2015 Conference
Looking Forward,
Looking Back
September 23-27, 2015
Keynote with Olivia Chow
Change Through Feminist Art
A R T I S T P A N E L S
Faith, Traditions, Spirituality and Feminism
Moderator: Catherine Telford-Keogh
Panelists: Dr. Filiz Cicek, Haley Craw, Fran Bouwman, Mapela Uhindu-Gingala
Beyond Our Past: Art, Trauma and Resilience
Moderator: Dr. Soyang Park
Panelists: Tara Atluri, Hye Ryung Na, Caitlin McCann, Jasbina Misir
Playing the Lead: Feminism in Media Art and Gaming
Moderator: Maria Belén Ordóñez
Panelists: Praba Pilar, Kara Stone & Beth Maher, Tianna Fowler, Izzie Colpitts-Campbell
Motherhood: Roles, Expectations and Identity
Moderator: Natalie Waldburger
Panelists: Valerie Carew, JJ Lee, Meera Margaret Singh, Anne Thériault, Nicola Bennett
Weaving Community: Representations In Textile Art and Feminist Politics
Moderator: Lynne Heller
Panelists: Barbara Bickel, Jenna Reid, Hoda Zarbof, Fonna Seidu.
Sum of All Our Parts:
An Exploration of Body Politics and Language
Moderator: Natalie Waldburger
Artists: Teresa Ascencao, Shellie Zhang, Joan Wilson, Agnieszka Foltyn, Kara Stone, Miranda Fay
Stories of Home: Personal and Historical Narratives
Moderator: Adowa Afful
Panelists: Georgia MacGuire, Domanique Grant, Pamela Dodds, Hope Wells
Fighting Back: Art, Agency and Power
Moderator: Pamela Edmonds
Panelists: Christine Dewancker, Andrea Scott, Kumari
Bodies: Rage and Celebration
Moderator: b.h yael
Panelists: kiyl keys, Lindsay White, Orli Auslander, Nicole Brianne Crozier
Shattering Standards: Beauty In The Body
Moderator: Rema Tavares
Panelists: Jill Andrews, Aldeli Albán Reyna, Stella Cade, Allison Morris
Fragmented Histories: Assembling For the Future
Moderator: Dot Tuer
Panelists: Arpillerab, Ana Arias, Charlotte Ann Henay, Nashwa Khan
Subverting The Binary: Deconstructing Gender Roles And Stereotypes
Moderator: Moynan King
Panelists: James Knott, Jess Beaumont, Stephanie McKnight, Rakhi Mutta
The Meeting Place: Discussions on Colonialism, Awareness and Action
Moderator: Gilda Monreal
Panelists: Tracey-Mae Chambers, Roewan Crowe, Alize Zorlutuna, Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane
P A R T N E R P A N E L S
Womyn Speak Out! Spoken Word & the Art of Empowerment
Wordspell
Moderator: Catherine Telford-Keogh
Panelists: Mahlikah Awe:ri Enml’ga’t Saqama’sgw, Barbara Erochina, Vanessa McGowan, Charlie Petch
Feminists Take the Stage: Negotiating a career in the theatre
Studio 180
Moderator: Jessica Greenberg
Panelists: Aviva Armour-Ostroff, Keira Loughran, Mel Hague, Nina Lee Aquino, Susan Coyne
What Feminism Means To Me: A Teen’s Perspective
FRANQ Girl
Panelists: Thamima Rahman, Soraia Afshar, Claire Abbott, Sidney Spilfogel, Lily Petick
Art and Sexuality: Visuals of Feminism and Sexual/Gender Justice
OCADU Student Union
Moderator: Robin Fraser, OCAD Student Union Advocate
Panelists: Jay Ginsherman, Maddie Alexandre, Alison Cooley, Geneviéve Wallen
Turning the Page on Diversity in Canadian Literature
Room Magazine
Moderator: Robin Fraser
Panelists: Naoko Kumagai, Léonicka Valcius, Catia Aguiar
Intersections of Black & Indigenous Struggle and Grassroots Media Indigenous Waves Radio
Moderator: Jamaias DaCosta
W O R K S H O P S
Your Story Matters – storytelling and the art of personal narrative. Facilitated by Catherine McCormick and Arianne Shaffer
A Feminist Guide to Fighting on the Internet Facilitated by Kelly Bennett and MC Bennett
Honouring Our Stories and Creating Sacred Spaces Facilitated by Kemba King and Stefany Hanson
The Use of Technology for Activist Art – reclaiming voices through a digital space. Facilitated by Melanie Bordeleau and Chloe Blanchard
Claiming Space – navigating gender and power. Facilitated by Fran Quintero and Nanci Lee
Girls Art League | Art and Accessibility Mosaic Workshop Facilitated by Erica Beyea and Social Worker Kristina
Media Skills Training Facilitated by Samita Nandy and Shannon Skinner
Creating a Mother Earth Inspired Reality for Social Change Facilitated by Diana Tso and Duke Redbird
Spoken Word for Social Justice Facilitated by Barbara Erochina, Vanessa McGowan and Andrea Thompson
Artivism, Disability and Digital Futures Facilitated by jes sachse and Wy Joung Kou
A F F I L I A T E D E V E N T S
FAC Panel Partnership Presentation
Pam Patterson (PhD), Leena Raudvee, Adrienne Reynolds and Dina Georgis (PhD)
Feminist Architectures : An Exhibition
Affiliated event, The Girls Art League presents GAL PALS – a vatrine exhibition from the Girls Art League community, Artscape Youngplace
Looking Forward Looking Back : A panel presented in partnership with CWSE, UofT, OISE
Q&A with Karen Miranda Augustine : moderated by Sandra Haar
Shadeism: Digging Deeper – A presentation of the film Shadeism: Digging Deeper in partnership with Cleo, a Feminist film journal, followed by a Q&A with the film makers, moderated by Min Sook Lee