Fwd: School of Panamerican Unrest event in Chicago

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> THE SCHOOL OF PANAMERICAN UNREST Arriving in Chicago!
> The School of Panamerican Unrest is an artist-led, not-for profit
> public art project that seeks to generate connections between the
> different regions of the Americas through discussions, both short-term
> and long-term collaborations between organizations and individuals.
>
> The project also seeks to involve a wide range of publics and engage
> them at different levels in a dialogue about alternative ways to
> understand the history, ideology, and lines of thought that have
> significantly impacted in the political, social and cultural events in
> the Americas.
>
> Its main component is a nomadic forum or think-tank that is crossing
> the hemisphere by land, from Anchorage, Alaska, to Ushuaia, Argentina
> (Tierra del Fuego). This hybrid project includes a collapsible and
> movable architectural structure in the form of a Schoolhouse, as well
> as a video and book collection component inside the van in which the
> journey is being made.
>
> On each of its stops, the SPU will offer a number of public
> programs in
> collaboration with its host.
>
> CHICAGO PANEL
> At each stop, the School will facilitate a discussion/roundtable with
> local participants on a subject that is of both local and Panamerican
> relevance. The discussions will be summarized in the daily blog, and
> papers and other information will be posted on the main website
> (www.panamericanismo.org).
>
> MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, 220 East Chicago Ave. (Tel. 312-280-2660)
> Saturday, June 10th at 2:00 pm, FREE ADMISSION
>
> The Chicago Eccentrics
> Moderators: Pablo Helguera and Encarnacion Teruel
>
> John Corbett, Professor, SAIC, Co-director, Corbett vs. Dempsey
> Gallery
> Ed Marszewski, Executive Director Version Festival, Lumpen Magazine
> Tony Fitzpatrick, Artist, Entrepreneur
> Ruth Lopez, Art & Design Editor, Timeout Chicago
> Elvia Rodriguez, Visual artist, Co-Founder, Artist Collective POLVO