Collective Art Practice - Performative and Networked Approaches to Challenging Power - Public Lecture Series, as part of VIS198 Directed Study Group; a series of talks looking at the how groups are using collective practice and online public space to confront social issues embodied in the San Diego / Tijuana border region. All lectures will be held at Calit2, Atkinson Hall, 2nd Floor, Wednesday nights from 6-7 pm.

Week 1 - April 2: A Class Without A Teacher? Critical Pedagogy and Intro to Collective Practice - Presenters: Members of the Groundwork Books Collective :: Week 2 - April 9: A Rich Legacy of Collective Practice - Presenters: Brett Stalbaum, Ricardo Dominguez speaking on Electronic Disturbance Theater and particle group.

Week 3 - April 16: Social Sculpture, society is the sculpture, collectively creating change - Presenters: The Boredom Patrol of the Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army.

Week 4 - April 23: Transnational corporations, transnational resistance
Presenters: Colectivo Zapatista (tentative) and Simon Sedillo of El Enemigo Comun.

Week 5 - April 30: Gaming Theory, “In Game” Resistance
Presenters: Adriene Jenik

Week 8 - May 21: Gender, Sexuality and Erotic Art Practice
Presenters: Sharing Is Sexy

Week 9 - May 21: DIY, Self-Publishing, Craftivism
Presenters: Grrrl Zines A Go-Go.

Week 11 – Friday, June 6th, 6pm, Presentation of Group Projects from VIS198

This lecture series is sponsored by UCIRA. If you have questions or are interested in registering for this class, email Micha Cárdenas at mcardenas (at) ucsd.edu.