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2020.02.20
“School Festival of the Future” by Ars Electronica

"School Festival of the Future" by Ars Electronica. I'll be speaking there, too.
https://www.tokyo-midtown.com/jp/event/school_future/

————————————————–What Is
“Future School Festival”
? “Future School Festival” is a new festival organized by Tokyo Midtown and Ars Electronica, where everyone comes together to envision the society of the future. Inspired by artists’ questions about society, various creators, companies, and universities collaborate with visitors to explore what the future society might look like.The concept is “a new space for thinking about the future—things not taught in school—through art and design.” Event attendees can freely experience programs such as exhibitions, performances, workshops, and talks that are enjoyable for everyone from children to adults. You might just discover some important insights for thinking about the future.

What
Is Ars Electronica? “Ars Electronica” is a world-renowned creative institution based in Linz, Austria, that has been proposing “new forms of creativity and visions of the future of society brought about by cutting-edge technology” for over 40 years.It creates spaces for encounters that bridge art, technology, and society, proposing a cross-disciplinary vision of the “future.” The annual “Ars Electronica Festival,” a world-renowned event dedicated to media art, is known as a celebration of art, cutting-edge technology, and culture.
https://ars.electronica.art/

Theme: Shedding—Escaping Preconceived Notions—The invisible walls that exist
within society. The limits we create for ourselves. Without even realizing it,
we live within the confines of various preconceived notions.
Even when
we want to build a better society and grow as individuals, it can sometimes be very difficult—perhaps because we can’t see a way to break free from these preconceived notions.
Certain creatures shed their old forms through molting, breaking free from their old shells to become new versions of themselves.
How can we—and the society we live in—break free from the shells we’ve created for ourselves and undergo this process of
shedding?
Through artworks and projects that seek to shatter established frameworks, this event proposes opportunities to “shed” the preconceived notions that surround
our society.


　

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  • Digital Picture Book Author

    Professor, Keio University; Ph.D. (Policy and Media)
    Director, B Lab
    Chairperson, Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)
    Chairperson, CANVAS

    After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, he served as a visiting researcher at the MIT Media Lab before founding the NPO CANVAS and the Learning of Tomorrow Association, a General Incorporated Association, and assuming the role of representative. He serves as an outside director for Matsuya Co., Ltd., Fuji Media Holdings, Inc., and Digital Garage, Inc.
    He has served on various government committees, including the Information and Communications Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as well as the NHK Central Broadcasting Program Council. He also serves as a director of the Digital Signage Consortium, among other roles. He holds a Ph.D. in Policy and Media.
    His publications include *Turning On Children’s Creativity!*, *What Are Smart Kids Doing on Their Smartphones?*, *The Forefront of Online Education in Japan: Considering Learning in the Post-COVID Era*,“What Is Programming Education? 45 Questions Parents Want to Know,” and “Declaration on Digital Education.” He has also provided supervision for numerous works, including “Ah, I See! Programming Education for Parents and Children Through Manga.”