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2010/03/17 The 8th Academic Forum in Yogyakarta
INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR
PROPOSAL
To solve social problem
Through art and cultural activities
Urban Research Plaza Yogyakarta Sub-center
Urban Research Plaza Osaka City University
In Collaboration with Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM)
And Indonesian Institute of the Art (ISI)
Yogyakarta
2010
http://urp.ucrc-yogya.or.id/updatedetail.php?id=3
http://fib.ugm.ac.id/index.php?action=news.detail&id_news=60
INTRODUCTION
Arts and cultural activity have become an increasingly important part of urban regeneration in many cities, though the bulk of effort and resources to date has been on capital investment.
Recently, increasing interest has been shown in participatory arts programmes which are low-cost, flexible and responsive to local needs.
This use of the arts and cultural activity coincides with a shift in emphasis in regeneration strategies towards seeing local people as the principal asset through which renewal can be achieved.
Arts and cultural activity programmes have been shown to contribute to enhancing social cohesion and local image; reducing offending behaviour; building private/public sector partnerships; promoting interest in the local environment; developing self-confidence; enhancing organisational capacity; supporting independence and exploring visions of the future.
The 8th Academic Forum on solving social problem through art and cultura activities is being co-organized by the Urban Research Plaza of Osaka City University in association with Faculty of Cultural Sciences at Universitas Gadjah Mada and Indonesia Institute of the Art (ISI). The object of this forum is to promote research and intellectual studies in urban issues. This annual forum seeks to encourage creative and intellectual thinking and the themes that have been selected for the forum are thus issues that are crucial today to the field of urban culture and social problem solving.
TIME
AND PLACE
March 17th 2010
Multimedia Room of Universitas Gadjah Mada, 3rd Floor North Wing Rectorate
SPEAKERS
There are seven speakers for the seminar of which three are from Japan (Osaka City University and Kyoto University), two from UGM and another two from ISI. The following is the detail:
Geerhardt Kornatowski (Osaka City University)
"Religion and Homeless Support: After-life Concerns and Practical Support Involvement by New Religion (Shin-shukyo) Groups in Japan"
Akihiro Takasaki (Osaka City University)
Depoliticization of Environmental Movement: a Case Study of the Kuma River Basin in Japan
Dr. Eiji Kawano (Kyoto University)
Social Integration through the Reciprocity in the deprived Area: Case of 'Banlieue' in France
Setiadi, S.Sos., M.Hum. (UGM)
Art and the Disabled: A Study of Disabled Empowerment in Yogyakarta Special Region
Wisma Nugraha Christianto Rich, Drs., M.Hum. (UGM)
Jekdong: The Enforcer of Social Bond
Two ISI speakers
COMMITTEE
Prof. Dr. Shin Nakagawa
Prof. Dr. Toshio Mizuuch
Prof. Dr. A.M. Hermin Kusmayati,
Dwi Maryanto, Drs., MFA, Ph.D.
Dr. Ida Rochani Adi, S.U.
Prof. Dr. Soeprapto Soedjono, MFA
Prof. Dr. Sjafri Sairin, Dr.
Prof. Dr. Timbul Haryono, M.Sc.
About the study
The preceding paragraphs summarise the findings of The Art of Regeneration, which was written by Charles Landry, Lesley Greene, François Matarasso and Franco Bianchini and is published by Comedia in March 1996. It is based on over 10 years' experience of art and urban regeneration policy in the UK, Western Europe, Australia and the United States.