Science has shaped a conception of cleanliness that feeds misconceptions about the importance of our microbiome. In an era of microbial fear, brought on by the current Covid-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever to understand how micro-organisms impact practices of health. This panel will invite conversations around how we can understand microbial bodies, and explore embodied and more-than-human systems of health.
Panelists:
Professor Jamie Lorimer (Environmental Geographer, University of Oxford)
Marek Glogowski (Social Design, MA)
Monika Gravagno (Artistic Director, Facciocose)
Paulien Nabben (Activity, BA)
Roberto Pérez Gayo (Social Designer & Social Worker/Activist)
Serina Tarkhanian (Social Design, MA)
Moderator:
Marina Otero (Head of MA Social Design, Masters Department at DAE)
With design research at its heart, The Arena is Design Academy Eindhoven’s (DAE) in-house platform for furthering dialogues on design discourse. It addresses and contextualises aspects of design practice that inform and surpass a final object or outcome.Tune in to DDW TV daily on  ddw.nl  from 14:30-15:30 for panel discussions on the dilemmas of institutional critique, bio-politics and collective care, power structures behind invisible infrastructures, interrogations on cultural heritage and more.
