Studio Next Panel Discussion: Universities, Design Ed and Non-Profits on Thursday, Oct. 15

[Becky S]

Hi everyone,

The moderator of the event below is a friend of mine who attended the Evolution of Learning Symposium back in May--thought I'd pass it along.  The UArts StudioNEXT sounds like a unique interdisciplinary/design initiative, and they are holding a panel discussion next Thursday, 10/15.

Thanks, and have a great weekend!

-Becky

Please join us for the final event of the Studio Next Panel Discussion Series

Universities, Design Education and Non-Profits
Thursday, October 15
5 - 7pm
Terra Building, 5th Floor
211 S. Broad St.
The University of the Arts

The non-profit sector and local communities present unique opportunities for design education. As is the case with relationships with the business community, so must the specific parameters of partnerships between educational institutions and surrounding communities be further defined. In particular: Is the participatory design approach the most effective kind of working relationship? What is the design institution's responsibility to these stakeholders? What are the ethical issues? How do we assess the who and how of design's impact? What are the factors influencing local vs. non-local partnerships? Each panelist will give a brief presentation about their various projects and experiences within this territory before the discussion.

Moderator: Jeremy Beaudry, Assistant Professor in Multimedia, UArts

Panelists:

Shana Agid
Director Academic Projects and Assistant Professor, School of Art, Media & Technology / Director, Printmaking at Parsons The New School for Design

Ennis Carter
Founder & Director of Design for Social Impact, a creative organization that combines artistry & activism to call attention to important social issues

Tony Guido
Associate Professor in Industrial Design at UArts and founding partner of grow-design, a sustainable to restorative industrial design firm located in Philadelphia

Georgia Guthrie
MID graduate student in industrial design at UArts and organization director of The Hactory, a community-based art and technology lab

Studio Next is a laboratory shared by several design disciplines at UArts who are actively exploring collaboration. The studio is conceived of as a working prototype for new models, initiatives, and pedagogical strategies for design education at UArts.

http://www.studionext-uarts.org/

[Becky S]

Sigh.  I've been informed that it is, in fact, October 16th today.  Not sure how that happened, but the panel discussion was last night (how embarrassing).  I'm sure it was fabulous!

Sorry for the confusion,
Becky