State of Speculative Design Discussion, Maribor, Slovenia, 18 April 2019
State of Speculative Design Discussion, Maribor, Slovenia, 18 April 2019
Location: Salon uporabnih umetnosti — from 9:30 to 14:00
The State of Speculative Design Discussion (part of Future Friends Event) will take place on 18 April 2019, from 9:30 to 14:00. The discussion will be focused on the state of Speculative Design in education and practice. The round table event is open to anyone who has ever wondered what the near future will look like, and what can be done today to make a better tomorrow.
The discussion will be delivered in two panels by renowned Speculative Design practitioners from the UK, Croatia, Italy, Slovenia, and Portugal.
- Panel 1. Education, Practice, Methods moderated by Ivica Mitrović, University of Split (Croatia).
- Panel 2. References, Critics and Future Paths moderated by James Auger, Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute (Portugal).
We’ll meet, chat, drink and snack in Salon uporabnih umetnosti, once the most famous casino in Maribor, today the place to be for artists and future friendships. Speculate with us – join us for a talk!
Author: Matjaž Wenzel
The State of Speculative Design Discussion programme:
9:30 – 10:00 Registration
10:00 – 10:30 Opening words
- • Sara Božanić, Institute for Transmedia Design (Slovenia)
- • Ivica Mitrović, University of Split (Croatia)
10:30 – 11:30 Round table discussion: Education, Practice, Methods
- • Salvatore Iaconesi, Human Ecosystems Relazioni (Italy)
- • Matt Ward, Goldsmiths, the University of London (UK)
- • Ingi Helgason, Edinburgh Napier University (UK)
- • Enrique Encinas, Aalborg University (Denmark)
- Moderated by: Ivica Mitrović, University of Split (Croatia)
11:30 – 12:00 Networking break
12:00 – 13:00 Round table discussion: References, Critics, and Future Paths
- • Michael Smyth, Edinburgh Napier University (UK)
- • Hurtado Rosario, Geneva School of Art and Design (Switzerland)
- • Dash Macdonald, Goldsmiths, the University of London (UK)
- • Jimmy Loizeau, Goldsmiths, the University of London (UK)
- Moderated by: James Auger, Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute (Portugal)
13:00 – 13:30 Round table conclusions
- • Ivica Mitrović, University of Split (Croatia)
- • James Auger, Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute (Portugal)
Due to limited space, early registration is advised. The event is free of charge.
The Future Friends Event is supported by Centre for Creativity, Slovenia, Academia, College of Short-Cycle Higher Education, Maribor, MIKK Murska Sobota, Youth Cultural Center.
The SpeculativeEdu project has been funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.
