Class #1

Paul Miller and me

the class

Today we finished the first session. It feels like we've been here for a month but its only been three days. Our first class was with Dr. Mitchell Joachim and Paul Miller a.k.a DJ Spooky. Mitchell is a MIT grad. architect and teaches at NYU. He also has a non-profit called Terreform http://www.terreform.org/ He works on sustainable design for cities and autos among many other things. He has advised the Obama administration on sustainability and the environment and worked for Frank Gehry. Its really worth checking out the web site. Fascinating!
Paul is a famous DJ and is considered one of the people who helped to make sampling a legitimate art form. He's also a philosopher. He's recently performed and exhibited at the Guggenheim, The Tate Modern, and just before he was here with us was in the Sudan with the UN working to bring music to former child soldiers. Check his website out here: http://www.djspooky.com/
All in all, it was a great class to kick off the year. Lots of ideas and possibilities. Tomorrow: Derrida!