2024-07-13 Using Arts and Culture to Imagine the Future (Webinar)

Schedule:

Saturday, July 13 (11:00 am-Noon CT)

Instructor:

Anne Beate Hovind

Location:  

This is an online class hosted on Zoom.  

Class description:

Hovind says, "Living in today's modern world, it is easy to experience an anxiety-inducing uncertainty of what the future holds; we only know that change will come quickly and that it will be disruptive, and this inability to comfortably predict the future – even ten years out – makes it risky to undertake long-term projects. The increasing inundation of change that we now face greatly shrinks our time horizon and keeps us hyper-focused only on the immediate future. Reflecting on past cultural practices can help contemporary artists imagine a future where the arts, culture, and traditional handcraft not only survives, but thrives."

Based on her experience as Chairwoman of The Future Library Trust, Hovind will share her learnings from a project whose outcome will unfold far beyond our lives. Join us for this webinar to learn about emotional design, linear vs. explorative design, long-term thinking vs. short-termism, and much more.

Supplies: 

Students will need to provide a computer, laptop, or tablet with a camera and mic as well as a fast, reliable internet connection.

Special Instructions:   

When registering for the class, please make sure to use the email address you'd like the Zoom meeting invitations sent to. You will receive links to the Zoom sessions by email sometime during the week prior to the class. If this class is a gift, please sign up with the recipient's email address or be prepared to forward all communications. 

Click here to learn more about instructor Anne Beate Hovind.