Join us for an introductory workshop exploring the use of mycelium in bioart & design, facilitated by Amélie Brindamour. Mycelium, the fibrous, vegetative part of mushrooms, has been used in recent years to build furniture, art pieces, and even small buildings. Come to the Speculative Life Biolab to learn more about mycelium, how to grow […]
If you found yourself shipwrecked and washed ashore, what three things would you most wish to have with you? How would you make a new home where you beached? Join us on April 9 and April 10 and engage with Shipwreck, a durational work under development by UKAI Projects at Milieux Institute. This immersive […]
Join us on April 9 for Pizza lunch engage with Shipwreck, a durational work under development by UKAI Projects at Milieux Institute. This immersive and interactive experience explores the powerful act of making home amidst the ruins of potential futures, exploring how we navigate ecological, cultural, and technological devastation. From April 6-9, Meghan Moe Beitiks, […]
Join the Concordia Ethnography Lab on April 9th for the second edition of the Manuscript Workshops. The purpose of each workshop is to help the author with a portion of the manuscript for a book they’re working on. The text will be shared two weeks beforehand so that attendees have time to read it and […]
Join the Concordia Ethnography Lab and Maya Lamothe-Katrapani for another ethnographic film screening, on April 8th. This time, we'll watch Wind, Tide & Oar: Encounters With Engineless Sailing (2024, 84 min) by British cineast Huw Wahl. The screening will be followed by a virtual Q&A with the director moderated by Polina Shubina, member of the Montreal […]
Join us for the third talk in the 2025 Speculative Life Speaker Series! This new lecture series brings together five distinguished speakers to engage with a range of thought-provoking topics from Caribbean narratives and environmental justice and history to the intersections of colonialism and ecology. While the concept of the geological Anthropocene may have diminished […]
Join us for the second talk of the 2025 Speculative Life Speaker Series! This new lecture series will feature five distinguished speakers to explore a range of thought-provoking topics spanning Caribbean narratives, environmental justice and history and the connections between colonialism and ecology. ABOUT THE TALK: In Fall of 2024, the United Nations hosted hundreds of […]
Join TAG for a screening and discussion of 1995's Jumanji, featuring Robin Williams, roll to move mechanics, and CGI jungle animals. The TAG Critical Watch Series is an opportunity to reflect on how video games are adapted and represented across film. The film screening will be followed by a short discussion, which is then followed […]
This event has been postponed to a later date...More details to come soon! Join TAG on March 25 for a talk on children's digital play with Sara M. Grimes. ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Sara M. Grimes is the Wolfe Chair in Scientific and Technological Literacy and a Full Professor in the Department of Art History […]
Join the Concordia Ethnography Lab on March 21st for the second edition of the Manuscript Workshops. The purpose of each workshop is to help the author with a portion of the manuscript for a book they're working on. The text will be shared two weeks beforehand so that attendees have time to read it and […]
Join Machine Agencies and Kamyar Karimi for an Introduction to AudioStellar workshop to discover how this AI-powered experimental sampler transforms your audio samples into an interactive, real-time visual and sonic experience. Learn to load your own dataset and extract the features/turn to samples, navigate the latent space, and integrate machine learning concepts into live performance […]
As Speculative Life research cluster prepares for its upcoming lectures, be sure to join the reading group this Friday, March 21st! On March 28, Joni Adamson will give a talk about the role of climate fiction in shaping environmental discourse followed by Marco Armiero on March 31st who will introduce participants to the "Toxic Narrative […]
