Future Echoes? A prologue & a tale

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Whether we have individually given our consent or not, as a human society we have a collective unspoken agreement in favour of open access to creative endeavour. Instead of feeling redundant, in danger, or that we are heading into a dystopian future, we can show strength in this agreement as artists and educators. We can help to positively refine and safeguard through collective action and behaviours. Using concepts from Chaucer’s 14th century The Franklin’s Tale, in which a student-magician has the potential to
disrupt the lives and futures of the characters through technology, we draw parallels between the similar 21st century brink at which we find ourselves. We are now all the creators of stories, we are now all the student-magician.

Presenters:

• Natasha Bonnelame (London College of Fashion, UAL)
• Andy Lee, Teaching & Innovation Lead (London College of Fashion, UAL)
• Nadia Malik, Programme Director: Performance (London College of Fashion, UAL)
• Ben Turnbull, Lecturer in Performance Technology and Design (London College of Fashion, UAL)

Session type: DYO