No matter how atrocious and particular #MeToo cases are, they are never only related to an individual perpetrator. Sexual harassment and sexual abuse are a form of structural violence and are thus deeply entangled with the dominant gender, racial, economic and power structures.
In order to present the first results of our latest research on sexual harassment, bullying and power abuse in the European art field, we are inviting you to join an online session on Gender & Power Relations, held as part of the SHIFT – Shared Initiatives for Training project on6 October 2021 at 16-17:30 CEST on Zoom.
Our research is a contribution towards moving the dialogue away from singular cases towards structures, with the goal of inspiring cultural networks, art institutions and organisations to self-critically reflect on their own position towards sexual and power abuse and to re-define their work models, codes and structures.
This online session will be followed by a participatory discussion at our IETM Lyon Plenary Meeting 2021 on 22 October 2021, where the final SHIFT Gender & Power Relations research will be launched and where we will focus on the steps the culture sector can take together to combat sexual harassment and power abuse.
Marta Keil, Performing Arts Curator, Poland Marie Le Sourd, On the Move, Belgium
Contributors
Jasna Žmak, Academy of Dramatic Art, Zagreb Ian Manborde, Equity UK, London
Moderator
Ása Richardsdóttir, IETM, Belgium
This session will be recorded and captioned with AI technology.
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About SHIFT
The SHIFT project aims to provide training and skills for cultural leaders, specifically those of cultural networks. Cultural leaders shall be enabled to implement changes where needed and to pass on their knowledge gained through the project to leaders and staff members of their network, as well as to the broader cultural sector.
Being a part of the SHIFT project alongside eight other European cultural networks, IETM is leading the project strand on Gender & Power Relations and contributes to the packages on Climate Changes and Inclusion. The project is coordinated by the European Music Council.
Co-organised by a diverse team of IETM members, artists, cultural professionals and students, our next IETM Plenary Meeting will be held in Lyon, France, and online on 21-24 October 2021. Under the umbrella notion of Trans-missions, the Open Forum format will provide a free space to invent, together, processes and methods which can serve our performing arts ecosystem. Most of all, the Meeting is an opportunity to get together and to celebrate the 40th anniversary of IETM, which held its first formal meeting in France in 1981.
The IETM Lyon Plenary Meeting 2021 will include a follow-up participatory discussion on 22 October 2021 where the final SHIFT Gender and Power Relations research will be launched.
