Letters from Albania: The Manifesto Collective on Art, Politics, and Trust: Discussion at the Jackman Humanities Institute

On September 18, the Jackman Humanities Institute at the University of Toronto will host a discussion panel on the experience of the MANIFESTO of the DebatikCenter of Contemporary Art (D.C.C.A.)—a collective of artists, filmmakers, curators, poets, hacker-activists, and scholars that has reimagined art and collectivity through three multidisciplinary projects held between 2022 and 2025. Join MANIFESTO members—renowned Albanian artist Armando Lulaj and art historian/curator Raino Isto (editor-in-chief of ARTMargins Online)—for an interdisciplinary conversation on how contemporary art can build trust amid neoliberal erosion, digital surveillance, forced migration, and the rise of populism.

Time: Thursday, September 18, 2025 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Location: SS2098 Sidney Smith Hall, 100 St George St Toronto, ON M5S 3G3

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A second event will take place the following day:

Albanian Trilogy: A Series of Devious Stratagems (2011–15)
Friday, September 19, 2025 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Innis 222, Innis College
2 Sussex Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 1J5