SITAC Spaces and Strategies of Resistance

Speaking of resistance implies talking about concrete actions. It is difficult to view this concept in purely abstract terms, isolating it from the wide range of specific examples in which day to day power structures are negotiated within contexts in which we operate. There is no doubt that the system has a great capacity to adapt so that the spaces of resistance exist as sporadic, fragile bubbles in constant tension, in a blurry territory between marginality and institutionalization. In this sense, we seek to critically evaluate the contributions of different groups and individuals that have attempted to carry out their proposals and initiatives from the stance of resistance. The majority of them encounter difficulties in going beyond purely formal aspects so that their assimilation within institutional structures turns out to be surprisingly swift and effective. Some other cases, certainly fewer, take advantage of this inclusion to undermine the institution from within with different that lead various interesting situations. Finally, there are those initiatives that, whether by their own volition or whether because the institution has not succeeded or is not interested in deciphering the codes of their strategies, manage to remain at the margins with the question, "how much longer?" hanging in the air.

Coordinator: Tobias Ostrander