The Master of Communication in Digital Media (MCDM) program is using a large table suspended from the ceiling with built in cameras and voice-activated microphones to empower individuals to gather for intimate conversations, the most recent topic being mortality, end of life, and how we want to die. “Table Talk,” which explores the idea of dinner conversations in a largely digital age, is the latest installation of an ongoing series of Storefront projects in the large open spaces below the Olson Kundig offices in Pioneer Square. While the space is open to the public most days from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., COM 592, an MCDM course centered around the subject of death and dying, has reserved Thursdays to deepen their knowledge and comfort with the reality of death.

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