Following the success of the ELIA Biennial Conference in Gothenburg in 2008 (hosted by the University of Gothenburg), we are pleased to announce that the École supérieure des beaux–arts de Nantes Métropole has invited ELIA to hold its 11th Biennial Conference in the elegant and dynamic city of Nantes, France. The conference will take place at Le lieu unique (LU), located in the middle of Nantes and surrounded by the city’s art schools and cultural institutions.
The structure of the conference is a bit different compared to previous conferences - we will for instance continue with discussions during the lunches. We have chosen for 8 symposia of one and a half hour each and for 9 discipline sessions. There is an overarching theme for the conference, connected with the city of Nantes, under which umbrella we intend to address most burning, important, current and inspiring issues that concern higher arts education in Europe. With a call for papers and presentations we have asked ELIA members to give input to the programme in Nantes through new, innovative ideas and good practice.
We look forward to welcome you in Nantes!
The Steering Group,
Jean Blaise, Le lieu unique, Nantes, France
Kieran Corcoran, Dublin Institute of Technology, School of Art, Design and Printing
Ulf Dalnas (Chair), University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Carla Delfos, ELIA - European League of Institutes of the Arts, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Pierre-Jean Galdin, École supérieure des beaux–arts de Nantes Métropole, France
Georgia Nelson, École supérieure des beaux–arts de Nantes Métropole, France
Chris Wainwright, University of the Arts London, United Kingdom
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