Intersectional Engagements in Politics and Art

Introduction

The Intersectional Engagements in Politics and Art research trajectory within PARSE undertakes a critical exploration of the nexus of gender, race, sexuality and coloniality in contemporary artmaking, scholarship, and artistic research. Focusing on socially engaged practices related to memory, history, embodiment, and alterity, we seek to involve and publish scholars and artists from a wide range of fields, disciplines, and contexts.  In 2018-19 a series of PARSE Dialogues, curated by Kristina Hagström-Ståhl, took place at various locations in Gothenburg, staging interdisciplinary encounters between researchers and artists from a wide range of fields. Invited scholars and artists included Hülya Arık, Peter Burton, Işıl Eğrikavuk, Joost Fontein, Ylva Habel, Saidiya V. Hartman, Elisabeth Hjorth, Christiane Jatahy, Hagar Kotef, Patricia Lorenzoni, Staffan Mossenmark, M. NourbeSe Philip, Koleka Putuma, Björn Säfsten, Astrid von Rosen, and Du Yun. The Dialogues involved collaborations with the Centre for Critical Heritage Studies, University of Gothenburg; the Embassy of Sweden in South Africa; the Gender Studies Program at the University of Gothenburg; Gothenburg Art Sounds; Gothenburg Dance and Theatre Festival; Gothenburg International Book Fair; the Research School at the Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts, University of Gothenburg; and Scener och Samtal. Additionally, PARSE and Intersectional Engagements collaborated on three dialogue events at the Market Theatre Lab in Johannesburg, together with the Embassy of Sweden in South Africa, and the Market Theatre Foundation.