Awkward Bastards: Rethinking Ideas Around Diversity
- Date
- Wednesday 04 Feb 2015
mac birmingham
Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham
West Midlands, B12 9QH
Thursday 12 March 2015
10am-5pm
£50/40 conc
Buy tickets
Awkward Bastards will challenge and explore the concept of diversity, drawing links and breaking down barriers between different cultures and schools of thought. Bringing together a healthy mix of artists, academics and activists from the UK and the USA, this symposium will ask those awkward questions around diversity, the shifting definitions and its place in the cultural mainstream.
Speakers include Professor David Turner from Swansea University and academic adviser on the recent BBC Radio 4 series 'Disability: A New History', Amanda Cachia from the University of California and author of the paper 'Disabling the Museum', and Lois Keidan, co-director of the Live Art Development Agency.
“I think everybody will have their own interpretation of the title. For me it is that feeling when you are challenging the status quo and you feel a certain vibe.”
Mike Layward.
Awkward Bastards is co-produced by DASH and mac birmingham.
#dash_AB2015
See DASH website for timetable of the day.
Banner image credit:
Nations Norway, colour 1, Anna Berndtson, courtesy of the artistLatest news
Announcing Cat Sheridan as LADA Co-Chair
3 November 2025
The Board of Trustees of the Live Art Development Agency (LADA) are delighted to announce the appointment of Cat Sheridan as Co-Chair, following an international recruitment process.
Read moreLive Art Bookshop: Does what it says on the tin
13 August 2025
We are changing the name of our retail publishing initiative to Live Art Bookshop.
Read moreJoin our Board of Trustees
5 August 2025
We are looking for new Co-Chairs and Trustees to join our Board.
Read moreStock Check Artists
27 June 2025
We are delighted to welcome the Stock Check group that will meet over four evening gatherings at LADA from July to October.
Read moreArtists in Residence Announcement
11 March 2025
LADA welcomes Samra Mayanja, Claudia Palazzo and Symoné as Artists in Residence between April and December 2025.
Read moreLeigh Bowery in The Study Room
26 February 2025
As Tate Modern celebrates the incredible career of Leigh Bowery, LADA has compiled a selection of materials from the Study Room which situate his work within Live Art practices and draw attention to the cultural and societal contexts in which he worked.
Read morePathways Home: Poppy Jackson Limited Edition Collection
3 December 2024
Following on from the year-long project Pathways Home, Poppy Jackson will be selling a collection of limited editions and original artworks exclusively through Unbound until May 2025.
Read moreLADA Summer Break
6 August 2024
LADA will be closed 8th-19th August inclusive, the Garrett Centre will not be open to the public and most operations will be paused. From 20th August on, you can book to visit the Study Room via our Eventbrite page.
Read more