ArtCenter College of Design and The Brick host the U.S. segment of LIVE ON EARTH!, a 24-hour global symposium exploring ecofeminism, art, and environmental justice. The Los Angeles program features a keynote by scholar and activist Silvia Federici, panel discussions, video screenings, and a special rooftop gathering led by Mexico City-based colectivo amasijo, featuring a circular procession and communal meal.

Representing the Americas and serving as the final eight-hour segment of the three-city event, the symposium at ArtCenter in Pasadena will be co-facilitated by Jane McFadden, art historian and ArtCenter Dean of Interdisciplinary Studies, and Catherine Taft, ArtCenter faculty member, alumna and Deputy Director of The Brick.

Event Highlights:

• Keynote Address: Silvia Federici (via Zoom), introduced by Ohan Breiding & Shoghig Halajian
• Panels & Discussions: Artists, scholars, and activists on ecofeminism and creative resistance
• colectivo amasijo: A Circular Offering (12:00 – 2:00 PM) – Performance, procession & communal meal
• Film Screenings & Closing Reception

Speakers

• Silvia Federici (scholar and activist)
• Jane McFadden (ArtCenter dean)
• Catherine Taft (The Brick deputy director)
• Diana Thater (artist and ArtCenter professor)
• Jane Chin Davidson (art historian)
• Martina Manterola & Carmen Serra (colectivo amasijo)
• Yasmine Ostendorf-Rodriguez (cultural researcher)
• Janet Sarbanes (author)
• Leslie Labowitz-Starus (artist & activist)
• Leah Thomas (eco-activist & author)
• More to be announced