Design + Politics Symposium
Design + Politics Symposium
The College of Design at the University of Kentucky will host “Design + Politics,” a day-long symposium on March 27 at the Downtown Public Library, in Lexington, KY. Speakers and panel members will discuss the increasingly important role that design plays in national, regional and local government policy.
The symposium will feature two speakers in the morning, Henk Ovink, Director of National Spatial Planning for the Netherlands, and Casey Jones, Director of the Design Excellence Program for the United States General Services Administration. The afternoon session will feature Aaron Betsky, Director of the Cincinnati Art Museum and curator of the 11th Venice Architecture Bienale, “Architecture Beyond Building.” The symposium will conclude with a panel discussion moderated by Dean Michael Speaks, and will feature members from state and local government.
Schedule:
- 10:00 Introduction: Michael Speaks, Dean, UK College of Design
- 10:15 Henk Ovink, Director, National Spatial Planning for the Netherlands
- 11: 30 Casey Jones, Director, United States General Services Administration Design Excellence Program
- 12:30 Lunch Break
- 2:00 Aaron Betsky, Director, Cincinnati Art Museum
- 3:00 Coffee Break
- 3:30 Panel Discussion
- 5:00 Conclusion
