Date
13 November 2026
Time
14:00–17:00
Location
Stakkahlíð 1, Skriða Lecture Hall
Climate Truth Crisis: Public Symposium
Empowering Young Designers for Future Democracies
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The Iceland University of the Arts welcomes you to a public symposium featuring expert speakers from the fields of design, media, policy, and science communication at Stakkahlíð 1, Skriða lecture hall.
Climate Truth Crisis is an Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership project that brings together students and staff from seven art and design academies in the respective cities of The Hague, Reykjavik, Barcelona, London, Vilnius, Tallinn and Sarajevo.
The project investigates the implications of climate change skepticism on democracy and public trust and aims to develop practices that empower young designers to evaluate climate-related news and visualize the spread of disinformation.
Program
2 PM
Opening words by Kristín Eysteinsdóttir, Rector of the IUA
2:10 PM
About the Climate Truth Crisis project, Marteinn Sindri Jónsson, Associate Professor, IUA Department of Design.
2:20 PM
Magnús Örn Agnesar Sigurðsson, Director General at the Department of Climate, Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate
2:40 PM
Chanee Jónsdóttir Thianthong, Emissions Inventory Communications Coordinator at the Icelandic Environment and Energy Agency
3 PM
Kristján Guðjónsson and Lóa Björk Björnsdóttir, Radio Hosts of the Cultural Program Lestin and Creators of the Podcast Series Monarchists in Silicon Valley
3:20 PM
Panel Discussion led by early career researchers from Elisava and IUA
3:40 PM
Coffee Break
4 PM
Adam Flint, Graphic Designer and Program Director of the Graphic Design Department.
Four twenty PM
Anna Diljá Sigurðardóttir, Design researcher
4:40 PM
Katrín María Káradóttir, Professor at the IUA Fashion Programme
5 PM
Panel Discussion led by early career researchers from Elisava and IUA
After Hours