Programme
 View of the midnight sun from ARKTIKUM Museum and Science Center |
THE 49th IAC CONGRESS & GENERAL ASSEMBLY – On the Edge |
IAC 2021 CongressOnline 22-23 September 2021 NOTE: All congress material is available for 1 week following the Congress (to registered attendees only). |
IAC General AssemblyOnline 24 September 2021 |
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Reminder: The 49th Congress and General Assembly of the International Academy of Ceramics will be held online in September 2021. Everyone who has registered for the conference has received an email from LIVETO.io. Follow the instructions in the email and register yourself for the LIVETO online congress platform. If you did not get the email, please check your junk mail. |
If you are encountering difficulties with signing in, please contact (in English) asiakaspalvelu@liveto.fi. If you have any other questions, please contact (in English) congress@ulapland.fi. |
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* Please note that the information on this page is subject to modifications. Wednesday 22 September 2021 |
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The 49th Congress will kick off on Wednesday 22 September 2021 from the comfort of your own home. The conference is opened by the President of the IAC, Torbjørn Kvasbø, followed by the first keynote speaker on this year’s theme “On the Edge”, Aalto University professor Tapio Yli-Viikari. Wednesday’s lecture on the theme is given by Nathalie Lautenbacher of Aalto University. The keynote and two lectures on the topic “Signals from the Future” are respectively led by Adam Chau from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Michal Puszczynski from the Academy of Art and Design in Poland and Barbara Schmidt from the Weißensee School of Art and Design in Germany. |
The third keynote speaker on Wednesday on the topic “Making and Wellbeing” is Professor Arild Berg from the Oslo Metropolitan University. This is followed by a lecture on the same topic by Dena Bagi from the University of Sunderland. Breakout Sessions will again be part of this year’s Congress. On Wednesday, the first Breakout Session on the theme “On the Edge” will be moderated by Judith Schwartz, Vice President of the IAC Council, and the second session on “Signals from the Future” will be moderated by Wendy Gers, IAC Council Member. Closing remarks by Torbjørn Kvasbø, IAC President, will bring an end to the first day of this virtual Congress. |
Thursday 23 September 2021 |
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The second day of the Congress, Thursday 23 September 2021, is opened by Reijo Lantto from the Arctic Ceramic Center. The first keynote speaker on Thursday on the topic “Locality and Materiality” is Riikka Latva-Somppi from Aalto University, followed by a lecture by Love Jönsson, Director of the Rian Design Museum and a lecture by Priska Falin from Aalto University and Helen Felcey from Liverpool Hope University. “Social and Political Reality” is discussed by keynote speaker Neil J. Brownsword from Staffordshire University and in lectures by Ahmed Umar and Kianoosh Motaghedi. |
The third Breakout Session (first of Thursday’s sessions) on the topic “Making and Wellbeing” is moderated by Hyeyoung Cho, IAC Council Member, the fourth session on “Locality and Materiality” by David Jones, IAC Council Member, and the fifth Session on “Social and Political Reality” by Judith Schwartz, IAC Vice President. Reijo Lantto, CEO of the Arctic Ceramic Center, and Torbjørn Kvasbø, IAC President, will close the 49th IAC Congress.
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Friday 24 September 2021 |
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The General Assembly takes place on Friday 24 September 2021 and is open to IAC Members only. It is free, but registration is required. The agenda of the GA will be sent to members before the event. |
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| Date | Time (UTC+3) | Programme schedule |
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22/09 |
13.00 – 13.10 | Welcome |
| 13.10 – 13.25 | Opening of the conference by Torbjørn Kvasbø, President of IAC Council (Norway) | |
| 13.25 – 14.00 |
“On the Edge” Introductions by Judith Schwartz (United States) PhD, Professor Emeritus, New York University / Vice President of IAC Council and Representative for the United States and Canada KEYNOTE Approach to Northern Ceramics; Arabia – Pentik |
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| 14.00 – 14.10 | Intermission |
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14.10 – 15.05
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“On the Edge” LECTURES Vaellus Silent Journey Remain Upright On Solid Ground |
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| 15.05 – 15.15 | Intermission | |
| 15.15 – 15.30 | Discussion / Q&A on the theme “On the Edge” | |
| 15.30 – 15.50 |
BREAKOUT SESSION 1 – “On the Edge” Introductions by Judith Schwartz (United States) PhD, Professor Emeritus, New York University / Vice President of IAC Council and Representative for the United States and Canada On the Edge Critical Dialogues Quartz Inversion: The Moment of Change |
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| 15.50 – 16.30 | Intermission | |
| 16.30 – 17.05 |
“Signals from the Future” Introductions by Pauliina Pöllänen, MA Visual Art, PhD Candidate and Artist, Norway KEYNOTE Undustrial Design |
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| 17.05 – 17.55 |
“Signals from the Future” LECTURES The Modern Approach to Wood-Fired Ceramics Thinking with Material – Ceramics in Design Processes |
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| 17.55 – 18.05 | Discussion / Q&A on the topic “Signals from the Future” | |
| 18.05 – 18.15 | Intermission | |
| 18.15 – 18.45 |
BREAKOUT SESSION 2 – “Signals from the Future” Introductions by Wendy Gers (South Africa) PhD, IAC Council Member representative for Australia, New Zealand and South Africa Intangible Heritage Holocene Park Geometric Translations Living the Earth |
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| 18.45 – 19.20 |
“Making and Wellbeing” Introductions by Anniina Koivurova, D.A., Curator, Rovaniemi Art Museum, Finland KEYNOTE Ceramic Practice in Health Research – Making Public Art in a Hospital |
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| 19.20 – 19.45 |
“Making and Wellbeing” LECTURE Clarification through Clay: Visualising Meaning-Making |
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| 19.45 – 19.55 | Discussion / Q&A on the topic “Making and Wellbeing” | |
| 19.55 – 20.00 | Closing speech by Torbjørn Kvasbø, President of IAC Council (Norway) | |
| 23/09 (Thurs) |
13.00 – 13.05 | Welcome |
| 13.05 – 13.15 | Opening speech by Reijo Lantto, CEO, Arctic Ceramic Centre, Finland | |
| 13.15 – 13.45 |
BREAKOUT SESSION 3 – “Making and Wellbeing” Introductions by Hyeyoung Cho (Republic of Korea), IAC Council Member representative for South Korea Pandemic Pills Environmental Degradation and Redemption: Healing through Making Naos – Self Temples Medalta / Reclaiming Making & Wellbeing |
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| 13.45 – 13.55 | Intermission | |
| 13.55 – 14.30 |
“Locality and Materiality” Introductions by Caroline Slotte, Professor of Ceramic Art, KHiO-Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Norway KEYNOTE Soil as a Material Mediator: Combining Environmental Research with Ceramic Practice |
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| 14.30 – 15.20 |
“Locality and Materiality” LECTURES Fairy Tales and Decadence – Recent Developments in Figurative Ceramic Sculpture in the Nordic Region What Is It All For? Helen Felcey, Artist, Educator and Curator, Liverpool Hope University / British Ceramics Biennial, United Kingdom |
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| 15.20 – 15.30 | Discussion / Q&A on the topic “Locality and Materiality” | |
| 15.30 – 15.45 | Intermission | |
| 15.45 – 16.15 |
BREAKOUT SESSION 4 – “Locality and Materiality” Introductions by David Jones (United Kingdom) PhD, IAC Council Member representative for the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Benelux The Wild Clay Hualien Paradise – Disappearing Culture of the Amis Earthenware Tradition in Taiwan Manifesto for Clay |
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| 16.15 – 17.00 | Intermission | |
| 17.00 – 17.35 |
“Social and Political Reality” Introductions by Lars Sture, Curator, Artist, Norwegian Crafts, Norway KEYNOTE Beyond Preservation: Re-evaluating Intangible Cultural Heritage in the UK Ceramic Industry |
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| 17.35 – 18.25 |
“Social and Political Reality” LECTURES Solace in Clay Female Iranian Ceramists: From the Beginning of Modernism to the Present Day |
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| 18.25 – 18.35 | Discussion / Q&A on the topic “Social and Political Reality” | |
| 18.35 – 18.45 | Intermission | |
| 18.45 – 19.15 |
BREAKOUT SESSION 5 – “Social and Political Reality” Introductions by Judith Schwartz (United States) PhD, Professor Emeritus, New York University / Vice President of IAC Council and Representative for the United States and Canada Canada C3: A Crucible The Power of Ceramics to Express the Tragedy of Forced Migration |
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| 19.15 – 19.30 |
Closing speech by Reijo Lantto, CEO, Arctic Ceramic Centre, Finland |
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| 19.30 – 19.45 |
Closing remarks by Torbjørn Kvasbø, President of IAC Council (Norway) |
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| 24/09 (Fri) |
14.00 – 17.00 | General Assembly (open to IAC members only – free but registration is required) |
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Additional information on the programme |
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 The auditorium of the Korundi House of Culture |
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Lectures programme: The programme will include lectures and panel discussions on the proposed focal theme “On the Edge”. Surrounding the daily talks, a series of exhibitions and events will be available to the participants. “On the Edge” is an especially relevant theme in Finland and Lapland. Finland is located at the edge of Europe both geographically and culturally, and Lapland is part of the mystical Arctic region, or an “Ultima Thulé” if you wish; the border of the known world. Around these discussions, exhibitions to visit online are available on the congress platform at all times. |
“On the Edge” is a theme which encourages discussions on the mainstreams and the margins in ceramics, as much on the essence of ceramic art, as on its positioning amongst all art forms. “On the Edge” will also be interpreted as a timeline, a continuum between the past, present and future. Breakout Session: This event, open to the public, is a promotional event for IAC members. It is intended for the announcement of cultural activities (programmes, research, artistic experience, etc.), within a format of five minutes per presenter. |
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The theme “On the Edge” applies to all congressional exhibitions.
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"On the Edge" is a location, a feeling, as well as a critical position.
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