I wanted to send all of you some information about an upcoming conference that
is being held at Augsburg College. If you like Paulo Freire's work, you may
want to check this out and work with others to create tools to work for social
justice. See below for information.
In peace,
Katie Dudzik
15th Annual International PTO (Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed)
Conference
Mad as Hell? Now Move (or Draw, or Act...): Organizing for Social Justice
Augsburg College
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN (Twin Cities)
Pre-Conference Workshops
May 18-21, 2009
Conference
May 21-24, 2009
Post-Conference Workshop
May 24, 2009
PTO is a not-for-profit (IRS 501C3) organization with the following mission: To
challenge oppressive systems by promoting critical thinking and social justice.
We organize an annual meeting that focuses on the work of liberatory educators,
activists, and artists; and community organizers.
INVITED GUESTS INCLUDE:
* Julian Boal-International Theatre of the Oppressed practitioner
* Marc Bamuthi Joseph-Spoken Word artist, activist, and educator
* Kao Kalia Yang-Critical literacy practitioner, and award-winning writer
* Ananya Dance Theatre-Community-based women of color social justice
artists
* Deborah Barndt, Victor Cole, Elle Meza, Chaka Mkali, Larry Olds-Popular
educators and organizers
* Danza Mexica Cuauhtemoc Mn Circle & St. Paul Central Touring Theatre
See schedule here:
http://ptoweb.org/assets/files/PTO.2009.Schedule.Glance.pdf
And visit the website at ptoweb.org for more information