AN EVENING WITH GHANA THINKTANK: THE WORLD'S MAJORITY SOLVES PROBLEMS FOR THE FIRST WORLD

Part of MobilityShifts: An International Future of Learning Summit
Thursday, October 13, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. at The New School

WHAT:

A conversation with artists and Ghana ThinkTank founders John Ewing & Christopher Robbins on the hidden assumptions and cross-cultural frictions inherent in international development. Ewing and Robbins will discuss recent projects by their organization, a worldwide network of think tanks seeking to reverse the customary flow of knowhow by asking developing countries to solve problems in the developed world. Sponsored by the Vera List Center for Art and Politics at The New School, this talk will propose surprising solutions to the problems addressed in MobilityShifts, a weeklong summit on the future of digital learning.

In addition to the workshop, the Ghana ThinkTank has established a mobile headquarters at The New School for the duration of the conference. The unit, a custom built teardrop trailer parked at 66 West 12th Street and open daily from noon-6 p.m., is used to collect issues of concern from local communities. On Friday, October 14 at 5 p.m., the Ghana ThinkTank Mobile Unit will host a public strategy session on how to support Occupy Wall Street.

WHO:

John Ewing and Christopher Robbins, founders of Ghana ThinkTank
Kianga Ford, director of BFA Fine Arts at Parsons The New School for Design
Carin Kuoni, director of the Vera List Center for Art and Politics at The New School

WHEN:

Thursday, October 13, 7:30 p.m.

WHERE:

The New School, 66 West 12th Street, Room 510

TICKETS:

Reservations are required. Contact Kate McCormick at [email protected] for media credentials.

MobilityShifts: An International Future of Learning Summit is a weeklong summit featuring a conference, workshops, a science fair, performances, and exhibitions focused on the changing landscape of learning using digital media. A continuation of The New School's biennial Politics of Digital Culture conference series, MobilityShifts adds an international layer to the current debate about learning with digital media, with a particular emphasis on learning outside the bounds of schools and universities. For more information, visit www.mobilityshifts.org

Located in the heart of New York's Greenwich Village, The New School is a center of academic excellence where intellectual and artistic freedoms thrive. More than 10,200 matriculated students and 6,400 continuing education students enjoy a disciplined education supported by small class sizes, superior resources, and renowned working faculty members who practice what they teach. For more information, please visit www.newschool.edu.

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Media Contacts:

Kate McCormick
212.229.5667 x3794
[email protected]