JAMBOREE – A Creative Confluence

Indian Institute of Art & Design is committed to building designers with strong conceptual and collaborative abilities. IIAD and Kingston School of Art, London have collaborated to launch JAMBOREE, a one-of-kind design conversation platform.

JAMBOREE is a creative confluence for creativity and design, created with the intent of forming a bridge between cultures. It is here to promote dialogue and encourage curiosity within the community of design learners. JAMBOREE will conduct a series of six online talks spread throughout the academic year of 2022-23 with prominent speakers from both KSA and IIAD.

The JAMBOREE event kickstarted on October 12th 2022 with a talk by Dr. Sass Brown, KSA Course Leader, Sustainable Fashion - Business and Practices, titled “Great Fashion Design that has the imperative of sustainability and the environment at its core”.

The talk was followed by a panel discussion and an open forum. Members of the panel were Shipra Kukreja, Teaching Staff, Fashion Design, IIAD, Caroline Alexander, Teaching Staff, BA Fashion KSA, Shreya Goel, Student, Fashion Design, IIAD and Eleana Ward, Student, Fashion Design, KSA. The panellist brought together a balanced mix of faculty and students who have worked on or are interested in working towards a sustainable future in fashion.

The talks are unique because they're inclusive, democratic, nurturing, and bring students and staff together in a spirit of camaraderie. The discussions result in a campus buzz long after the event is over.

The series stands apart from traditional talks and seminars in spirit and practice - taking a conversation from the one-hour framework of lectures to include community discussions. It is not just a day’s event, the student ambassadors of JAMBOREE start the conversations and discussions as soon as the topic for the talk has been finalised.

We have entered a world full of promising technologies, a hyperconnected matrix in which information is paramount, The ability to speak and critique freely is key. JAMBOREE is a great platform for students to learn more about the field of design and to network with other like-minded individuals while sharing individual thoughts on design.

JAMBOREE initiative was covered by prominent media platforms such as

https://www.telegraphindia.com/edugraph/campus/jamboree-a-creative-confluence-hosted-by-indian-institute-of-art-and-design/cid/1898406

http://bweducation.businessworld.in/article/Indian-Institute-Of-Art-And-Design-Hosts-Creative-Confluence/16-11-2022-454353/

https://www.dailypioneer.com/2022/state-editions/iiad-hosts-creative-confluence----jamboree.html