#  Harvard Kennedy School - Art & Culture in Public Life Symposium 

 



####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **January 29, 2021** 

 10:00AM - 03:15PM EST 

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 **Online by registration**  



 

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 The Arts & Culture in Public Life Symposium is hosted by the Arts & Culture in Public Life Caucus, a student organization of Harvard Kennedy School. The event will bring together high profile art leaders and policy makers to discuss the potential of the arts to create meaningful change in the world.

 Registration link: [https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN\_\_MbW08EYQw6HJbTFFCWelQ](https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__MbW08EYQw6HJbTFFCWelQ)

 Dean Douglas W. Elmendorf will make opening remarks.

 **Panel Discussion 1: Climate Advocacy through the Arts**

 Time: 10:00am-11:00am panel, 11:00am-11:15am Q&A

 **Panelists**

 Paola Leoncini Bartoli, Director for Cultural Policies and Development, UNESCO Culture Sector  
Franklin Sirmans, Director, Perez Art Museum Haley Mellin, Artist and land conservationist

 **Moderator:** Ping Wang, MPA 2021

 **Panel Discussion 2: Art as Ambassador in International Relation**

 Time: 11:30am–12:30pm panel, 12:30pm-12:45pm Q&A

 **Panelists:**

 Claire D’Alba, Curator, Art in Embassies Ojoma Ochai, Regional Director, Arts and Creative Economy Programmes, Sub Saharan Africa, British Council Pedro Reyes, Artist Joan Weinstein, Director, Getty Foundation

 **Moderator:** Allison Agsten, Moderator, MPA 2021

 **Panel Discussion 3: Entertainment as a Vehicle for Social Change**

 Time: 2:15pm-3:15pm panel and Q&A

 **Panelists:**

 Kamala Avila-Salmon, Head of Inclusive Content, Motion Picture Group at Lionsgate Stacy Smith, Associate Professor of Communication; Founder and Director, Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, USC Tracy Van Slyke, Strategy Director, Pop Culture Collaborative

 **Moderator:** Tara Rajan, MPA 2022

###  Speakers and Presenters

 Paola Leoncini Bartoli, Director for Cultural Policies and Development, UNESCO Culture Sector Claire D’Alba, Curator, Art in Embassies Kamala Avila-Salmon, Head of Inclusive Content, Motion Picture Group at Lionsgate;and many more



 

 



 

 

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