Social Sciences for the purposes of this website is a very broad term used to describe any subject that might fall into this area. At art and design colleges, courses in social sciences are usually offered as minors to enhance and supplement a student’s art and design educational experience. The variety of these programs can range from studies in Aboriginal Culture to Urbanization.
Credit: Image courtesy Art Center College of Design/Alex Aristei[/caption]The Art Center College of Design and the Pasadena Armenian Genocide Memorial Committee (PASAGMC) jointly announced the winning design concept for a new memorial whose planned dedication in 2015 will coincide with 100th anniversary commemorations of the Armenian Genocide. The concept by Catherine Menard (Art Center, Environmental Design, BFA '13) was developed in 2012 as part of the College’s social impact design program, Designmatters
Catherine Menard | Pasadena Genocide Memorial Competition Winner
“This was a competitive process, and we considered a number of very fine proposals,” says Committee Chair William M. Paparian, Esq., an attorney and former Mayor of Pasadena. “But our final decision was unanimous. We were deeply impressed by Catherine, who developed and presented an emotionally compelling design for a historical event that she initially knew nothing about. We hope that this memorial will inspire a similar emotional connection in those who encounter it, for generations to come.”