conference explores data visualization and the future of information communication

Thursday, October 6, 9:00 am to 5:30 pm at The New School in New York City

WHAT:	The New School hosts Visualized 2016: Exploring the Future of Information Communication, a conference on data visualization and the future of information communication. The main stage of the conference features 15-plus speakers, who will present 20-minute data-driven visual narratives. Designed to be as educational as they are entertaining and inspirational, presentations span myriad disciplines and subject matters, while keeping with the theme of exploring new ways to communicate information. The full list of speakers will be announced on the conference website. As part of the Visualized 2016 conference, Professor Aaron Hill of The New School's MS Data Visualization program will lead a workshop, and four of their former students will present their thesis projects.
WHO:	Jonathan Thirkield, Digital Poetics & Independent Developer/Lecturer Jacob Romer, Progammer Jaime Tanner, Data Visualization Developer Barbara Compagnoni, Creative Bio-Technologist
WHEN	Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 9:00 am to 5:30 pm
WHERE	John L. Tishman Auditorium, University Center, The New School, 63 Fifth Ave.
TICKETS	Members of the media should send RSVP to Scott Gargan at [email protected].

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