Fuelling Change: Values and Ethics in Cultural Production

Leading Beyond Authority: Independent Leaders

Public Conversations, Live from Oxford

Tues 17 June

Venue

Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street, Oxford, United Kingdom, OX1 2LW

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Independent leaders are crafting culture on their own terms, challenging conventions and redefining what’s possible.

This conversation explores how independent leaders bring their values to their work, and how these values shape those collaborating with them at the forefront of change. Guest speakers include David Lan, Writer, Director and The Walk and The Herds Producer; Professor Emma Smith, Professor of Shakespeare Studies at Hertford College, University of Oxford. Chaired by Kate McGrath.

Further guest speakers will be announced soon.

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About Fuelling Change: Values and Ethics in Cultural Production

We live in a world full of evolving ethical questions and dilemmas. Our cultural life reflects the society we live in. How do cultural leaders approach these questions and dilemmas today? What place do values have in navigating decision making? How do cultural leaders manage conflicts or tensions when they arise? How can vision and values align?

A series of three public conversations with leaders from across the cultural landscape – independents, founders and leaders of major institutions exploring approaches to ethics and values in cultural production today.

The events are curated and hosted by Kate McGrath, Artistic Director & CEO of Fuel, as part of her Fellowship with the Cultural Programme and Hertford College at Oxford University. The Fellowship offers artists and curators the chance to reflect on their practice, develop new work, and share it with a wider audience. Coinciding with Kate’s twentieth anniversary leading Fuel, this research and series of events provide a unique opportunity to reflect on the past, look ahead, and explore the evolving opportunities and challenges of cultural leadership today.

Each conversation will also be recorded and released as a podcast, available on Fuel Digital and other digital platforms, ensuring these discussions reach an even wider audience.

Co-produced by the Cultural Programme at Oxford University and Fuel. In partnership with Story Museum, Old Fire Station and Oxford Playhouse.