CONFERENCE by: Codarts University of the Arts & Willem de Kooning Academy/Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences.. Published: October 8, 2018.

15th ELIA Biennial Conference “Resilience and the City: Art, Education, Urbanism”

ELIA – European League of Institutes of the Arts invites you to register for the 15th ELIA Biennial Conference “Resilience and the City: Art, Education, Urbanism”, hosted by Codarts University of the Arts and Willem de Kooning Academy/Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences. The conference will take place from 21-24 November 2018 in Rotterdam.

Register before the 9th of November!

Take part in one of the largest conference on Higher Arts Education and join international colleagues in an engaging 3-day programme featuring high-profile speakers, plenary discussions, paper presentations, best practices, networking events, mobile sessions at cultural institutions in the city and much more.

The 15th ELIA Biennial Conference sets out to examine how the arts can play a vital role in building resilience, especially in an urban context. The presentations and keynotes during the conference will address the topic of resilience and the city via the four subthemes: Shifting Centre, Shifting Margins; Art and Social Cohesion; Art and Economy; and Art and Innovation.

About ELIA

ELIA – European League of Institutes of the Arts is a globally connected European network that provides a dynamic platform for professional exchange and development in higher arts education. With over 250 members in 47 countries, it represents some 300.000 students in all art disciplines. Its cross-disciplinary quality makes ELIA unique as a network. ELIA advocates for higher arts education by empowering and creating new opportunities for its members and facilitating the exchange of good practices. ELIA collaborates with partner networks around the world.