Discourse and Discord: Architecture of Agonism from the Kitchen Table to the City Street — A Public Symposium co-presented by Northern Lights.mn and the Walker Art Center :: April 12-14, 2012 :: Walker Art Center, 1750 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN + webcast on channel.walkerart.org.

In an era of cultural conservatives and the liberal elite, Occupiers and Tea Partiers, civil uprisings and government crackdowns, perhaps the one point of agreement today is there’s no shortage of disagreement. But if that’s true, then why isn’t there more debate — not online flame wars, not the televised jockeying of political candidates, but live, in-person dialogue?

As a series of talks, workshops, actions, and playful experiments, Discourse and Discord aims to explore the structures or “architectures”– whether it’s the built environment, online technologies, songs, or recipes – that can draw people together for genuine dialogue and debate.

Join with a range of other unlike-minded people to debate and discuss, disclose and expose, and find out what happens when you move beyond agreeing to disagree.

Thursday, April 12: In Dialogue: Krzysztof Wodiczko and John Rajchman

Friday, April 13: Conversation: Structures for Discord; Pecha Kucha: From the Table to the Streets, Discourse Karaoke

Friday, April 13 and Saturday, April 14: Workshops

To register for workshops, call 612.375.7600.

Northern Lights.mn, 2751 Hennepin Ave. S. #231, Minneapolis MN 55408