Intentional Public Disruptions: Art, Responsibility, and Pedagogy, Fall 2017

Explore a thought-provoking series of seminars, performances, and workshops led by visiting artist B. Stephen Carpenter II at MIT, focusing on the global water crisis, access, and privilege. Delve into topics such as appropriate technology, socially engaged practice, and the intersection of art, curriculum, and pedagogy. Gain new perspectives on intentional public disruptions, social responsibility, and community engagement through discussions on Africa and Central America. Examine the role of art education in fostering difficult conversations and conceptual explorations. Engage with innovative approaches to curriculum development and learn how art practice can become a powerful tool for addressing global issues and promoting social change.

Making Something from Nothing: Appropriate Technology as Intentionally Disruptive Responsibility.
Making Something From Nothing: Intentional Public Disruptions, Art, and Social Responsibility.
Making Something from Nothing: Community, Water, Pedagogy, and Learning.
Double Taking and Troublemaking: Socially Engaged Practice Enabling Difficult Conversations I.
Double Taking and Troublemaking: Socially Engaged Practice Enabling Difficult Conversations II.
Double Taking and Troublemaking: Reflecting and Disrupting.
When Curriculum Becomes Art Practice: Educational Experience as Intentionally Disruptive Pedagogy.
When Curriculum Becomes Art Practice: Art Education as Engagement with the World.
When Curriculum Becomes Art Practice: Conventional Practice and Conceptual Explorations.
When Curriculum Becomes Art Practice: Performing Explorations of Context and Meaning Making.