Elective MSc. Course in Art, Empathy and Ethics at X

News - 13 February 2019 - Communication

Starting in the third quarter, 20 students are participating in an elective course; Arts, Empathy and Ethics. They are invited to experience and produce an art project around an ethical or societal problem related to the design and use of technology. Under the supervision of two artists, Thijs Biersteker and Frank Auperlé (both also teachers at X, Climbing and ACTlab project Watchtowers), the students will be better prepared to participate in the emotional-moral debate that is always associated to new technologies.

Theme of this period is ‘Body Enhancement and Connectivity’, 4 ECTS are to be obtained when successfully completing the course.