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X-WR-CALNAME:RSVP — Heart and Mind in Balance with Meredith James (Hybri
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SUMMARY:Heart and Mind in Balance with Meredith James (Hybrid)
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DESCRIPTION:CHIFOO\nWith all of the speculation surrounding AI\, it can be
  easy to lose sight of the fact that people have navigated similar technol
 ogical transformations throughout recorded history. Our era is no differen
 t\, and the questions we face are the same questions that every generation
  has facedâhow best to live in the world\, reduce human suffering\, and g
 round our activities in enduring human values.\n\nYet\, these questions ar
 e only rightfully answered when our hearts and minds are in balance\, and 
 there is one societal domain in particular that underscores this balance: 
 Spirituality. Within long-standing\, authentic spiritual traditions\, we f
 ind guiding principles that are perennially relevant and offer constancy a
 s a counterpoint to the uncertainty of the future.\n\nThrough a TheravÄda
  Buddhist lens\, Meredith will present how spiritual wisdom can help us ch
 art our way forward\, both as designers and as citizens.\n\n**About Meredi
 th James\, our speaker and host**\nMeredith James serves as an Associate P
 rofessor in the Jordan Schnitzer School of Art\, Art History and Design at
  Portland State University. Her scholarly research is focused on design th
 eory\, and how to develop a culture of design that is more reflective\, eq
 uitable\, humanist\, and self-aware. James has presented her work across t
 he US and Europe\, speaking in cities such as New York\, Los Angeles\, Bri
 ghton\, and Paris. Her writing can be found in Ethics in Design and Commun
 ication: Critical Perspectives\, and Baseline Shift: Untold Stories of Wom
 en in Graphic Design History. Meredith received her MFA from the Cranbrook
  Academy of Art.\n\n**Event is in person and online**\nWe are in person at
  the Jordan Schnitzer School of Art + Art History + Design\n\n5:00 - Doors
  open to tour the new art school building\n6:00 - Intros and event\n\nZoom
  link to be posted several days prior to event.\n\nIn collaboration with [
 PDX Design thinkers](https://www.portlanddesignthinkers.com)\n\n**Accommod
 ation requests**\nIf you have any accommodation requests\, please [contact
  us](https://chifoo.org/contact-chifoo/).
LOCATION:Jordan Schnitzer School of Art + Art History + Design
URL:https://meetup.com/chifoo-computer-human-interaction-forum-of-oregon/e
 vents/316982827?utm_source=rsvpwme&utm_medium=referral
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