Nottingham Contemporary

The true story of two politically committed mischief makers who pose as the representatives of companies they despise - and impose justice by any means at theirdisposal. Introduced by the film’s producerAlan Hayling of Renegade Films

The true story of two politically committed mischief makers who pose as the representatives of companies they despise - and impose justice by any means at theirdisposal. Introduced by the film’s producerAlan Hayling of Renegade Films

Angus Cameron, Lecturer in Human Geography at the University of Leicester and emissary of the artists Goldin+Senneby (included in the Uneven Geographies exhibition) will be leading a discussion on the idea boundaries and their often fictional role within contemporary society.

Cameron explains his interests in boundaries as: "The convention of the boundary is deeply contradictory. Boundary lines are integral to the social world and yet, by definition, they have no magnitude: they do not exist. In this presentation Cameron argues that boundary lines serve as a foundational fiction for the modern globalised world, not only punctuating 'real' space, but also opening up an array of fictional spaces called xenospaces. These are functional exteriors that have no physical existence but which shape and pervade everyday life. By examining the boundary line as the spatial equivalent of a mathematical 'zero', this presentation questions the very basis of spatial practice and representation." Following Cameron’s presentation he will be answering questions from the audience led by respondent Dr. Nicky Marsh of the University of Southampton.

Angus Cameron, Lecturer in Human Geography at the University of Leicester and emissary of the artists Goldin+Senneby (included in the Uneven Geographies exhibition) will be leading a discussion on the idea boundaries and their often fictional role within contemporary society.

Cameron explains his interests in boundaries as: "The convention of the boundary is deeply contradictory. Boundary lines are integral to the social world and yet, by definition, they have no magnitude: they do not exist. In this presentation Cameron argues that boundary lines serve as a foundational fiction for the modern globalised world, not only punctuating 'real' space, but also opening up an array of fictional spaces called xenospaces. These are functional exteriors that have no physical existence but which shape and pervade everyday life. By examining the boundary line as the spatial equivalent of a mathematical 'zero', this presentation questions the very basis of spatial practice and representation." Following Cameron’s presentation he will be answering questions from the audience led by respondent Dr. Nicky Marsh of the University of Southampton.

The programme takes a sideways look at the themes of Uneven Geographies. Films include Neil Beloufa's haunting ethnological sci-fi documentary Kempinski, Lenka Clayton's Qaeda Quality Question Quickly Quickly Quiet – a telling alphabetical deconstruction of George W. Bush's Axis of Evil speech, and the mysterious C. Elliott Friday's controversial and long-lost promotional tourist film Visit Howland Island.

There will be limited areas of seating, and shelter, but participants are asked, if possible, to bring their own seating and comfort. You will also need shelter, should conditions be adverse. Food and drink will be available, the venue is accessible and there are ground floor facilities inside the building.

The event will form part of a full evening of activity at One Thoresby Street, starting with Trade Gallery openings at 6pm.

Annexinema is an autonomous, not-for-profit partnership, focusing on the screening and performance of visionary and experimental work in sound and the moving image. It is peripatetic, having worked in various locations, from a disused shop unit to a cycle-powered event under a motorway flyover.

A discussion by Alan Simpson

Former Nottingham South MP Alan Simpson will lead a discussion based on his global research into environmental solutions – ranging from Nottingham’s 19th century fight against cholera to new dams in the Himalayas. Representatives from the Mozes Community Energy Initiative, Stormsaver Rainwater Harvesting and The Nottingham University Hospitals Trust will illustrate how communities, the health sector and small businesses are demonstrating sustainable approaches to energy, water conservation and locally produced food.

Three speakers from The University of Nottingham's School of Geography present global case studies. Louise Crewe examines the complex landscape of the contemporary fashion industry. Stephen Legg examines historical conditions between the two World Wars that set the scene for modern mobility, both monetary and personal. Alex Vasudevan describes new forms of resistance to "neo-liberal" global economics that cross national boundaries as efficiently as capital.

Nottingham Contemporary is pleased to present Saskia Sassen, Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics and Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology at Columbia University in a lecture that is based on a quarter of a century of research into the consequences of global capital. Sassen is one of the world’s leading authorities on the social consequences of globalisation. Her meticulous and far-reaching work has encompassed immigration, new networked technologies, the dynamics of global cities, the changes within the nation-state caused by the “transnational” economy and the feminisation of labour. It is characterised by the “unexpected and the counter-intuitive”, used as a way to cut through established “truths” that may not be what they seem. This event is organised in partnership with The University of Nottingham’s School of Geography.

Nottingham Contemporary is pleased to present Saskia Sassen, Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics and Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology at Columbia University in a lecture that is based on a quarter of a century of research into the consequences of global capital. Sassen is one of the world’s leading authorities on the social consequences of globalisation. Her meticulous and far-reaching work has encompassed immigration, new networked technologies, the dynamics of global cities, the changes within the nation-state caused by the “transnational” economy and the feminisation of labour. It is characterised by the “unexpected and the counter-intuitive”, used as a way to cut through established “truths” that may not be what they seem. This event is organised in partnership with The University of Nottingham’s School of Geography

Nottingham Contemporary is pleased to present Saskia Sassen, Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics and Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology at Columbia University in a lecture that is based on a quarter of a century of research into the consequences of global capital. Sassen is one of the world’s leading authorities on the social consequences of globalisation. Her meticulous and far-reaching work has encompassed immigration, new networked technologies, the dynamics of global cities, the changes within the nation-state caused by the “transnational” economy and the feminisation of labour. It is characterised by the “unexpected and the counter-intuitive”, used as a way to cut through established “truths” that may not be what they seem. This event is organised in partnership with The University of Nottingham’s School of Geography