Sunday, August 29, 2021 at 10 AM PDT
The Runaway House is a facility where people can live who have experienced violence in psychiatric care and are looking for rights-oriented support. The ex-user and survivor movement in Germany developed the concept and lobbied for government funding. Since 1996, it has been funded as a facility for homeless people seeking 24/7 support.
In this webinar, Kim Wichera will detail the history of ideas of the Runaway House, present the concept of the Runaway House in detail, and bring up for discussion the conflicts that arise from the everyday life of such a facility.
Kim Wichera [GER/PL] (they/them) is an artist based in Berlin, Germany.
Their works have been part of the Berlin Biennale, Biennial for Electro-Acoustic Music, CTM Transmediale Festival and TanzTage Berlin.
Kim works at the Runaway House “Villa Stöckle”, an anti-psychiatric facility in Berlin, and co-edits books on the subject [Gegendiagnose I, Gegendiagnose II].
They are a member of INTAR, an international network towards rights-based supports.
Recent public presentation–
UN Special Rapporteur Handover Dialogues – preparing communities for the future: rights-based approaches.
Livestreamed on zoom
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