Hey, We Need to Talk — Final Class Projects
This semester, UMMA’s visiting artist for art & civic engagement Philippa Hughes led a course in the Ford School of Public Policy. In the course, “We Should Talk: Using Art and Culture as a Tool for Repairing the Social Fabric,” Hughes worked with students to develop programs that invite relational conversations. In this culminating event, students will implement their ideas in three locations across campus, creating spaces in which people who disagree with one another can enter into meaningful, respectful, and honest dialogue.
Join Hughes and her students at UMMA, the Ross School of Business, and the Ford School for a series of art-inspired experiences. All events are free and open to the public.
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4:00PM — AT UMMA
TOPIC: HEALTHCARE
Delayed Care: The Clinic Waiting Room Experience
Step into the waiting room and immerse yourself in a powerful simulation: Feel the weight of policy restrictions on reproductive health care as you navigate a space filled with written and auditory experiences. Reflect, respond, and share—whether through discussion or by leaving your thoughts behind for those who come next. Your voice matters in this evolving conversation.
TOPIC: ENVIROMENT
Every Drop Counts: Advancing Nationwide Water Efficiency Standards
How much do you really know about where you get your water? Join us for a splash of fun! Dive in to test your water knowledge and let your creativity flow through with original watercolor painting.
TOPIC: HOUSING
Housing First: Getting ahead with and without shelter
A board game style experience designed to underscore the benefits of providing housing for people without stable access to shelter. On the road to success, the increased obstacles faced by those without a shelter will be demonstrated.
5:30PM — AT THE ROSS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
TOPIC: CRIMINAL JUSTICE
America: The Land of Second Chances?
Description: We will host a conversation with increasing vulnerability about mistakes people make. This will be followed by a discussion about mistakes and if we should be judged forever for our mistakes?
5:30PM — AT THE FORD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY
TOPIC: FOOD SECURITY
Breaking Bread: A Discussion on Accessibility to Nutritious Food
An immersive experience to understand the drivers of food insecurity in the United States, followed by a discussion of how urban planning and local policy can address the lack of access to nutritious food in cities across the U.S.
TOPIC: AI AND TECH
AI Regulation and Social Impact
We’ll have a fun game designed to encourage players to think about the increasingly dangerous implications of AI, followed by conversations about the AI Bill of Rights and other potential policies.