2010 OISTAT Education Commission Meeting and International Symposium on Stage Design Education
Beijing, China
November 3rd -7th 2010
Hosted by China Central Academy of Drama
Topic :
“Contemporary Design Education - Between National Tradition, Innovation and Globalization”
Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of Marina Raytchinova, Chair of the OISTAT Education Commission, I formally extend to you our invitation to attend the 2010 meeting of the Education Commission in PR China and in conjunction the China /OISTAT International Symposium on Stage Design Education on the theme: “Contemporary Design Education - Between National Tradition, Innovation and Globalization”
Design education concepts and practices across the world in the limelight of the changing picture of contemporary theatre.
How do growing globalization and interculturalism influence contemporary design education? Do we provide education that responds to the needs of the contemporary theatre practice?
Over three days and based in the venues of the China Central Academy of Drama in Beijing the China/OISTAT Education Commission meeting will provide an excellent forum for the exchange of pedagogical philosophies, focusing on the definitions of national and local traditions in the context of growing international collaboration and intercultural experimentation in design education and theatre practice.
Certain members of the Education Commission as well as educators from China will make formal presentations as part of the symposium.
The Symposium welcomes papers (max 1500 words with 1-3 images if required) and presentation proposals (max.20 min.) on the theme outlined above. Please submit papers and proposals for presentations before October 1st, 2010 to Sun Daqing, Deputy Dean of Department Stage design, sdqstagedesign@163.com, copy to Marina Raytchinova, Education Commission Chair, marinaray@yahoo.com. All papers and presentations will be published in a brochure of the meeting.
The Commission business session will include organizational issues concerning the current and future initiatives of the Commission as well as reports and plans for Scenofest’11.
According to the normal OISTAT practice, delegates are responsible for their own travel arrangements. Meals and accommodation for four nights (November 3rd-6th) will be arranged and covered by the hosts for one official delegate from each OISTAT Centre.
Associate members, individual members and guests are welcome to attend at their own costs: accommodations (550RMB/day/room) and a participation fee of 1000RMB (approximately 100Euro) for local transportation, meals, tickets and materials.
November 3rd is the arrival day with activities scheduled on November 4th, 5th and 6th, with November 7th as the departure day. All delegates attending should fill out the registration form [download]. Please return the form electronically to Sun Daqing, sdqstagedesign@163.com, no later than September 10th, copy to the Commission Chair Marina Raytchinova marinaray@scenofest.org and OISTAT Secretariat secretariat@oistat.org.
A preliminary program of the meeting is attached. A more detailed one will be sent by the Commission Chair.
We look forward to hearing from you
Best regards,
Sun Daqing ,
Deputy Dean of Department Stage design,
the Central Academy of Drama
Mailing address: 39 Dongmianhua Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing, P. R .China
Mailing code: 100710
Tel: 86 010 64045987
Email: sdqstagedesign@163.com
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME:
Arrival and registration day:
Wednesday November 3rd 2010
18:00-19:00 Meet and greet gathering in the hotel/ Registration 19:00- Welcome dinner
Working day I:
Thursday November 4th 2010
8:00-9:00 Breakfast (at the hotel)
9:00-9:15 Transportation to the Central Academy of Drama
9:30-09:45 Introduction speeches
By the hosts and the chair of EduCom
09:45-12:30 International Symposium “Contemporary Design
Education - Between National Tradition,
Innovation and Globalization”
Five presenters from China and from the
OISTAT EduCom. Each presentation slot is 30
min. Coffee Break at 10:45 - 11:00
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-16:45 International Symposium “Contemporary Design
Education - Between National Tradition,
Innovation and Globalization”
Five presenters from China and from the
OISTAT Edu Com. Each presentation slot is 30
min. Coffee Break at 15:00 - 15:15
16:45-19:00 Free time
19:00- Dinner or Theatre performance
Working day II:
Friday November 5th
8:00-9:00 Breakfast (at the hotel)
9:00-9:15 Transportation to the Central Academy of Drama
9:30-12:00 Education Commission Bussines meeting –
commission delegates and Chinese colleagues.
10:45-11:00 Coffee break
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-15:30 Visit to the Forbidden City
16:00-18:00 Visit to the National Centre of Performing Arts
19:00- Dinner or theatre performance
Day III, Site seeing:
Saturday November 6th
8:00-9:00 Breakfast (at the hotel)
9:00 Site seeing tour to the Great Wall
19:00- Farewell dinner
Departure day:
Sunday, November 7th
Departure. Check out before 12:00.
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Simultaneous translation will be provided during the presentations. Besides of the presentations, we also call for papers with 1500 words to be published on the brochure together with the presentations. Please submit the presentation and the paper before October 1st, 2010 on the e-mail address of sdqstagedesign@163.com, copy to marinaray@yahoo.com.
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For official delegates invited by the hosts, the Central Academy of Drama will cover their accommodation, local transporation and meals for the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th November.
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Associate members, individual members and guests should pay for their accommodations (550RMB/day/room) and a participation fee of 1000RMB (approximately 100Euro) for local transportation, meals, tickets and materials.
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This is a preliminary schedule and some changes may take place.
Click here for the registration form!
