Experience Design: Research Symposium at Konstfack

Play, as Dr. David Elkind, the noted child psychologist, observed is the answer to the question, ‘How does anything new come about?’ Play gives rise to new knowledge, skills, ways of interacting and forms of expression. In this symposium, the Experience Design Group (EDG) at Konstfack University College of the Arts, Craft and Design seeks to envision the future of play within research, design and industry, seeking new knowledge about play and through play for the benefit of designers, researchers, leaders and critical thinkers. EDG combines interdisciplinary and practice-based methodologies, applied to theme-led, research-driven change. A key aim for all our research projects is to strengthen and extend our expertise in research methodologies. Furthermore, as we establish closer cooperation with strategic research partners, we refine our capacity to forge innovative initiatives across education, research, business, and the public sector.

Speakers include: Jenny Althoff, Rolf Hughes, Åsa Johannisson, Ronald Jones, Oskar Jonsson, Anna Lampel, Peter Majanen, Helena Tobiasson, Gerard de Zeeuw.

Thursday 25 November 16.00–19.00 at Konstfack, Mandelgren lecture hall Friday 26 November 9.00–17.00 at Konstfack, Svarta Havet lecture hall