Wim Crouwel Lezing 2019

In this lecture, Marleen Stikker will talk about regaining our digital sovereignty and the attitude that this requires from contemporary designers.

Date: Sunday, November 17, 2019

Time: 15:00 – 16:30 hrs

Location: Stedelijk Museum, Museumplein 10, Amsterdam

Teijin Auditorium

Program:

14:45 Doors open

15:05. Welcome – Carolien Glazenburg, curator of graphic design at the Stedelijk Museum

Introduction – Rob Huisman, chair of the Wim Crouwel Institute

15:10 Lecture by Marleen Stikker

16:00 Q&A

16:30 End of program

16:00 Stedelijk Museum closes

The current internet is putting pressure on the freedom, privacy, and online rights of all citizens worldwide. This calls for a new strategy to regain our digital sovereignty. What is the responsibility of the current design world in this regard; what attitude does this require of a contemporary designer? And what role does education play in this?

Marleen Stikker (1962) is the founder and director of Waag. As ‘mayor’ of De Digitale Stad (The Digital City), Marleen Stikker developed the first free gateway to the internet and virtual community in Europe in 1994. In 1994, she also started Waag, a research institute for creative technology and social innovation. Waag has been operating at the intersection of art, science, and technology for 25 years. It explores the social and cultural impact of new technologies based on the values of openness, fairness, and inclusiveness.