Friday, October 22
The Contribution of Art and Design Research
| 9:00 a.m | Registration and Breakfast |
| 9:30 a.m. | Welcome Joel Towers, Dean, Parsons |
| 9:45 a.m. | Introduction Brad Buckley, Associate Dean (Research), Sydney College of the Arts, the University of Sydney |
| 10:00 a.m. | Keynote speaker Bill Gaver, Goldsmiths, University of London |
| 10:40 a.m. | Speaker John Conomos, Sydney College of the Arts, the University of Sydney |
| 11:00 a.m. | -Coffee break- |
| 11:15 a.m. | Between Theory and Practice Mabel Wilson, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Columbia University Sean Lowry, School of Drama, Fine Arts and Music, the University of Newcastle |
| 12:00 p.m. | Panel discussion and Q&A Brad Buckley, Bill Gaver, John Conomos, Mabel Wilson, and Sean Lowry Moderator: Simone Douglas, Director, MFA Fine Arts, School of Art, Media, and Technology at Parsons |
| 12:30 p.m. | -Lunch- |
| 1:45 p.m. | Between Practice and Knowing: Parsons faculty presentations Timo Rissanen: Fashion and Sustainability Victoria Vesna: Art and Science Lisa Grocott: Design Knowing and Practice Respondent: Clive Dilnot, School of Art and Design History and Theory at Parsons |
| 3:00 p.m. | Breakout groups: Research and Practice. This group will explore the differences between advanced/professional practice and practice-based art and design research, specifically questioning how creative practices might be understood as academic research. Facilitators: Simone Douglas and Shana Agid Knowledge Production. This group will discuss the generation of new knowledge in relation to theory and practice, specifically exploring types of "knowing" with respect to different research practices. Facilitator: Clive Dilnot and Hazel Clark Making and Writing. This group will examine the function, and at times tension, of writing scholarly texts in the context of practitioner research, specifically the complex relationship between the making and writing in the generation and dissemination of practice-based research. Facilitator: Lisa Grocott, Dean, Academic Initiatives, Parsons, Katherine Moriwaki, and Susan Yelavich Graduate Landscape. This group will explore the PhD with respect to other graduate programs, specifically discussing the notion of terminal degree, the implications that introducing a PhD presents for faculty, and the point at which research training is introduced into the curriculum. Facilitator: Lisa DeBenedittis, Associate Dean, Curriculum and Instruction, Parsons, Jamer Hunt, and Yvonne Watson |
| 4:00 p.m. | -Coffee break- |
| 4:15 p.m. | Summaries of breakout discussions |
| 4:45 p.m. | Q&A and closing remarks |
| 5:00 p.m. | Reception |
Saturday, October 23
The PhD in the Art and Design School Context
| 10:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 10:15 a.m. | Welcome and Introduction Tim Marshall, Provost and Chief Academic Officer, The New School |
| 10:30 a.m. | Keynote speaker Sara Diamond, President, Ontario College of Art and Design |
| 11:10 a.m. | Framing the historical and contemporary context of the PhD Su Baker, Director, Victorian College of the Arts, the University of Melbourne Meredith Davis, Director of Graduate Programs in Graphic Design, North Carolina State University Introduction: Carlos Teixeira, School of Design Strategies at Parsons |
| 11:50 a.m. | Panel Discussion: New knowledge in art and design, and the role of the PhD Sara Diamond, Su Baker, and Meredith Davis Moderator: Tim Marshall |
| 12:20 p.m. | -Lunch- |
| 1:30 p.m. | Studio Practice and the PhD: Parsons faculty presentations Katherine Moriwaki: Fashion and Technology Mathan Ratinam: Architecture and Representation Lara Penin: Sustainability and Service Design Scott Pobiner: Technology and Pedagogy Respondent: Lisa Grocott |
| 2:30 p.m. | Academic Scholarship and the PhD: Parsons faculty and student presentations Laura Auricchio: Visual Culture Heike Jenss: Textiles and Anthropology Robert Kirkbride: Architecture and Memory Tatiana Lyubetskaya: Painting and Physics Respondent: Clive Dilnot |
| 3:30 p.m. | -Coffee break- |
| 4:00 p.m. | Breakout groups: Doctoral Education. These breakout workshops will propose innovative instruction and curricular models for doctoral-level education, with consideration for the types of learning opportunities an extended research education offers. Delegates can choose from five different workshop sessions focusing on pedagogical approaches and methodological orientations. Facilitators: Ed Keller: Low residency, technology, and distance learning Carlos Teixeira: Collaborative, interdisciplinary learning Lisa Grocott: Practice/project orientation Simone Douglas: Practice/theory hybrid Clive Dilnot: History/theory orientation |
| 5:00 p.m. | Summaries of breakout discussions |
| 5:20 p.m. | Closing remarks Joel Towers |
