Arts and Mixedness [eConference]

Posted in Arts, Identity Development/Psychology, Live Events, New Media, Politics/Public Policy, Social Science, United Kingdom on 2010-07-13 06:22Z by Steven

Arts and Mixedness [eConference]

Runnymede Trust
2010-07-09

Runnymede is currently hosting an online debate on mixed-race identity and the arts.

There is a comment from columnist and broadcaster Yasmin Alibhai-Brown: Mixed-Race Britain: Where Next?

Playwright and poet Sabrina Mahfouz also writes about her thoughts on mixed-race identity: A Reflection on Mixedness

There are also contributions from noted arts practitioners Patricia Cumper – director of the Talawa theatre company, Jane Earl – Director of the Rich Mix Arts Centre, and Jennifer Williams – Founding Director of the British American Arts Association in our live discussion thread.

They discussed issues of cultural representation in art, the role of funding bodies and policy, the need for specific ‘mixed’ representation and the benefits / dangers of defining mixedness, race or art. Read and contribute to the discussion thread live now.

Discussion thread started by Nina Kelly on 2010-07-09 at 09:43Z.

Nina KellyModerator
Posts: 4
Jul 09 2010, 10:43

Panellists Jane Earl, Patricia Cumper and Jennifer Williams will be discussing mixed-race identity and the arts below.
For their biographies please see the ‘panellist biographies’ option on your left hand side.

Last edit: Nina Kelly Jul 09 2010, 11:10

 
PatriciaPosts: 19
Jul 09 2010, 11:01

I’m on line.  Pat

 

 
KamaljeetPosts: 22
Jul 09 2010, 11:02

Good morning everyone. Welcome to our debate this morning. I guess the first issue to address is a broader one about the term mixed itself: Does the term mixed carry any coherent meaning when discussing Race?

 

 
JenniferPosts: 7
Jul 09 2010, 11:03

I am online Jennifer (WILLIAMS)

 

 
PatriciaPosts: 19
Jul 09 2010, 11:05

Like all general terms, mixedness is in danger of conflating a number of different social phenomena.  To be mixed race Black/white has a very specific meaning in many societies. Should mixedness be discussed and explored?  Absolutely.

 

 

Read the entire thread here.

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