A talk presented by RMIT’s Contemporary Art & Social Transformation (CAST) Research Group and RMIT Social Innovation Hub, the event explores the utilizing (and repurposing) sustainable, resourceful and economical design concepts which have a positive social and environmental impact, and fixing with less.
Speakers:
Moderator: Paula Toal, Head of Cultural and Public Engagement, RMIT Culture, with –
– Professor Julia Gaimster, RMIT University/VFCD 2020 Organizer
– Professor Kit Wise, RMIT University
– Mr. Le Ba Ngoc, Vice President and Secretary General, VIETCRAFT
– Mr. Bui Hoai Son, Director, VICAS
Artist interviews: Monica Do, Curational Intern, RMIT Culture, with –
– Thư Kim Vũ, Artist (Vietnam)
– Vicki Couzens, Artist (Australia)
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About CAST
CAST is a hub for critical thinking, collaboration and the exchange of ideas, knowledge dissemination, practice-led artistic research and socially-engaged art practice. CAST engages on local and international levels by collaborating with practitioners, communities, industry, and government partner.
About RMIT Social Innovation Hub
The RMIT Social Innovation Hub is an inclusive and collaborative co-working space where organisations, technology, research, innovators and ideas collide to co-create impactful solutions to wicked social challenges.
It’s where new ideas, new partnerships and dynamic new platforms that address our thorniest social needs are developed and accelerated through actuators, startups, social enterprises and robust collaboration.
