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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
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
