Simposi “Explorant les interseccions ACTS com a catalitzadores del canvi”

Welcome words - S+T+ARTS Symposium 2024

Kikol Grau

Explorant les interseccions de les arts, la ciència, la tecnologia i la societat com a catalitzadors del canvi és un simposi organitzat en el marc del projecte S+T+ARTS in the City durant els dies 29 i 30 d’octubre a la Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, va reunir més de 50 acadèmics, investigadors, artistes, responsables polítics i professionals internacionals que treballen a la cruïlla entre les arts, la ciència i la tecnologia.

S+T+ARTS in the City és un consorci format per: GLUON, HacTe, Ars Electronica, Inova+, Kersnikova Institute i MEET, Digital Culture Centre.

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Welcome words by:
Manel Jiménez – Vice-Rector for Alliances, Community and Culture Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
Alberto Rabbachin – Deputy Head Unit I4 Media Convergence and Social Media, European Commission
Christophe De Jaeger – Coordinator S+T+ARTS in the City project and Director of GLUON
Tere Badia – Symposium Co-chair and Director of Barcelona’s Hub for Art, Science and Technology (HacTe)
Andrés Burbano – Symposium Co-chair and Associate Professor at Arts and Humanities Department Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
Pau Alsina – Symposium Co-chair and Associate Professor at Arts and Humanities Department Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)

Panel Discussion: Towards hybrid research scenarios
Joel Ong, York University
Lúa Coderch, BAU – Centre Universitari d’Arts i Disseny de Barcelona
Marta Royo Llonch, SHOOK Studio / ICM-CSIC
Derek Curr and Jennifer Gradecki, Northeastern University

Moderator: Andrés Burbano, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya

Panel Discussion: Confronting values and measures in projects and policies (S+T+ARTS Symposium)
Michele Coletti, Grenoble École de Management Teresa Sanchis, Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia Sofia Greaves, Postgrowth Innovation Lab Mona Hedayati, Concordia University; University of Antwerp Adrien Lucca, Studio Adrien Lucca
Moderator: Simona De Rosa, T6 Ecosystems

Panel Discussion: Embracing Social and Ethical Challenges
Gro Sarauw and Anni Garza Lau, Ghost Agency May Abdalla and Clarice Hilton, Anagram Alessia Gervasone, Universitat de Barcelona Antonio Irre Catalano, Independent artist and researcher Moderator: Raoul Frese, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Roundtable: A S+T+ARTS Dialogue
The discussion focuses on the experiences and challenges of the S+T+ARTS initiative, with particular emphasis on its impact in the potential role of Regional S+T+ARTS Centers (RSC) in leading rooted transdisciplinary innovation and promoting cross-cutting collaboration between European regions.
Participants: Christophe De Jaeger, GLUON Veronika Liebl, Ars Electronica Rosanna di Nuzzo, MEET Digital Culture Centre Jurij Krpan, Kapelica Gallery for Contemporary Investigative Art Tere Badia, HacTe, Barcelona’s Hub for Art, Science and Technology
Moderator: Pau Alsina, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya

Panel Discussion: Epistemologies and methodologies
Jessica Coldrey, Independent engineer Carolyn Kirschner, Goldsmiths, University of London Guillemette Legrand, Ecole des Arts Décoratifs (PSL) / Basel Academy of Art and Design (FHNW) Carla Molins-Pitarch, CITM -UPC Maxim Velli and Lola Kengen, Learning Planet Institute, Paris
Moderator: Tomás Criado, UOC