Join the Media and Materiality Research Cluster for the first Montreal Media History Seminar of 2025. This talk will explore the history and significance of Junior Press Clubs in 20th-century newspapers, examining how youth-driven media outlets shaped early youth journalism and the varying motivations behind their creation, drawing insights from Gabriele and Moore's book The […]
Join TAG on January 29th for the return of TAG’s Critical Watch Series! This time we'll be watching Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) The TAG Critical Watch Series offers an opportunity to reflect on how video games are adapted and represented across film. The film screening will be followed by a short discussion and a podcast […]
It's that time of year again! We’ve just announced the 2024-2025 Undergraduate Fellows cohort, and now it’s their turn to introduce themselves, share their projects, and discuss the topics that inspire them. To welcome these remarkable individuals to the broader Milieux community, we invite all members (faculty, students and staff) to join us for a […]
Join the Indigenous Futures Research Centre (IFRC) for their third annual symposium at 4TH SPACE. The 2-day Research Symposium will feature meaningful discussions centred around Indigenous perspectives, methodologies, and research practices that actively engage Indigenous knowledge systems and communities. Join us as we spark dialogues between faculty and students from across Concordia University, shedding light […]
Join us for a two-day conference exploring the intersection of AI and Digital Humanities. This event is organized by the Centre de recherche interuniversitaire en humanités numériques (CRIHN) in collaboration with the Groupe de recherche sur les éditions critiques en contexte numérique (GREN) and the Milieux Institute. Program: Wednesday 15 January 2025: 10am-10.30m — Welcome […]
Curious about the Jacquard loom and how you can integrate it in your artistic practice? Join Geneviève Moisan for an introduction to the Pointcarré Textile software for the Jacquard Loom. Once a vitrine for innovation, the first Jacquard images were inspired by the popular imagery of the time and produced by different ateliers as a […]
Join TAG for its First Collaboration Event with the Next-Generation Cities Institute (NGCI)! The NGCI is seeking talented game scholars and designers for potential collaborations on thesis projects, internships, and more. This is a unique opportunity to engage with cutting-edge urban development strategies and innovative solutions aimed at shaping the cities of tomorrow. By partnering […]
Join The Speculative Life Research Cluster and The Performing Arts Research Cluster (LePARC) for a their end of semester mixer event on December 2nd from 5pm to 8:30pm. The event is open for all Milieux members and the general public to attend and aims to provide insight into research conducted within these two clusters in […]
Join us Monday, December 2, 2024 for the 4th Annual Stéfan Sinclair Lecture. Hosted by the Centre de recherche interuniversitaire en humanités numériques (CRIHN) this conference will feature a keynote delivered by Dr. Isabel Pedersen. Entitled "Create Me, Break Me, Remember Me: Art and AI in an Age of Reinvention" this talk will focus on embodied computing, algorithmic […]
Join the Concordia Ethnography Lab for the screening of ANTHROPOCENE: The Human Epoch, a film by Jennifer Baichwal, Edward Burtynsky and Nicholas de Pencier. The vent is co-organized with the McGill Centre for Innovation in Storage and Conversion of Energy. The screening will be followed by a Q&A session with Director Jennifer Baichwal. A cinematic […]
Join LePARC Research Cluster for a book talk with Toni Pape about his new book The Aesthetics of Stealth: Digital Culture, Video Games, and the Politics of Perception. In this book, Pape explores how performances of tactical imperceptibility - or “stealth” - have emerged as a crucial mode of cultural expression and political action in […]
We’re excited to invite ALL Milieux members—faculty and students alike—to join us for a slice of pizza to celebrate the launch of the Milieux Podcast! This is a fantastic opportunity to (re)connect with fellow members, meet new faces, and share in the excitement of this new project. Looking forward to seeing you there!