Conferences, Lectures, Workshops
100 Jahre Bauhaus: We are not alone
THU 5.9. | 11:00 – 12:30: The panel introduces lecturers who in recent years have devoted themselves to arts education that straddles the humanities and the natural sciences. The experiences gained through this examination of science and art find expression in an original theory as well as in the artistic practice of students, sometimes over several generations. We would like to take the time for a critical inventory that not only leads to skepticism, but also to a change in the design of cultural technology. Teachers from various disciplines will explain approaches developed from the encounter of art practice and theory at art colleges. The focus is on the adventures and visions that manifest themselves 100 years after the euphoria of the Bauhaus.
Digital Makers Day – Digital Innovation Out of the Box
FH St. Pölten, Industry meets Makers, Tabakfabrik Linz, Zukunftsakademie Mostviertel
Digital innovation requires creative solutions to a digital culture shaped by co-creation, co-ideation, sharing economy, open access to resources, new forms of collaboration, etc. Major developments emerge “Out of the Box,” often off the beaten track. Short impulse lectures, interactive formats and best-practice presentations will be used to discuss developments in digital culture and possible measures to be taken.
Expert Workshop on AIxCulture
Ars Electronica (AT)
Looking at the cultural, societal and philosophical aspects of Artificial Intelligence, the workshop focuses on the implications of AI for education, media, ethics and transparency. The expert participants will discuss impacts, benefits and threats of AI through the lens of concrete, artistic examples.
The need for a digital revolution in our cities
Prix BLOXHUB Interactive, Ars Electronica
By 2030, an estimated 5 billion will be living in the world’s major cities. Based on UN Sustainable Development Goal 11.3, the international prize Prix BLOXHUB Interactive has been established to enable human-centered, digital solutions to the global challenges brought on by rapid urbanization.
Designing the Commons
Academic Design Network Austria
MON 9.9. | 10:00 – 13:00 Day 4 offers an additional workshop on the responsibility of design to support collaboration cultures. We will be sharing best practices and will have a closer look at two application fields.The morning session will be focusing on Creative Commons and its impact on the sharing culture. We try to extend its concept for brands with a Label Commons Public License and investigate the #fairmove use case.
BR41N.I0 Hackathon
g.tec medical engineering GmbH (AT)
The BR41N.IO Hackathon brings together engineers, programmers, designers, artists and/or enthusiasts, who collaborate intensively as an interdisciplinary team. Each team must design and build a unique, playful and wearable headpiece that can measure useful EEG signals in real-time to create any sort of interaction.
The Messy Shape of Problems – Workshop: Approaching Complexity
Academic Design Network Austria
SUN 8.9. | 13:45 – 16:45 Design can be understood as the production of material discourse. Applying the method of mapping, we will trance the interconnectedness of objects thereby trying to untangle complexity.
Fluid Format Creation – Implications for design research and teaching
Academic Design Network Austria
SUN 8.9. | 10:00 – 13:00 The third day will focus on the implications of previous discussions for research and teaching in the field of design. How do we convey the skills and knowledge necessary to deal with the rising complexity of contemporary challenges.
Fishbowl Discussion: The Future of Design – Transitions in the field
Academic Design Network Austria
SAT 7.9. | 10:00 – 13:00 How do technological advances (e.g. machine learning) transform working modes, task areas and perspectives in the field of design? In the course of discussion we will try to identify a number of burning questions for the future of design.Together we will desicuss the major challenges contemporary societies have to face, which necessitate design as an interdisciplinary field.
Exploring Processes and Solutions: Asking relevant questions – Finding appropriate methods
Academic Design Network Austria
FRI 6.9. | 13:45 – 16:45 This workshop discusses past and recent design projects (also the ones collected in the morning session) to identify relevant questions, problem-adequate methods, fruitful processes and outstanding solutions.
