ABBA - Hasan Pastaci (Décolonisons l’animation) & ABRACA « Who Gets to Stay? Structural Barriers, Decolonisation and the Future of Belgian Animation »

Chères et chers collègues,

Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter au prochain séminaire ABBA (Anthropologie à Bruxelles – Brussels Anthropology), qui aura lieu le jeudi 6 novembre, de 14h à 16h, en salle Rokkan (S12.) et en ligne via MS Teams.

À cette occasion, nous accueillerons Hasan Patasci Director, Artist (Decolonizing Animation) et ABRACA, qui présenteront :

Who Gets to Stay? Structural Barriers, Decolonisation and the Future of Belgian Animation

L’inscription est obligatoire pour participer, notamment à distance :

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/P4f0c9WUAg

Vous trouverez davantage d’informations sur cette séance, ainsi que le programme complet du séminaire ABBA de l'automne 2026, en bas de ce courriel.

Au plaisir de vous y retrouver nombreuses et nombreux !

Bien cordialement,

Le comité d'organisation (26-27)
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For online participation: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/34907469503875?p=GRbJsmN9SFpw0mAbnx

Who Gets to Stay? Structural Barriers, Decolonisation and the Future of Belgian Animation

Hasan Patasci Director, Artist (Decolonizing Animation) and ABRACA
www.hasanpastaci.com

Abstract: Belgium has established itself as one of Europe’s leading centres for animation education, attracting talented students from across the world. Every year, international artists graduate from Belgian schools with remarkable creative potential and internationally recognised work. Yet only a small number are able to establish long term careers within the Belgian animation industry. This panel seeks to explore why.

Moving beyond discussions of representation on screen, the event examines the structural conditions that determine who can participate in the industry after graduation. Through a conversation between artists, educators, producers, cultural organisations and researchers, we aim to investigate how immigration policies, access to professional networks, language, funding structures, recruitment practices and institutional culture influence the careers of international and racialised animation professionals.

Rather than framing diversity solely as an issue of representation, the discussion approaches decolonisation as an ongoing process of questioning the structures that shape participation, opportunity and belonging within the Belgian animation landscap.

Bio: Hasan Pastaci is a Turkish multi-disciplinary artist and animation film director who recently got his master's degree from the School of Arts in Ghent, Belgium. Specializing in traditional hand-drawn animation, Hasan creates films that delve into themes of spirituality, consciousness, sexuality and the human psyche through a Jungian lens. His work is rich with symbolism and often carries profound political messages, reflecting his deep engagement with both personal and societal issues.