Lecture: “The Urbanists,” January 14
December 19, 2008
Join us for our January lecture, featuring four speakers giving four talks in forty minutes. This month’s topic:
“The Urbanists”
New forms of public space are emerging. Through an exploration of new definitions of urban environments, our four lecturers will examine the time when public space is more personal, ubiquitous computing is allowing cities to have an impact on users’ experiences, and the design of services can truly be vibrant and meaningful. As inhabitants of a city, these things are often invisible in the way we craft experiences. Learn from four practitioners how to be more aware and discerning of their presence around us.
Speakers
- Adam Greenfield, head of design direction at Nokia and author of the forthcoming The City Is Here For You To Use
- Soo-in Yang, Founder and principal of The Living, adjunct assistant professor at Columbia University, Graduate School of Architecture
- Rachel Abrams, Creative Director, Turnstone Consulting LLC, and forthcoming faculty member, MFA Interaction Design
- Phil Kline, Composer and Public Sound Artist
Details
Wednesday, January 14
6:30-8:30PM (THIS FREE EVENT HAS BEEN “SOLD OUT”)
White Rabbit
145 E Houston Street (View Map)
Event Partner Select attendees will receive complimentary notebooks from the venerable Field Notes, because “I’m not writing it down to remember it later, I’m writing it down to remember now.” More at Field Notes.
About the Lecture Series The “Dot Dot Dot” Lecture Series is meant for broad explorations of interaction design, business, and aesthetic inspiration. Practitioners and thought leaders give short talks in an informal setting. Wisdom will be revealed and methods will be shared in a environment intended to satisfy both social and scholarly pursuits.
About MFA in Interaction Design The MFA in Interaction Design program trains students to research, analyze, prototype, and design concepts in their business, social, and cultural contexts. Today, business success depends on the presence of a well-designed, engaging experience, and the new MFA in Interaction Design program explores the strategic role of interaction design in shaping everyday life.
