# Event Details - **Event Name**: Agents of Change: Folk Cultures in the Long 20th Century - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 09:00 am – Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 03:00 pm - **Event Description**: The workshop of the GAČR project "Beyond the Village. Folk Cultures as Agents of Modernity 1918-1945" brings together expertise on the pressing questions art that drive current research on folk art. Join Marta Filipová, Julia Secklehner, Valéria Bláha and the speakers from all around the world to explore: How do folk cultures interact with politics and ideologies through specific actors, from the extreme right to alternative subcultures, from conformity to resistance? How does folk art serve as a tool for emancipation and oppression? How and why does folk art enter the market? What roles do commercialisation, tourism, and souvenir culture play in its formation? How was folk art presented, exhibited and collected? How was folk creativity institutionalised? What are the ecological dimensions of folk art and material culture? Programme: 18 June 08:30–09:00 Registration & Morning Coffee 09:00–09:15 Opening Remarks 09:15–11:15 Ciculations and Collections: Institutionalising the Folk Maria Chiara Scuderi, The "European Others" in British Craft-Practice Education: The Circulation of Czechoslovak Objects in the Dryad "Handicrafts" Encyclopaedia Aldona Tołysz, Research, collect, support – Polish ethnographic museums and folk artists in the first half of the 20th century Inês Jorge, From Portugal to Wolverhampton: Basketry, Class, and the Politics of Folklore Q&A Coffee Break 11:45-13:15 (Pre-)Socialist Experiences of Folk and Craft Cultures Ewa Klekot, Aestheticizing the Other: Folk Art and Cultural Politics in Poland, 1918–1989 Jasna Galjer, The Mapping of the Folk Culture in the “Long” 20th Century: From Representing National Identity and Promoting Modern Design to Post-Socialist Traditionalism Enikő Róka, The Place of the Tulip: Folk Art and Cultural Debate in Hungary in the 1970s Q&A Lunch Break 14:15-15:45 Between "Authenticity" and Commodification: Folk Art ad the Market Alida Jekabson, Mail-Order Morality: Cold War Ethical Consumption of Latin American Folk Craft in the U.S Panagiota Andrianopoulou, “Hang a Piece of Naoussa on Your Wall”: Folklorisation and Commodification Practices of the Carnival Masks in a North Greek Community Sol Izquierdo de la Viña, Transcultural Agency: European Women Artists and Folk Arts in Latin America Q&A Coffee Break 16:30 Keynote - Nicolette Makovicky, Always Dying, but Never Dead: Folk Art and the Paradox of Permanent Revival 19 June 09:00–10:30 Learning with and through Craft Kristallia Markaki, Rag Dolls as Agents of Change: Refugee Women, Vernacular Modernity and the Politics of Folk-Making in Greece (1928–1945) Johana Lomová – Veronika Rollová "Craft Intelligence as a Basis of Socialist Modernism: Design Education in Czechoslovakia, 1945–1955" Tanya Talwar, Drawing Otherwise: Reconstituting "Folk," "Craft," and "Art" in Colonial South Asia Q&A Coffee Break 10:45-12:15 Constructions of Folk Heritage: Building Identities Samuel Albert, Hungarian Cultural Diplomacy and the Retreat into the Folkloric Past Ágnes Fülemile, Threads of Agency: Embroidery, Enterprise, and the Crafting of Kalotaszeg's Identity Tomáš Valeš – Jan Galeta, Robert William Seton‑Watson and the Mediation of Slovak Folk Art Q&A Lunch Break 13:15-14:45 Makers in Focus: (Re)Inventing Craft Veronika Soupková, Abstraction at the Loom: The Interwar Textile Practice of Jaroslava Vondráčková (1894–1986) Katia Denysova, Hanna Sobachko’s Folk Art Between Imperial Subjugation and National Revival Johanna Függer‑Vagts, Knitting a Tyrolervest: "Model en foto austria" Recreating Folk Costumes in Exile (1939) Q&A 14:45-15:00 Closing Remarks - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/brno/agents-of-change-folk-cultures-in-the-long-20th-century/200030081345600 - **Event Categories**: art, workshops, fine-arts, theatre, carnivals - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 17 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Brno - **state**: JM - **country**: Czech Republic - **location**: Knihovna Hanse Beltinga - Hans Belting Library - **lat**: 49.20047 - **long**: 16.60115 - **full address**: Knihovna Hanse Beltinga - Hans Belting Library, Veveří 470/28, 602 00 Brno, Česko, Brno, Czech Republic ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Agents of Change: Folk Cultures in the Long 20th Century - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/6428aff50b03f6ff763d70f63a327d941bb9a8bf01faa351f10a3ca73e5e6630-rimg-w1200-h806-dc1d2240-gmir?v=1781671674 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Agents of Change: Folk Cultures in the Long 20th Century being held? - **A:** Agents of Change: Folk Cultures in the Long 20th Century takes place on Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 09:00 am to Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 03:00 pm at Knihovna Hanse Beltinga - Hans Belting Library, Veveři 470/28, 602 00 Brno, Česko, Brno, Czech Republic. - **Q**: Who is organizing Agents of Change: Folk Cultures in the Long 20th Century? - **A:** Agents of Change: Folk Cultures in the Long 20th Century is organized by Beyond the Village - Z venkova do světa. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Agents of Change: Folk Cultures in the Long 20th Century is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Brno, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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