Listening as a Political Act Workshop

In this interactive performance-workshop, Brett Davidson explores listening not just as a personal practice, but as a vital political act. Combining elements of storytelling, theory, dialogue, audio, and visual imagery, the session invites participants to reflect on the ways listening shapes democracy, public life, and our collective ability to imagine change.

Drawing from his extensive experience in narrative strategy, media, and social justice, Davidson frames listening as a tool for transformation—one that can challenge dominant narratives, create space for marginalized voices, and foster deeper connections across difference. Participants will be invited to engage actively, considering how listening can become an ethical and creative practice in their own work, studies, and communities.

As a work in progress, the session opens a space for experimentation and exchange, encouraging those present to co-create meaning around the political and artistic potential of listening.