2 by Two

May 28-31, 2003

The Institute of Design is pleased to host two international design events in May 2003.

Both events are by invitation only. Participants can attend one symposium or both.

Symposium 1:

Growing a Community of Design Practice based on design research, methods, user studies and collaboration

Wednesday - Thursday, May 28-29

Presented by the Institute of Design.

We are inviting international faculty, practitioners and others interested in forward-looking design education and practice based on advanced and coordinated study.

This highly interactive, two-day symposium entertains four simultaneous themes on both days. There are no formal speakers. The event will develop from brief, informational presentations and conversation on the following themes:

1) Research within a design-action focus
2) Methods including found, adapted, needed & new
3) User Studies to humanize technology and foster innovation
4) Collaboration across disciplines and national boundaries

The 2-day event concludes with a synthesis of each theme in terms of critical ideas and action items.

A follow-up publication of the event, its brief presentations and outcomes will appear in the journal Visible Language. It will be distributed to all symposium participants.

Contact Professor Sharon Poggenpohl for more information.

Symposium 2:

Preparing for the Future of Knowledge Presentation

Friday - Saturday, May 30-31

Presented by the Institute of Design in collaboration with the International Institute for Information Design (IIID) as the First Expert Forum for Knowledge Representation.

We are inviting participants from multiple disciplines including, but not limited to, information science, knowledge management, education, psychology, social science, finance, artificial intelligence, and other information specializations.

This event is structured with two keynote addresses and sequential presentations with moderated discussions covering the following 5 themes:

1) Communications & Conceptualization - how people understand
2) Making Information Flow - matching information to human activities
3) Identifying User Needs - putting knowledge in context
4) New Media, New Contexts, New Knowledg - preparing for the future of knowledge presentation
5) Building Collaboration - the Expert Group for Knowledge Presentation

The conference concludes with a discussion to develop the Expert Group for Knowledge Presentation as a forum for continued discussion, planning and collaborative action.

Presentations and discussions will be recorded for publication. All attendees will be encouraged to participate. Materials on each theme will be supplied before the conference to help prepare participants for active discussions.

Contact Peter Storkerson for more information.

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