sociatry: NYU Forum on Citizenship and Applied Theatre

[Adam Blatner]

Dear Colleagues, I heard about the following from the dramatherapy listserve. Does it 
overlap with sociatry?


Join the Program in Educational Theatre in New York City this April for the...NYU Forum on 
Citizenship and Applied Theatre

Dates: April 23-25, 2010 About the conference:“To be a citizen is not to live in a 
society. A citizen is one who transforms society.” –Augusto Boal

"Theatre allows us to converse with our souls -- to passionately pursue and discover ways 
of living with ourselves and others. We are all artists, and theatre is a language. We 
have no better way to work together, to learn about each other, to heal, and to grow." --  
Michael Rohd

The goal of this forum is to facilitate a dialogue on citizenship and applied theatre 
contexts through exploring the field of arts-based community engagement. The forum will 
also investigate the perceived boundaries and barriers for artist/educators committed to 
understanding the roles and responsibilities of citizens in both local and global 
communities. Questions to be interrogated include:What is a citizen artist?

How can drama provide a forum to explore ideas of global citizenship?
How do we prepare future theatre artists/educators in the applied theatre?
How is theatre being used to rehabilitate people in prisons, health facilities, and 
elsewhere?
How do we assess participants' understanding and awareness in applied theatre work?

If you are interested in learning more about citizenship in applied theatre, come join us 
for this exciting forum comprised of artists, educators, young people, arts organizations 
and institutions dedicated to improving life for all citizens. Speakers and Special Guests 
include: Michael Rohd, Julian Boal, Anthony Thompson, Katherine Vockins, Parasuram 
Ramamoorthi, Kamagai Yasuhiro, Javier Cardona, Margarita Espada, and Kayhan IraniRegister 
online and visit our website at: http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/conference/forumoncitizenship

Forum Fees:
Conference Participant/Presenter $125 (until March 1)
Conference Participant/Presenter $150 (after March 1)
Student/Performer $50
One day Conference Participant $100
On-site Registration $100/per dayContact for more information: 
appliedtheatreforum at gmail.com

Sincerely,
The Forum on Citizenship and Applied Theatre