio

President, Crafts2Design Cultural Association; Invited Assistant Professor, Education School of Lisbon, Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

Plenary Speakers

The Fourteenth International Conference on the Arts in Society featured plenary sessions by some of the world’s leading thinkers and innovators in the field.

Cristina Pratas Cruzeiro

Cristina Pratas Cruzeiro

Postdoctoral Researcher, The Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal; Integrated Researcher, Institute of Art History, Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, New University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal; Invited Researcher, Center for Research in Fine Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

"Power to the People! A Citizen Art Project in Portugal (Lousal)"

Delfim Sardo

Delfim Sardo

Professor, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

"Ambiance is a Material Reality: Notes on the Viewer, the Participatory, and the Vague"

Hugo Martinez de Seabra

Hugo Martinez de Seabra

Project Manager, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation’s Social Cohesion and Integration Programme, Lisbon, Portugal

“Artistic Practices for Social Inclusion: A Broader View from Grant Giving to Museum Participatory Projects"

Makeba Lewis

Makeba Lewis

International Academic, Chelsea, Camberwell, and Wimbledon College of Arts, University of the Arts London, UK

"Locate, Sustain, Create: Arts Education and Community Engagement"

Susana Gomes da Silva

Susana Gomes da Silva

Education Officer, Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, Lisbon, Portugal

“Artistic Practices for Social Inclusion: A Broader View from Grant Giving to Museum Participatory Projects"

Emerging Scholar Awardees

For each conference, a small number of Emerging Scholar Awards are given to outstanding graduate students and emerging scholars who have an active academic interest in the conference area. The Award, with its accompanying responsibilities provides a strong professional development opportunity for early career academics. The 2019 Emerging Scholar Awardees are listed below.

Katherine Preston

Katherine Preston

Brown University, United States

​Alba García Martínez

​Alba García Martínez

University of Barcelona, Spain


Alicja Sulkowska

Alicja Sulkowska

Bauhaus University, Germany

Christine Scoggin

Christine Scoggin

Queensland University of Technology, Australia

​Elise Lael Kieffer

​Elise Lael Kieffer

Florida State University, United States

​Chloe Watfern

​Chloe Watfern

University of New South Wales, Australia

Elena Hadjipieri

Elena Hadjipieri

Simon Fraser University, Canada

Adam Bull

Adam Bull

King’s College London, United Kingdom

Namhee Joo

Namhee Joo

Korea National University of Cultural Heritage, South Korea

Eliška Skarolková

Eliška Skarolková

Sara Buoso

Sara Buoso

University of the Arts London, Central Saint Martins, United Kingdom

​Arudhra Krishnaswamy

​Arudhra Krishnaswamy

Independent Artist and Researcher, India

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Christine Kaiser

Christine Kaiser

City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Allison Mackey

Allison Mackey

University of the Republic, Uruguay; The University of the Free State, South Africa

​Sarah Bélanger-Martel

​Sarah Bélanger-Martel

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada

Raquel Ermida

Raquel Ermida

NOVA School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Portugal

Conference Partner

Virtual Presentations

Virtual Posters

Virtual Posters present preliminary results of work or projects that lend themselves to visual representations. Download the posters below.

Lightning Talks

Lightning Talks are 5-minute "Flash" video presentations. Click the button below to view the videos on our YouTube channel.