Professor Giaco Schiesser

Member of the board and vice-president University of the Arts Zurich. Since it was founded in 2007, Prof. Dr. Schiesser has been head of Departement Art & Media (DKM) of Zurich University of the Arts, ZHdK (Professor for the theories of cultures and of media). In addition, since 2009 he has held a visiting professorship for artistic and scientific Ph.D. at University of Arts and Design Linz, Austria. And since March 2013 he has been a member of the Executive Board of Society for Artistic Research, SAR. His work and his publications focus on: Epistemology, aesthetics, art research, Theories of cultures, media, Democracy, public spheres, and every day culture.

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Tuesday 20 October 2015, 19.30 Zentrum Karl der Grosse, Kirchgasse 14, 8001 Zurich

Multinationals: curse or blessing for the developing world?

"Although 'battle' suggests destruction, these were some of the most constructive debates I've taken part in. This was civilised conflict in the best sense of both words."
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