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Human Enhancement Technologies: The Role of Art and Design - Programme

Tuesday 12 February 2008

9.30 Coffee
9.45 Welcome and Introduction - Professor Anthony Dunne and Professor Sandra Kemp
10.00 A Case for Human Enhancement Presentation (20-30 Minutes)
Dr Andy Miah, Reader in New Media and Bioethics, University of the West of Scotland
Discussion
11.00 Human Enhancement and Communication Presentation (20-30 Minutes)
Dr Jon Turney, Course Leader, MSc in Creative Non-fiction, Imperial College
Discussion
12.00 Design Approaches to Human Enhancement and Biotechnology Presentation (20-30 Minutes)
Professor Anthony Dunne, Head of Design Interactions, Royal College of Art
Discussion
13.00 Lunch
14.00 Case Study 1: Symbiotica Presentation (20-30 Minutes)
Oron Catts, Co-director, Tissue Culture and Art project, School of Anatomy and Human Biology, University of Western Australia
Discussion
15.00 BioArt Approaches to Human Enhancement and Biotechnology Presentation (20-30 Minutes):
Jens Hauser, Curator
Discussion
16.00 Human Enhancement Technologies, Art and Identity Presentation (20-30 Minutes)
Professor Sandra Kemp, Director of Research, Royal College of Art
Discussion
17.00 Human Enhancement Technologies in Film and Cinema Film Presentation (10 Minutes)
Noam Toran and Onkar Kular, Royal College of Art
Discussion
17.30 Conclusion
18.00 End