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'The Extraordinary Aesthetics of Autism' at the
Institute of Contemporary Arts, London
Saturday June 29th, 10.15-3.00, ICA London.
'The Extraordinary Aesthetics of Autism' is the third in the series of interdisciplinary dialogues organized by the Centre for Cognition, Kinesthetics and Performance, University of Kent. The first in the series, 'Affective Science and Performance', a symposium held at Kent University (September 2012) was followed by the ICA roundtable 'Affective Science and Performance: Interdisciplinary Dialogues' (September 2012). The resulting collection of papers, Affective Performance and Cognitive Science: body, brain and being, edited by Nicola Shaughnessy, will be published by Methuen, 2013.
In 'The Extraordinary Aesthetics of Autism' practitioners using cognitive approaches in applied arts across the humanities discuss their work. Confirmed speakers include Adam Ockelfield (Roehampton University, author of Music Language and Autism: Exceptional Strategies for Exceptional Minds); Ilona Roth (Open University, author of Imaginative Minds: concepts, controversies and themes ); Carolien Hermans (University of Utrecht, dancer and researcher into dance pedagogy); Nicola Shaughnessy and Melissa Trimingham (University of Kent, 'Imagining Autism' project, on the neuro-divergent imagination) and a presentation on the 'Hunter Heartbeat' method developed by Kelly Hunter at the Royal Shakespeare Company working with autistic children.
A detailed programme will follow shortly.
The event is free but numbers are strictly limited, so registering is essential. Please book in advance by sending a short email to mft3@kent.ac.uk (Melissa Trimingham) with ICA Booking in the subject line. In the body of the email, please state your name, e mail address, and affiliation if any. You will be sent a confirmation of your place.
As the event is free, we will not provide refreshments but the ICA café is available from 11am.