PSC returns to Ballarat for the second time for the grand Symposium opening on Saturday, 29th of August. This year, the theme is ‘ Borderless Futures : Reimaging the Citizen’ which may be deemed as controversial, but a current issue nevertheless. Discussions surrounding the power and role of photography in examining cultural identities in the face of globalization and movement, will be the centre of all discussions in the ‘Old Law Court Building’. The venue will be bustling with 20 guest speakers for the event, ranging from artists, lecturers and directors of various institutions.
Keynote speakers heading the two major panel discussions are Judy Annear and Nikos Papastergiadis, who are highly distinguished curators and educators in the industry. Judy has been touted as Australia’s most prolific writer on the subject matter of photography, working previously on publications with Art Network, Photofile, Art-iT Asia and Broadsheet. She has been the senior photography curator at the Art Gallery of NSW for 20 years. Nikos shares a rich history of being an influential figure in the industry. He is currently the director of the Research Unit in Public Cultures at the University of Melbourne, simultaneously leading projects with the Australian Research Council. Being the strategist for the government in the past, providing expertise on issues surrounding issues on cultural identities, Nikos has been an important writer, working on various publications since 1993.
Apart from our well renowned keynote speakers heading the theme of our Symposium, other guests of equal stature will look into different spheres of photography tradition, transformations, history and the presence of social media.
Very rarely do such significant events in photography occur. The PSC Symposium will undoubtedly be a momentous occasion attended by important artists and scholars who will converge to partake in incredibly important conversations. It is a great opportunity to be a part of this and we encourage you to book your place here as soon as possible, due to limited vacancies. We look forward to meeting you there!
