Heritage and the Creative Industry
Date: 15 – 16 January, 2015
Venue: Nanyang Executive Centre, Nanyang Technological University
Address: 60 Nanyang View, Singapore 639673
Synopsis
Heritage and the Creative Industry
“Heritage poses the challenge of innovation in a new way: How does the new integrate with the old?” This was the key question raised by Helga Nowotny (co-founder and former president of the European Research Council) in her keynote address at the 1st Singapore Heritage Science Conference on Heritage science as a complex system: The embarrassment of complexity: A phase of transition?
Heritage is a state-of-the-art multidisciplinary domain that investigates and pioneers integrated action plans and solutions in response to, and in anticipation of, the challenges arising from cultural heritage issues in society. Heritage is closely linked to the history and identity of communities.
With so many heritage experts who document the human experiences of past generations and make this treasure available in the present digital era, in the 2nd Singapore Heritage Science Conference, we will focus on the creative industries “architecture, arts and antique markets, crafts, design (industrial, communication and fashion), publishing, film, video, and photography, radio and television, software, computer games and electronic publishing, advertising, music and the visual and performing arts”.
We invited distinguished speakers with a record of blending heritage and innovation. The common denominator for all speakers is that they use inter- and trans- disciplinary methods to understand the systems they work in.
Our goal is to enhance skills in academic research, critical analysis and interpretation while testing multimedia tools for data organization, visualization and performative manifestations in collaboration with the creative industry.
We warmly invite you to participate in what promises to be an exciting conference.
Andrea NANETTI and CHEONG Siew Ann
Conference Chairs
[Programme]
Videos & Presentation Slides
Welcome address by Andrea Nanetti (Associate Professor, School of Art, Design and Media, Nanyang Technological University),
Cheong Siew Ann (Assistant Professor, School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University),
and Jan W. Vasbinder (Director, Para Limes, Nanyang Technological University)
Biography
Keynote address
Chair: Alan Chan
Dean, College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University
Biography
Speaker: Harold Thwaites
Consultant Professor & Director of the 3CDI, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
Biography & Abstract │ Presentation
Panel 1: From Heritage to Creative Industry
Chair: Vibeke Sorensen
Chair of School of Art, Design and Media, Nanyang Technological University
Biography
Speaker: Nanci Takeyama
Assistant Professor in Product Design, School of Art, Design & Media, Nanyang Technological University
Biography & Abstract │ Presentation
Speaker: Masahito Kawamori
Project Professor at the Media and Governance School, Keio University, Japan
Biography & Abstract │ Presentation
Speaker: Luca Zan
Director of GIOCA (Innovation an Organization of Culture and the Arts), University of Bologna, Italy
Biography & Abstract │ Presentation
Speaker: James Morris
Director of the Web Media Production Programme, Ravensbourne, London, United Kingdom
Biography & Abstract │ Presentation
Q&A
Panel 2: Heritage & Craftsmanship
Chair: Peer M. Sathikh
Associate Chair of School of Art, Design and Media, Nanyang Technological University
Biography
Speaker: Galina Mihaleva
Assistant Professor in Technology, Art and Fashion, School of Art, Design & Media, Nanyang Technological University
Biography & Abstract │ Presentation
Speaker: Francesco Iannone
Lighting Designer with Consuline, Milan, Italy
Biography & Abstract │ Presentation
Speaker: Richard Kearns
Independent artist, Singapore
Biography & Abstract │ Presentation
Q&A
Panel 3: Immersive Spaces
Chair: Ben Shedd, Academy Award Winner, Professor, Digital Filmmaking, School of Art, Design and Media, Nanyang Technological University
Biography
Speaker: Semir Zeki
Professor of Neuroesthetics at University College London, United Kingdom
Biography & Abstract │ Presentation
Speaker: Sandro Parrinello
Assistant Professor in Architectural Drawing, Dept. of Civil Engineering and Architecture of the University of Pavia, Italy
Biography & Abstract │Presentation 1, 2 & 3
Speaker: Scott Lukas
Chair, Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Lake Tahoe Community College, United States
Biography & Abstract │ Presentation 1 & 2
Speakers: Kenneth Feinstein and James Morris
Assistant Professor of Film, Interaction and Game Design, School of Art, Design & Media, Nanyang Technological University
Biography & Abstract │ Presentation
Speaker: Luo ShenShen
PhD Student, School of Art, Design & Media, Nanyang Technological University
Biography & Abstract │ Presentation
Q&A
Panel 4: “Recording” Heritage
Chair: Robert Casteels
Independent Conductor, Researcher and Composer, Singapore
Biography
Speaker: Nicole Revel
Senior Researcher Emeritus, CNRS, Paris, France and Dr Honoris Causa (Humanities) at Ateneo de Manila University
Biography & Abstract │ Presentation
Speaker: Ross Williams
Assistant Professor in Sound Design, School of Art, Design & Media, Nanyang Technological University
Biography & Abstract │ Presentation
Q&A
Screening of selected animated shorts on Heritage Inspired Art of Animation
Curator: Ishu Patel
Visiting Professor, School of Art, Design & Media, Nanyang Technological University
Biography
Closing session by Andrea Nanetti and Cheong Siew Ann
Conference Chairs