About this Event
Learning from Counter-Futures: Practising Afrofuturisms is a screening, listening, readings and discussion event led by The Otolith Group, exploring Afrofuturisms as a form of radical and alternative pedagogy. The session considers how speculative aesthetic practices, artistic experimentation, close reading and critical dialogue can operate as forms of pedagogy. This opens up education as a politically charged practice for learning otherwise.
Contributions from Black Waters, C Lavender, The Otolith Group
Responses from Khadea Santi and JJ Fadaka
Collective Deliberations facilitated by JJ Fadaka
Artist-designed refreshment by Jek McAllister
Event Access
- Event will take place on level 2 of the gallery
- Light vegetarian and vegan food will be provided
- non-alcoholic refreshments will be provided
Access Funds
A small access fund is available to support travel and access for BSL interpretation, costs for childcare, carers & support workers and other needs. The funds are distributed on a first come first served basis. Please be aware we may need to close the fund early if demand is high, so please get in touch prior to event.
For Travel
- please emailing stating where you are travelling from within Scotland
- Cooper Gallery will book trains in advance for attendees and email ticket collection references
For all other access requests
- please email and detail your access requirement and request
- we will respond as soon as we can and confirm access fund transfer
Contact: [email protected]
General Access
Location
Cooper Gallery is located to the right side of the DJCAD buildings on Perth Road
Entrance is via double doors which face onto a car park
The gallery is on two levels
Level 1
- Ramped access
- Wheelchair accessible toilet. The toilet is gender neutral
- Invigilator desk
Level 2
Lift route
- Accessible via lift, corridor and 5 steps. For wheelchair access via a stairclimber
- Please email in advance if you require lift or stairclimber access
Step route
- 24 steps. Two flights of 12 steps with handrails are separated by a landing
- No toilet on first floor
Exhibition
- Exhibition videos are subtitled and captioned in English
- Seating is provided and/or additional seating available, please ask an invigilator
- Large print versions of the exhibition information handout are available, please ask our Guides. If you require alternative formats for material in exhibitions please email or ask our Guides.
BSL & captioning
- For event requirements please email: [email protected]
Toilet
Ground floor has a wheelchair accessible toilet. The toilet is gender neutral.
All Enquiries
- Please email: [email protected]
Funding support
The exhibition is supported by the National Lottery through Creative Scotland and with the kind support of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art Centenary Trust.
Event venue & nearby stays
Cooper Gallery, 13 Perth Road, Dundee, United Kingdom
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