Home Works V Forum in Beirut Explores Radical Pedagogy and Gaming's Political Power
Earlier this spring, Ashkal Alwan hosted Home Works V in Beirut, Lebanon, which spanned ten days and centered on education. On April 29, 2010, at Monnot Theatre, Kodwo Eshun and Steve Goodman delivered a presentation titled 'Kriegspiel 2.0: The Immersive Image,' exploring the immersive nature of video games and their connections to modern politics. Additionally, three panels focused on radical pedagogies, with one on April 26 at Babel Theatre, moderated by Walid Sadek, featuring Okwui Enwezor, CAMP, and Mahmoud Natout. Another panel took place on April 27 at Metropolis Empire Sofil, featuring Gregory Sholette, Yazid Anani, Judi Werthein, and Nato Thompson. The event, which was free for nearly 500 attendees, highlighted critical engagement and introduced the Home Works Academy, a post-undergraduate art institution in Beirut.
Key facts
- Home Works V occurred in Beirut, Lebanon over ten days earlier this spring
- Kodwo Eshun and Steve Goodman presented 'Kriegspiel 2.0: The Immersive Image' on April 29, 2010
- Three panels on education were held under the title 'In And Out of Education… What Can We Teach Nowadays?'
- The forum was organized by Ashkal Alwan, the Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts
- Nearly 500 people attended the free event
- The forthcoming Home Works Academy will be a post-undergraduate art school in Beirut
- Nato Thompson criticized the gap between discussing radical politics and actual activism
- Jalal Toufic's lecture referenced Matthew 5.22, Nietzsche, Rilke, and LG Electronics
Entities
Artists
- Kodwo Eshun
- Steve Goodman
- Walid Sadek
- Okwui Enwezor
- Sandi Hilal
- Alessandro Petti
- Mahmoud Natout
- Gregory Sholette
- Yazid Anani
- Judi Werthein
- Nato Thompson
- Rabih Mroué
- Jalal Toufic
- Tony Chakar
- Harun Farocki
- Christine Tohme
- Martha C. Nussbaum
- Paulo Freire
- Karl Jaspers
- Isaiah Berlin
- Bertolt Brecht
- Henry Giroux
- Homi Bhabha
- Sophocles
Institutions
- Ashkal Alwan
- Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts
- Home Works
- Centre for Architecture, Media and Politics
- Middlesex University
- Kingston University
- Queens College
- Birzeit University
- Center for Intelligencia in the Arts
- Creative Time
- Beirut Art Center
- Home Works Academy
- Microsoft
- LG Electronics
- Afterall
Locations
- Beirut
- Lebanon
- Bethlehem
- Palestine
- New York
- Buenos Aires
- United Kingdom
- Washington, DC
- Jerusalem
- Achrafieh
- Monnot Theatre
- Babel Theatre
- Metropolis Empire Sofil
Sources
- Afterall —