We are not on the same boat: Power walk and reflexive lunch

WHO?

Carla Vitantonio

WHAT?

This simple and participatory exercise allows a physical and direct experience of power differences in a group. The setting of reference will be that of migration. Every participant will be given a role and it’s important that everyone seriously tries to embody the character they are assigned. The facilitator will then give instructions, and everyone will act according to their character.Spatial movement will show differences between people. At the end of the exercise, we will do a moment of defusing, debriefing, collective reflection.

The maximum number of participants is 25.

It does not require special abilities, but it does require the possibility to move in the space from a line.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Independent researcher, humanitarian and development professional, performer: Carla Vitantonio focuses, throughout her work, on coloniality and on its impact on communities, practices and knowledges. She lived and worked in North Korea, Myanmar, and Cuba, engaging in community disaster preparedness, social justice, and crisis management.
In 2022 she started “Living decoloniality”, a toolkit that collects decolonial practices through the aid sector, which became a podcast, and is produced by the Centre for Humanitarian Leadership. She is a member of the board of the International Humanitarian Studies Association. In 2022 she was awarded the honor of Cavaliere all’Ordine della Stella d’Italia for her action in the humanitarian sector.
Her current research looks at coloniality and subalternity in Italy.