A research conference and public outreach event being co-organized by Simon Fraser University’s Department of English, the University of British Columbia’s Department of Theatre and Film, and the Queen Mary Drama Department, University of London.
August 13-16, 2014
World Art Centre, Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, SFU Woodward’s
Advance registration required!
The conference aims to begin an international dialogue about the role of the arts in the production of urban mega-events, with a specific comparative focus on both the positive and negative cultural legacies of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games and the London 2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.
This event brings together academics, artists, cultural presenters, and urban planners from Canada and the UK in order to re-imagine the impact and relevance of the visual and performing arts in such large-scale events.
Visit here for more details on the full schedule of events, including a series of curated “art ambles” in the city – and to register.
