概要 |
1. "The Privilege of Distance" by Dr. Claire Maree (Asia Institute,
University of Melbourne, Linguistics; Japanese Studies)
In moments of crisis, how do we voice needs that are negated as
“extravagance”? This paper seeks to consider how the privilege of
distance may (or may not) enable negotiation of politics of difference
which re-emerge within the “here” and “there” of a crises. The paper
examines emerging discourses of post-311 Japan which are linked to
politics of distance and intricately bound to an unspoken
understanding of what is "here" and what is "there".
2. "Performance and the long view of nuclear space" by Associate
Professor Peter Eckersall (School of Culture and Communication,
University of Melbourne, Theatre Studies)
Distance becomes a temporal and geopolitical factor in artistic
responses to the Fukushima conflation. While haunted by the extended
millennial rate of decay for radioactive material, our perceptions of
time and place are also stretched beyond our capacity for remembering.
This paper reflects on two different kinds of responses to Fukushima
in the performing arts. The first involves geo-performative actions
(Fancy 2011) that aim to return to and transform the meaning of spaces
damaged by the earthquake and nuclear meltdown. The second, arguably,
take the longer view and suggest haunting and residue. The paper will
consider works by Chim Pon, Koyamada Toru and Okada Toshiki.
Poster (PDF)
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