Detailed Schedule
Conference sessions and activities will take place at the Henry hotel unless otherwise noted in the session description. Details on the program will be posted soon. To see MOVE 2017 highlights, click here.
Wednesday, April 26
ACCESS Film Premier and MOVE 2023 Welcome Reception at the Arab American National Museum – 5:00pm to 8:30pm
Thursday, April 27
Registration – 8:00am
Breakfast and Welcoming Remarks – 8:45am to 9:30am
Breakout Session 1 – 9:45am to 11:15pm
Thursday Lunch Plenary – 11:30pm
Breakout Session 2 – 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Networking and Poster Sessions – 3:15pm to 4:30pm
Thursday Night Signature Event – 6:00pm to 9:30pm
Friday, April 28
Registration and Breakfast – 8:00am
Breakout Session 3 – 9:00am to 10:30am
Breakout Session 4 – 11:00am to 12:30pm
Friday Lunch Plenary – 12:30pm
Breakout Session 5 – 2:30pm to 4:00pm
TERRANEA: hakawatia of the sea – 8:00pm to 10:00 pm
TERRANEA: hakawatia of the sea
Join us at the Arab American National Museum for TERRANEA: hakawatia of the sea
TERRANEA: hakawatia of the sea is a performance that weaves a contemporary mythology about Terranea, a sea spirit who gathers those that have lost their lives in the Mediterranean Sea. Developed collaboratively along the Lebanese and Sicilian coasts, in the lakes of Mni Sota Makoce (Minnesota, US), and with Palestinian water wells and streams in mind, this dance performance integrates oral histories around bodies of water while delving into the memories water itself can hold. Dancers, musicians, and writers come together to imagine how to embody the lessons of this essential element. At the same time, we contemplate how our bodies are affected by absurd and deadly blockages, on land and in water, that impede free-flowing movement. Looking particularly into the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestinian land and water, where Palestinian bodies, homes, olive trees and rights are under attack; where indigenous resistance roots are deep and ignited. As well as the broader crisis of the sea; whereas in its past, the Mediterranean was a space of free and fluid migration, the sea is now marked with invisible borders and demarcations of power, with detrimental effects.