Joyful Militant Sonic Cyberfeminisms:
UAL and the myth of the art school

First broadcast on Wednesday 26 May 2021, 2-5pm BST (GMT+1)
via MayDay Radio's Cytube @ https://cytu.be/r/maydayradio

This broadcast features a mixture of responses enquiring into how sonic cyberfeminisms – as the interrelations of sound, gender and technology – can be both joyful and militant. Project participants engaged in: a listening workshop (with guest artist Andrew Pierre Hart), a reading group, analysis of the cyberfeminism index, a guest lecture from a member of Ultra-red (Chris Jones) & group discussions of works-in-progress. Works have been developed which seek to be situated and grounded in contemporary political challenges, observed as UAL and art school students. The group discussed current manifestations of struggles and oppressions in the world, as well as how joy can be a contagious force for disruption and solidarity. They reflected on the current contradictions of the neoliberal art university and the possibilities of transforming it into a more equitable place. Ideas coalesced around the power of myths, narratives and story-telling as counter-hegemonic practices of critique, parody and feminist speculation. The broadcast featured interviews, audio and audiovisual works and live performances.