Hybrid Seminar
“The Roles of Knowledge and Citizens in a World in Transition”
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– 30 places available for onsite participation with film viewing rights
– 20 places available for online film viewing rights
– No limit for online participation in the panel discussion on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ChulaOIA
Date: Tuesday 21 June 2022 (Pre-registration required)
Venue: CU Social Innovation Hub, Visid Prachuabmoh Build (Click the map here)
Language: English (with Thai subtitles)
The 2020 Hollywood film Minamata depicts the American journalist Eugene Smith during 1971 to 1974 as he photographs the struggles of villagers living in a small coastal community in southern Japan. The community has been devastated by mercury pollution, discharged by the powerful Chisso Corporation, and many are suffering from an unknown and horrific illness.
In this film screening seminar, we will try to deepen our understanding of the consequences of industrialization and globalization, local reaction and resistance, the roles of science, technology, and art, as well as human dignity and compassion. Co-viewing a heartfelt movie and engaging in a moderated discussion, we will explore how these issues unfold in reality, put ourselves in conflicting roles, and imagine how to act individually and collectively to attain a sustainable and just society that respects human dignity, both in Asia and globally.
The event starts with a short introduction followed by the screening. The two-hour movie is dubbed in English with Thai subtitles. The main event will take place at the CU Social Innovation Hub and the screening will also be live-streamed online for pre-registered participants.
An intermission with a light lunch is followed by a 90-minute panel discussion, guided by insights from panelists with various backgrounds and expertise. Moderated in English in a talk-show fashion, the panel will facilitate interaction among the panelists as well as with the audience. The discussion will cover the implications of and lessons learned from the Minamata incident. For instance, the 2013 adoption of “a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury” is significant in view of civic engagement, as global civil society organizations (CSOs) actively engaged in its drafting processes to strengthen the treaty based on, among others, lessons learned from Minamata.
This film-panel seminar is open to the general public, students, academics, CSO (civil society organization) workers, and journalists based in Thailand, regionally, and globally.
For inquiries, write to: civicengagement@chula.ac.th
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