Notes Week 2

September 18, 2012

1. Make up a list of dream projects
   1. Gabriela : Organize an international exchange between Latin America and France
      1. Who would be concerned by this exchange ? Artists, dancers, musicians, writers, novelists, play = playwright,
      2. Where and how will you find the network ? Do you already have friends in the field of arts. Brazil. I'm going to create a cultural association to carry out my project.
      3. What's the equivalent of the Association 1901 in US culture ? « non-profit association » 503 association / not for profit association (UK)
      4. Will there be a « head office » in Mexico / Latin America or will is be a virtual structure.

2. Vocabulary
   1. we need to warm up
   2. hold up
   3. suburb is not the same thing as « banlieue » = ghetto = project
3. My Weekly Discoveries : MWD Charles La Via
   1. WMD : Weapons of Massive Destruction : George W. Bush
      1. What do you mean that there are no vegetables in the school cafeteria ? Of course there is, there's ketchup !
   2. Gregory Jullig  Grade = A: I'm from Brittany « It's wrong » 'That's not true,
   3. What are the bad/tough parts of town ?
   4. My weekly discovery : New law adopted in NY City. Mayor : forbid the sale of super-size drinks {liter,
      1. It will be effective
      2. vocab ; supermarket, grocery store, many people are opposed to this law, scarf, nevertheless, nonetheless, obesity, people are obese, the most important problem
      3. this law is good for America, so why don't New Yorkers agree ? What are the issues ?
         1. It's a habit so people don't want to change their habits.
         2. People don't want to be told what they have to do.
      4. People live on credit in the USA
4. Marine : MWD a cult movie « Pulp Fiction » « Fear and loathing LV » « Tomy » « Baraka » a non-verbal film
   1. We toured the world : he went around the world before making this movie, He went on a tour around the world
   2. diffuser : to distribute, screen
   3. What is the best way to download a movie ?
      1. A monthly subscription, a phone plan
      2. the producer, the filmmaker
      3. you don't earn what you deserve : « to earn a living »
   4. Travelling :
      1. Where have you travelled
      2. What countries have you gone to ?
      3. Which country do you prefer ? Why ?
      4. How many languages do you speak ?
      5. Where would you go if you could ?
      6. Did you go anywhere this summer ? Oh, really, what was it like there...
      7. What did you like in x country ?
      8. How was your trip ?
      9. What do people eat there ?
      10. How many friends do you have in foreign countries ?

TUC backs 'general strike'

Vocab : We have to tighten our belts.

Budget restrictions

Austerity measures

spending cuts

1. Make up a list of dream projects
   1. Carline + Elise : export 'Arts at home' an IUP-based association / project
      1. Show art in people's apartments/house
      2. export this to a foreing country and create a partnership with a student association
      3. Where are you thinking of exporting it to ?
   2. Ségolène + Antonin : export the cinema-club to an English speaking university, exchange by speaking about movies...
      1. Organize a two-city festival at the same time, make up the program together
      2. Try to organize some form of exchange over the internet : bi-lingual reviews or review in French and English...
      3. Focus on a few filmmakers and write a file about them
2. My Weekly Discovery Projects : Ségolène
   1. vocab
      1. It was a very emotional experience.
   2. A movie about an exhibition at the MOMA in New York
   3. Marina Abramovic (performance artist)
   4. body mutilation...
      1. What do you think about this kind of art ?
   5. The visitors can sit as long as they want.
   6. Can you see the movie again? Can you « re-watch » the movie ?
   7. David Antin : performance poet
   8. Elise ninv : no internet, no video
      1. Fashion designer Peter Pilloto : highlight of 'fashion week' in London,
      2. weird : What's weird about the clothes he makes.
      3. The fabric is strange
      4. His work is a reflection of our society. The crisis, people are sad...
      5. American pastries :
         1. jelly donuts
         2. jello
         3. muffins
         4. pancakes
         5. cheesecake
         6. cupcakes
         7. carrot cake
         8. banana bread
         9. cinamon rolls
         10. bland

Notes Week 1

N.B.: You should read these notes and ask questions about them either in comments or in class if you have any.

Vocab

Weapons of mass destruction : George Bush Jr.

My Weekly Discoveries : Charles La Via

wealth

awareness raising

Thoreau : Walden « Into the Wild » message : nature is stronger than man, Happiness is only good if it is shared.

Francis Ponge

It would be impossible to do that in France!

How do schools work in the USA ? How are they organised?

Where did I grow up?

Snack = bring something for about 8 people, for instance, a botlle of fruit juice (don't forget the cups), a pack of cookies, a bunch of grapes

I've lived in Arles since for five years.

Charles has lived in France since 1997.

Where do you live? I live in Nîmes.

Since = a specific year or time

for = a duration of time

I am born in Le Mans

I was born in Le Man

What is the "Dream Project"?

We all have dreams. What is yours? What is the craziest dream you would like to realize today, this year in the field of culture? These are the basic questions framing your dream project for this semester. In addition, you must work with people who speak English to create this project, people from English-speaking countries or people with whom you speak English in other countries (or even in France). Ideally, the project would cross borders, so you should try to make contacts with people in English-speaking countries.

After you have established the basic framework for your project with your partner, you must try to work out all the practical details: partners, budget, timeline, communication plan, and so on. Put the skills you have acquired to good use. Dream and make us all dream!

More on Austerity measures

Hi everyone,

Please read the following text for Tuesday. It's something I discovered on the BBC website. Be ready to tell me what you think about it.

Charlie

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TUC backs 'general strike' motion over spending cuts

By Justin Parkinson Political reporter, BBC News, in Brighton

The TUC has voted to look into the "practicalities" of organising a "general strike", in protest at government spending cuts.

The trade union movement's conference overwhelmingly backed a motion which also called for a "coalition of resistance" to "austerity measures".
Steve Gillan, leader of the Prison Officers' Association, urged delegates to be "a strong voice".
The Conservatives said unions must "withdraw their threats" of action.
The TUC's annual conference in Brighton has been dominated by criticism of the government's economic policies, including the public sector pay freeze and its spending plans for services including health and education.
Marches have been organised on 20 October in London, Belfast and Glasgow.

from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19562394

CADTM's work

Hi Everyone,

The CADTM (Comité pour l'Annulation de la Dette du Tiers Monde) is a very active group, working right now in conjunction with the CAC to raise awareness about the problem of public debt in France and the need to fight against austerity measures, which are only going to help the richest people.

Here is an interesting link for taking action: http://www.audit-citoyen.org/?p=2973

Let me know if you would be interested in helping organise a CADTM evening in Arles. We could screen a movie and have a discussion and debate so that more people know about its important activities.

Charlie

IUP Arles M2 Fall 2012

IUP Arles M2 Fall Course Overview, Requirements, and Grading Criteria

I.                     Overview: In this class, which I hope will be as dynamic, interesting, and fun as possible, the main focus will be: a) your dream project with written reviews of it by the audience; b) weekly discoveries project about important current issues in culture and beyond;

II.                   Course requirements and organization: A. Presentation of your dream project—if possible as a PowerPoint presentation—I have reserved the video-projector for class: You must explain all of the practical and technical details, such as 1) the people you contacted by e-mail or Skype (show the class your exchange of e-mail messages), budget, timeline, communication plan, possible sources of funding; B. List of your weekly discoveries with a one-paragraph overall analysis of them or focus on one of them--you do not have to do this the week you have you make your Dream Project Final Presentation). In theory, two students will be asked to present one or two of their discoveries every week in class. This work must be done every week. C. Snacks = socializing in English: 2 people per class/week: we end Group A 10 minutes early and start Group B 10 minutes late so that nobody is penalized.

III.                 Grading Criteria: 1. Presence and participation = review (25%), 2. Dream Project Report: content, visuals, vocabulary, interaction with the audience, body language, interest aroused (50%), 3. Weekly discoveries project (25%),