ReGenerating Community Conference, Melbourne
Published on June 11, 2009
ReGenerating Community Conference
Held September 2 - 4, 2009 at RMIT University in Melbourne, the ReGenerating Community Conference will discuss Local Governments who are creating new models of civic engagement. Arts are the focus. Examples of arts based projects tackling the big issues through community cultural engagement are the springboard for discussion by leading national and international speakers, commentators, community leaders, officials, politicians, academics and artists. Issues include: community identity in an environment of globalised culture; energy production in the context of climate change; indigenous sovereignty on leasehold land; country becoming city and changing identity; aging; schooling; imaging futures and having a future. The Generations project and five participating municipal councils will be in the spotlight: • Charters Towers Regional Council • City of Greater Geelong • City of Liverpool • Latrobe City • Rural City of Wangaratta Cultural Development Network and RMIT Globalism Research Centre are hosts for this conference.
Contact: Kim Dunphy: 03 9658 9976, kim.dunphy@culturaldevelopment.net.au
