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Paul Pangaro is an Adjunct Faculty member and Director of the Laboratory for Cybernetics at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Architecture. His academic and professional career centers on the intersection of cybernetics and design, focusing on conversation design and interaction within organizations. With a Ph.D. in Cybernetics from Brunel University in the UK, under the guidance of Gordon Pask, Pangaro has been actively involved in research related to communication models and their applications in addressing complex challenges. He emphasizes the importance of collaboration between students and practitioners in the field, particularly in the context of today's AI algorithms and the ongoing pandemic. Pangaro has a notable history of artistic collaborations, including the reconstruction of Pask’s interactive art piece "Colloquy Mobiles," which was featured in the groundbreaking exhibition "Cybernetic Serendipity" at the London ICA in 1968 and later displayed at the Centre Pompidou in 2020. His teaching includes courses that encourage students to engage with wicked problems through cybernetic systems, fostering innovative solutions in a complex world.
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