Cumulus Regional Seminar|Keynote Speakers & Workshop

文摘   2024-11-08 14:30   江苏  

We continue sharing the news about the Cumulus Regional Seminar "Design for Intercultural Innovation"! 

We're excited to introduce our next round of keynote speakers who will inspire and challenge our thinking on intercultural design and innovation. Join us as we welcome:

1. Miaosen Gong – Associate Professor, School of Design, Jiangnan University, DESIS lab director, Cumulus Board member

2. Tian Ye – Assistant President, Gengdan Institute of Beijing University of Technology

3. Stefan Persaud – Senior Lecturer, T/U Delft

Title

Zheng Sitting:

A Chinese Case of Cultural Tracing and Design Innovation for Sustainability


Bio

Dr. GONG Miaosen is an associate professor  of School of Design at Jiangnan University, and the director of DESIS lab. He did his PhD study in design at Politecnico di Milano, jointed with MIT. Currently he is Cumulus Executive Board member, DESIS International Coordination Committee member and the co-coordinator of DESIS-China. He is also one of founders of China Design Research PhD Colloquium and China Service Design Education Forum. His research interests are focused on Service Design for Social Innovation, Cultural Tracing and Design Innovation, and Innovation Design.


Title

The Secret Formula of Coaching Design Teams


Bio

Stefan Persaud is a full-time lecturer at the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, with experience in both design education and industry.

Since 2006, he has taught and supervised students with remarkable dedication. Besides lecturing, Stefan actively contributes to improving education through research. In the last two vears, he has developed a strong interest in the Productive Failure (PF) pedagogical framework. which encourages learning through mistakes. In 2023, he was awarded an Education Fellowship to advance this work, advocating PF'5 core idea that embracing mistakes is essential for deep learning.


Title

Strategic reorganization to promote Intercultural innovation in the design space


Bio

Assistant President and Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence and Innovation at Gengdan Institute of Beijing University of Technology, concurrently serving as the Deputy Secretary-General of the Industry-Education Integration Sub-Association of the Chinese Association of College-Run Industries, and former Deputy Editor-in-Chief of China Technical and Vocational and Education Network.

With extensive practical experience in the informatization of higher education, international exchange, and industry-academia cooperation, Tian Ye has been responsible for the informatization planning and implementation of universities, NGOs, and enterprises. He has introduced and localized international standards such as learning outcome-based curriculum systems and external examiner-based quality assurance systems.


Workshop

Connect: The Secret Formula Of Coaching Student Teams


Is coaching international student teams a secret? Not really. However, it's certainly complex, and the most effective way to navigate this landscape is to immerse vourself fully and be open.

Join Stefan in this dynamic workshop, in which you will be immersed in a real-life coaching scenario and explore how to respond to it.
This session will be interactive, playful, and filled with reflections and insights drawn from the book CONNECT. You'll discover a practical tool and examples that will empower you to create meaningful moments, fostering growth and collaboration among your teams. Join Stefan to unlock the potential of coaching international student teams!

Workshop Registration Now Open!


Location: ES Building, IND studio

Time: 28 November, 3:15PM - 5:15PM

Maximum participants: 30

Open to students with any background and teachers


Register:

https://xjtlu.mike-x.com/gUzMj

or scan the QR code


Join us in shaping the future of design through intercultural innovation. We are looking forward to seeing you there!


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