Universities Art Association of Canada (UAAC) Conference 2018


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The Department of Fine Arts is hosting the annual conference of the Universities Art Association of Canada (UAAC-AAUC), Oct. 25-28 2018.

UAAC-AAUC consists of university and college faculty, independent scholars, graduate students, and other art professionals in the fields of art, art history, and visual culture. This year over 275 delegates will be participating in 73 themed sessions that explore Indigeneity, diaspora, identity, controversy, technology, and much more. The sessions are complemented by several special events including two keynote performances by Lori Blondeau and Louise Liliefeldt.

For more information, see the 2018 UAAC-AAUC programme (PDF) and conference abstracts - final version (PDF) or contact Professor Joan Coutu at joan.coutu@uwaterloo.ca.  

UAAC-AAUC 2018 @ UWaterloo - Quick Conference info

Special Conference events:

  • Opening Reception, Thursday 5:00-8:00 p.m., UWAG
  • Publishers’ Space, whole conference (closes at 6:00 p.m. Friday & Saturday) behind Registration Desk
  • Exhibition - The Impossible Blue Rose – Lisa Lipton, UWAG
  • Graduate Students’ Lunch, Friday 12:30-2:00, MFA Grad Studios, 2nd Floor
  • Honours 4th-year Open House, Friday, 12:30-2:00, Honours Studio (look for signs)
  • Contract Academic Staff Social, Friday 5:30-6:30, UWAG
  • Keynote Performance 1 – Lori Blondeau, Friday 6:45-8:00, UWAG (live feed into Flex Studio)
  • Lunch and AGM, Saturday 12:15-1:45 p.m., Flex Studio
  • CARFAC Presentation, Artists’ Copyright, Saturday 3:30 p.m.-5:00, ECH 1230
  • BIPOC Caucus, Saturday 5:15-6:15, ECH 1205
  • Keynote Performance 2  – Louise Liliefeldt, Saturday 6:30-8:00, Flex Studio
  • Exhibition -  Expeditions: featuring Yasmeen Nematt Alla, curated by Denise St Marie and Timothy Walker (Fine Arts Airstream – S.A.I.L.)

Dining:

  • Phillip Street, across from Fine Arts: sushi, Chinese bakery, Balzacs coffee
  • University Plazas at Phillip St. & University Ave, 100 m from Fine Arts across B parking lot: over 25 restaurants & coffee pubs – international, pubs, vegetarian/vegan, William’s coffee, Second Cup
  • Uptown Waterloo: many, many restaurants – pubs, international, coffee pubs, fine dining
  • Downtown Kitchener: not quite as many restaurants as Uptown Waterloo but still a nice range

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 | JEUDI 25 OCTOBRE

East Campus Hall (ECH), University of Waterloo

10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. UAAC Board of Directors Meeting,  | Réunion du conseil d’administration de l’AAUC,
The Artery, Fine Arts, East Campus Hall (ECH 1207)

5:00-8:00 p.m. Registration & Opening Reception,  | Inscription et Réception d’accueil du congrès :
UWAG (ECH 1239)

Exhibition | Exposition
Launch of special issue of RACAR| Lancement : Lancement du numéro spécial de RACAR

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 | VENDREDI 26 OCTOBRE

East Campus Hall (ECH), University of Waterloo

8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Registration, Coffee and tea | Inscription, Café et thé -  UWAG (ECH 1239)
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Book Display | Exposition de livres - ECH 1234 (near UWAG | près d’UWAG

9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Session | Séance 1

10:30 – 11:00 a.m.

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Session | Séance 2

12:30 – 2:00 p.m. LUNCH | DÉJEUNER

2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Session | Séance 3

3:30 – 4:00 p.m. COFFEE BREAK | PAUSE CAFÉ - UWAG

4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Session | Séance 4

5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Social Event | Évènement sociale, UWAG

6:30 - 8:00 p.m.  KEYNOTE PERFORMANCE - Lori Blondeau: Reconcile This

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 | SAMEDI 27 OCTOBRE

East Campus Hall (ECH), University of Waterloo

8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Registration, Coffee and tea | Inscription, Café et thé -  UWAG (ECH 1239)
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Book Display | Exposition de livres - ECH 1234 (near UWAG | près d’UWAG)

9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Session | Séance 5

10:30 – 10:45 a.m. COFFEE BREAK | PAUSE CAFÉ - UWAG

10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Session | Séance 6

12:15 – 1:45 p.m. LUNCH and ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING| DÎNER et ASSEMBLÉE GÉNÉRALE (ECH 1237)

1:45 - 3:15 p.m. Session | Séance 7

3:15 – 3:30 p.m. COFFEE BREAK | PAUSE CAFÉ - UWAG

3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Session | Séance 8

5:15 - 6:15  p.m. BIPOC Caucus | Caucus Personnes Racisées, (ECH 1205)

6:30 - 8:00 p.m.  KEYNOTE PERFORMANCE - Louise Liliefeldt

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28 | DIMANCHE 28 OCTOBRE

East Campus Hall (ECH), University of Waterloo

8:30 - 11:00 a.m. Registration, Coffee and tea | Inscription, Café et thé -  UWAG (ECH 1239)
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Book Display | Exposition de livres - ECH 1234 (near UWAG | près d’UWAG)

9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Session | Séance 9

10:30 – 11:00 a.m. COFFEE BREAK | PAUSE CAFÉ - UWAG

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Session | Séance 10