Inaugural Global Artivism Conference
Artivism - when activism and the arts combine to bring about social change
The inaugural Global Artivism conference was held in Pretoria and hosted by the Tshwane University of Technology, together with the Ricky Rick Foundation. The conference - themed Embracing Cultural Activism for a Safe and Just World - brought together activists and academics from around the continent and indeed, other parts of the world, to reflect on the alliance between art and activism. I was invited to chair a panel on freedom of expression at the event by friend and supreme activist on climate change, human rights and social justice, Kumi Naidoo.