Thank you to our Associate Professor of Theatre and Performance, Dr Eirini Nedelkopoulou, for letting us know about this exciting forthcoming event on 3 Oct!
Stories of Solitude will explore the artistic, social and philosophical potential of being alone, as well as its many challenges in an increasingly digital world.
Featuring prominent innovators and thought leaders in the field, this one-day symposium will consider a series of provocations based upon the notion that being connected is great but being present in the moment is better. These include:
- How do we maximise human contact in cities populated by smart objects?
- How can technology improve the health of communities, and how can the little bits of data add up to big change?
- How can art and performance explore the ethical questions posed by AI and robotics?
- And which spaces are created and lost in the practice of virtual reality?