24-25 October
Words for Design International Workshop, Corfu
The Words for Design Workshop is an international series that explore the etymology of the term 'design' in different cultural contexts by bringing together specialists from Japan, Europe and the Americas. The workshop is co-organised by Fujita Haruhiko (Professor of Aesthetics and Art Theory at the University of Osaka, Japan), Despina Zerioti (Director, Museum of Asian Art, Corfu) and Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere (Director, Sainsbury Institute). The workshop is sponsored by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, the Museum of Asian Art, Corfu, and the Sainsbury Institute. Speakers include:
Lasse Brunnström
Professor in Design History, School of Design and Crafts (HDK)
University of Gothenburg
Haruhiko Fujita
Professor of Aesthetics, Osaka University
Sheila Gies
Department of Clothing Design and Technology, Manchester Metropolitan University
Director, Brazil 3B Scientific Imp Exp. Ltd., Brazil.
Masatomo Kawai
Professor Emeritus, Keio University
Kazumi Murose
Urushi lacquer artists and 'Living National Treasure'
Ibrahim Soner Ozdemir
Lecturer, Yeditepe University, Turkey
Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere
Director, Sainsbury Institute
Soranart Sinuraibhan
Associate Dean for Internal Affairs, Kyon Kaen University, Thailand
Keisuke Takayasu
Associate Professor of Aesthetics, Ehime University
Artemis Yagou
Deputy Course Leader of Interdisciplinary MA in Design,
AKTO Art and Design, Greece
Despina Zernioti
Director, Museum of Asian Art, Corfu
For more information contact sisjac@sainsbury-institute.org