Raising Voices: Art, Protest, and Democracy

What are the potentials, limits, and experiences of protest and artistic activism today?

Academic research, culture, and journalism are increasingly being sidelined: funding and financial resources are dwindling, debates are becoming harsher, and releases and publications are losing their reach. In times of such disorientation, how can voices that stand up for culture, diversity, nuance, and humanity be heard? How and whether can artistic practices continue to resist and initiate change?

Discussion with:

Laurence Desarzens (Cultural Strategist, Beam Network, Porteous Foundation, Geneva)
Julien Fehlmann (Founder and director of IRMA – International Relations and Music Association, Neuchâtel)
Emma Nzioka aka Coco Em (Pass Pass, Nairobi)
Stella Nyanzi (author/activist, Berlin/Masaka)

Moderation: Thomas Burkhalter (Founder and director Norient Festival)

The discussion is organized in collaboration with the 14th edition of the Norient Festival in Bern and will be held in English.