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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

Senate Committee on University Priorities

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Memorandum

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John Waterhous,e

Chair, SCUP,

Vice Presidenj(Academic

RE: International Centre for Art and

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September '2007

Social Change (SCUP 07-44)

At its September 12, 2007 meeting SCUP reviewed and approved the proposal for the

creation of the International Centre for Art and Social Change. This Centre will be a

Schedule A Centre based in the Faculty of Education.

Motion

That Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors the creation of

the International Centre for Art and Social Change as a Schedule A Centre.

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SCUP 07-44

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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

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OFFICE OF VICE-PRESIDENT, RESEARCH

TO: Sarah Dench, Secretary

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FROM: ?

B. Mario Pinto

Senate Committee on University

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Vice-President, Research

Planning (SCUP)

RE: ?

International Centre for Art and Social

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DATE: ?

June 15, 2007

Change (ICASC)

Attached is a proposal from Dr. Celeste Snowber, Faculty of Education for the

establishment of the International Centre for Art and Social Change (ICASC) as a Schedule A

Centre.

The Governing Committee for Centres and Institutes recommends that the Centre be

granted approval by SCUP. Once approved by SCUP, the proposal is to be forwarded to

Senate, followed by submission to the Board of Governors.

Governing Committee:

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Dr. John H. Waterhouse

'-"Vice-President, Academic and Provost

Dr. B. Mario Pinto

Vice-President, Research

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C. Snowber, Faculty of Education

P. Shaker, Dean, Faculty of Education

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TEL 3925 / 4152

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FROM Paul Shaker

8888 University Drive

Burnaby BC V5A 1S6

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Establishment of 2 Schedule A Centres - Centre for Art and Social

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Change / The Centre for the Study of Educational Leadership and Policy

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Proposal

April 23, 2007

International Centre for Art and Social Change

Constitution

1. Objectives

An increasing number of artists in Canada and around the world are employing their art

to nurture positive and sometimes profound social change, using a multitude of

innovative strategies and methodologies. In this work, art-making becomes a central

focus in processes that enrich the well-being and engagement of diverse populations.

In recognition of, and in response to, these significant developments, the activities and

programs of the International Centre for Art and Social Change (ICASC) promote and

facilitate:

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teaching;

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professional development;

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research; and

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community collaboration

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in the field of art practice for social change.

Under the auspices of the SFU Faculty of Education and SFU Continuing Studies, the

Centre helps develop instructional activities, as well as short-term professional

development programs. Other activities include public lectures and dialogue sessions,

local and international symposia and conferences. Both qualitative and quantitative

research is undertaken in collaboration with individuals and groups within Simon Fraser

University and with community partners.

The Centre will develop working relationships in Canada and abroad by deepening and

expanding Judith Marcuse Projects' extensive national and global networks.

Organizations and individuals in Canada, the USA, Europe, South and Central America,

Asia, Australia and in Africa will be invited to collaborate and participate in some Centre

activities. These relationships will enrich and inform programs, as well as build an

international profile for the work of the Centre.

2. Administration

2a.

The International Centre for Art and Social Change is governed in accordance with all

applicable University policies.

2b.

The Administrative Officer of the International Centre for Art and Social Change is

the Dean of the Faculty of Education. ICASC is a Schedule A Centre under SFU policy

R40.01.

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2c. The Centre is housed in the Faculty of Education in collaboration with the Dean of

Continuing Studies and Judith Marcuse Projects.

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3. Appointment of the Director

3a.

The Director of the Centre is an SFU faculty member appointed by the Dean of

Education on the recommendation of the Centre Steering Committee for a term of one

year. The appointment is renewable.

3b.

The Associate Director of the Centre is appointed by the Dean of Education for a

term of one year. The appointment is renewable.

4. Governance

4a.

The Centre is governed by a Steering Committee made up of two faculty members

from the Faculty of Education; two persons from Continuing Studies; two representatives

from Judith Marcuse Projects; and one representative from the community. The members

of the Steering Committee are recommended by the Centre membership and approved by

the Dean of Education.

4b.

The Steering Committee is chaired by the Director of the Centre. The Committee

meets bi-monthly, or more frequently, as required.

4c.

The Annual General Meeting of all members of the Centre considers the Centre

budget, appointment of the Steering Committee members, and other governance-related

matters.

5. Membership

5a.

The Centre consists of a community of interested members from both within and

outside of the University with interests congruent with the objectives of the Centre.

Membership status is proposed by the Director and the Steering Committee and approved

by the Dean.

5b.

Initial membership

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comprises the following persons:

• Celeste Snowber, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, Director

• Judith Marcuse, LL.D. (Hon.), Judith Marcuse Projects, Adjunct Professor,

Associate Director

• Tom Nesbit, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Continuing Studies

• Bruce Clayman, Ph.D., Professor, SFU, Board Member, JMP

• Oziem Sensoy, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education

• Yael Harlap, Ph.D., Research Assistant, Judith Marcuse Projects

• Lynn Fells, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education

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• Vanessa Timmer, Ph.D., Board member, IMP

• Sean Blenkinsop, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education

• Amir All Alibai, BSc., BFA., MA., Programmer, Roundhouse Community Centre

6. Associate Members

Upon recommendation of the Steering Committee of the Centre, the Dean may appoint

individuals from the University and the community as Associate Members of the Centre.

Associate Members have interests in areas related to the objectives of the Centre and may

participate in Centre activities as appropriate. They may attend the Annual General

Meeting as non-voting participants.

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The International Centre for Art and Social Change (ICASC) provides a focal point for

the study, teaching and practice of art for social change, reflecting the felt and

demonstrated needs of this emerging field. The Centre participates in the offering of both

credit and non-credit opportunities as well as providing core resources for artists and

others active in the field. We are committed to strong community-university partnerships

and strong national and international collaboration.

The Field of Art and Social Change

An increasing number of artists in Canada and around the world, working in an

extraordinary range of community settings, are employing their art to nurture positive and

sometimes profound social change, using a multitude of innovative strategies. In this

work, art-making becomes a central focus in processes that enrich the well-being and

engagement of diverse populations - creating insight, social cohesion and hope for

participants.

The field of art for social change is growing rapidly as the members of local

communities, universities, other institutions and governments recognize its potential for

deep and resonant effects. Whether the work explores issues of racism, is used as a tool in

conflict-resolution, educates about HI V/AIDS, empowers women to assert their human

rights, works with youth-at-risk, with hospitals or within the justice system, or in a

multitude of other ways; whether it addresses addiction or environmental issues,

empowers marginalized communities, researches and celebrates local histories; or

provides new opportunities for expression and dialogue, art processes are used effectively

to expand and deepen knowledge, insight and social engagement.

Around the world, there is growing interest in the overall paradigm within which the arts

operate. In education, social welfare and health, in industry and government, there is

increasing recognition of the need for new approaches to problem-solving as society

addresses complex and sometimes overwhelming local and global issues. Discussion is

focusing on the need for strategies that engage both the head and the heart, models that

integrate and celebrate imaginative thinking, in which creativity and integration are

nurtured - a dramatic contrast with more traditional silo-inhabiting technocratic and

mechanistic approaches. Art practice can become central to these new ways of seeing the

world. Artists, in particular, many who are beginning their careers, are increasingly

interested in working in socially-engaged ways.

Notably, there is a strongly-felt need, in Canada and beyond, for focused, professional

training; for national and international networking; for professional development; and-for

substantial research and archival work. Emerging and experienced artist/practitioners and

managers report finding few opportunities to access concentrated, integrated learning and

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capacity-building in the field. There is concern about the development of best practices

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and anxiety around issues of personal safety and sustainability of the work.

Objectives

The Centre's initial objectives are creation and facilitation of:

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Professional Development Programs for persons already working in the field and for

the general public - programs intended to expand awareness and participation:

• The programs include workshops, networking sessions, symposia, conferences

public lectures and dialogues, film showings and knowledge-exchanges in the

field.

• The programs run throughout the academic year. A summer institute may be

included.

2. Research and Resources

• The Centre maintains and expands a collection of relevant resource materials

including a database, housed within the Centre.

• These collections include listings and short descriptions of local, national and

international organizations; funding sources; video and text-based documentation

and analyses; listings of international meetings and symposia. There is access to

some of these materials from the Centre's website.

• There will be a wide scope for research projects, including qualitative, arts-based,

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and quantitative methods, involving both the Centre's members, their students

and others.

3.

Curriculum Development

• There will be development of curriculum for a potential one-year program in art

for social change, to be offered through an existing SFU Department or Faculty.

Curriculum-development research will examine dialogue and facilitation

techniques; community outreach practices; specialized project management and

fundraising skills; practica and interning structures; social change theory,

philosophical foundations and specialized arts-discipline content.

• This development process may later be expanded to include a distance-learning

program.

Intersection with the Arts in the Faculty of Education and other program areas

and Research Opportunities for Graduate Students

Several recent and established initiatives support our operation as an International Centre

for Arts and Social Change:

• Arts Education programs are burgeoning with graduate students who are

artists/performers as well as teachers and academics. Increasingly, their

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experience integrates diverse, transformative and community-based artistic

practices. These students, both North American and many from offshore, are

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seeking opportunities to make the arts meaningful not only within the practice of

teaching, but with connections to local and global social issues.

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This opportunity feeds into the research demands with our graduate students to

have possibilities to tie in their research to the issues of the arts and social change.

There are research opportunities for qualitative and quantitative methodologies to

be utilized in this field. Increasing numbers of graduate students are also

developing theses and dissertations as well as final projects across program areas

that integrate Arts-Based Educational Research and seek creative avenues that

link theory and practice. These students are enrolled in the degree programs of

Arts Education, Curriculum and Implementation, and Ecological Education.

These include: M.A in Arts Education; PhD in Arts Education, M.Ed in Arts

Education; and the Graduate Diploma in Fine Arts. An increasing number of

faculty are committed to working in social justice issues, critical pedagogy, and

creative ways to connect with diverse populations.

Funding and Resources

• Start-up funding for the Centre will come from external funds solicited by Judith

Marcuse Projects, with the assistance of the grants officer and development staff

in the Faculty of Education, and from the Faculty of Education itself. On-going

operational funding for the Centre will be solicited externally by Judith Marcuse

Projects, with the assistance of the Faculty of Education and Continuing Studies.

• As outlined in Policy R.40.01, Centres and Institutes (clause 5.1), the Centre will

have the right to solicit external grants and contracts in the University's name;

request the maintenance of budgetary accounts and reports; utilize the assistance

of Human Resources in hiring employees; and apply for university support to its

administrative officer.

• Initial space requirements will be minimal and will be provided through the

Faculty of Education and/or Continuing Studies.

Background

Judith Marcuse Projects

Judith Marcuse Projects (JMP), a not-for-profit organization established in 1980, is a

pioneer in the field of art for social change. During the last several years, a concentrated

process of research and dialogue led to an international symposium in 2004 in

collaboration with SFU's Centre for Dialogue; an major international festival under the

auspices of UNESCO during the Vancouver World Urban Forum in 2006; and the

completion, by an experienced scholar, of a rigorous in-depth survey of 46 art-in-

community organizations around the world.

Judith Marcuse, founder of JMP, is recognized internationally for her work as an artist,

teacher, producer, facilitator and consultant. In June 2000, she was awarded an honorary

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doctorate of laws by SFU. She has taught in the SPU Semester in Dialogue program;

lectured at the Wosk Centre for Dialogue; consulted as part of the 2007 Imagine BC

process which focused on the future of education in B.C.; and is currently an

advisor/mentor with Action Canada. In March 2007, she was one of 50 artists from across

Canada invited to help celebrate the

5

01 anniversary of the Canada Council for the Arts.

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SF1.1 Library - Library Course Assessments

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06/1412007 08:15 AM

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

LIBRAR'(

Library Course Assessments

The Library participates in the course approval process for new courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

By Senate motion (S.93-1 1) "no new course should be approved by Senate until funding has been committed for

necessary library materials." A Library review should be conducted after new course proposals have been approved by

the department or school curriculum committee, before being considered by the Faculty curriculum committee. New

courses will not be approved at the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (SCUS) or Senate Graduate Studies

Committee (SGSC) until a Library review has been completed. Even if the department states that no new library

resources are required, a report from the Library is required to confirm this view.

To submit course proposals for review by the Library, forward the following materials to Gwen Bird, Associate University

Librarian, Collections Services:

• course proposal forms

• complete course outline

• reading list created for the course, if any

• date of Faculty curriculum committee meeting (or other deadline for library report)

An assessment will be done to evaluate whether the Library's holdings and present collection development activities are

adequate to support the new course. If no new library resources are required, the course will be added to the

appropriate list below indicating the library is adequately resourced to support the course.

If additional library resources are required, a full report will be created and linked below, and the associated costs will be

identified. The costs may be one-time, to fill gaps in holdings, or ongoing, for example, to start new journal

subscriptions, or sustain book collecting in areas not now included in the Library's collection scope. If costs are

attached, the department or school is asked to transfer the required funds to the Library's materials budget. Questions

about the process can be directed to Gwen Bird.

No Additional Library Resources Required

Unless otherwise indicated, these courses require no additional library resources based on a course location of SFU

Burnaby. In many cases, if the courses were to be offered at SFU Surrey or Vancouver or as off-campus courses,

additional Library costs might be involved. Please contact Gwen Bird for details.

International Centre for Art and Social Change (ICASC)

Centre for the Reduction of Violence Among Children and Youth

Centre for Policy Studies on Culture and Communities

BISC 357, 418,497

BUS 434

CMPT 464, 467

DEV 801

EASC 305