FOUNDING LAB Summer School
August 23 – September 13 2023
Linz, Austria
The Summer School was the kick-off event for 20 Fellows and 75 students and culminated in the Forum, a central component of this year’s Ars Electronica Festival. Ars Electronica Festival.
Impressions
Students and Fellows from different countries, cultures, research disciplines, art, business and civil society made the Summer School exactly what IT:U and Ars Electronica had hoped for: an inspiring kick-off for a new university that is characterized by openness to dialogue, inclusion, and innovation from the very start.
Questions for a Future University
The participants closely examined the current state of the digital transformation. How do we get our information and which factors shape our public opinion? Who owns the truth? What about nature? Land? Technology? Data? Knowledge? How can we design technology in harmony with human values? And which role will our universities play in all of this?
Results
As part of the Ars Electronica Festival, the students presented their ideas and entered into a dialogue with Fellows and experts.
Six Topic Groups
Vision for a new University
Hive Mind Discussion
If you have questions or require support, reach out to our team: foundinglab@ars.electronica.art
