About this Event
20 AMES ST, Cambridge, MA 02142
https://act.mit.edu/event/interrogative-design-symposium/The Interrogative Design Symposium is organized as a celebration of the artistic and intellectual legacy of Krzysztof Wodiczko, ACT’s Professor Emeritus, with the launch of the book Interrogative Design, edited by ACT alumnus Ian Wojtowicz and published by the MIT Press. The Symposium examines the role of art and design in activating the public sphere and enriching public discourse through the production of critical questions.
These events are free and open to the public. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged.
Register here.
Thursday, December 5
6pm
Book Launch of Interrogative Design with the MIT Press and the MIT Press Bookstore
Including a keynote conversation with Krzysztof Wodiczko, an audience Q+A, and book signing
Friday, December 6
12:30pm
Panel 1: Body Scale
Focusing on themes such as Cultural Prosthetics, Ethics of Technology, Realism, and Interrogation. The panel will feature esteemed colleagues, including Kelly Dobson, Sohin Hwang, and Marisa Morán Jahn (SMVisS ’07), along with Sara Hendren and Warren Sack serving as moderators.
2:30pm
Panel 2: Civic Scale
Focusing on themes such as Trauma, Memory, Monuments, Public Space, and Participation. This panel will feature Ian Wojtowicz, Doris Sommer, Pelin Tan, Gediminas Urbonas, Zenovia Toloudi, and Malkit Shoshan, along with Dora Apel and Mark Jarzombek serving as moderators.