An introductory workshop series for people who wish to learn how to generate 3D environments from photographs. Register by Nov. 15 by emailing makercultures@gmail.com. November 18, 10 a.m. to Noon What is photogrammetry? Intro to digitiziation (softwares & tools) How to take and prepare photographs November 25, 10 a.m. to Noon Agisoft Metashape overview Importation […]
REGISTER ON EVENTBRITE GAMERella is a game jam and workshop series that caters to women and marginalized people who haven’t had a chance to make a game before. Many people still feel intimidated by the gaming scene and find it difficult to participate in events like game jams. In 2013, GAMERella was conceived at the […]
Register for this event Dr. Louise Amoore presents their new book, Cloud Ethics: Algorithms and the Attributes of Ourselves and Others About this Event In Cloud Ethics Louise Amoore examines how machine learning algorithms are transforming the ethics and politics of contemporary society. Conceptualizing algorithms as ethicopolitical entities that are entangled with the data attributes […]
The RubyCoders is an informal group that holds weekly meetings where we take an online, collaborative, and hands-on approach to learning computer programming and electronics using the Arduino platform. Date: Every Thursday Time: 4 to 6 p.m. ET Zoom Link: Contact Ivan Ruby at Topics: Microcontrollers, Arduino, Electronics, Computer programming, Problem-solving, Autonomous learning We meet on Zoom and use […]
Register for this event Dr. Sun-ha Hong presents their new book, Technologies of Speculation: The Limits of Knowledge in a Data-Driven Society An inquiry into what we can know in an age of surveillance and algorithms Knitting together contemporary technologies of datafication to reveal a broader, underlying shift in what counts as knowledge, Technologies of […]
Register for this event Milieux Engagement This year's program features 20+ Milieux Institute students, faculty, and collaborators: Alexandre SaunierAllison MooreAntonia HernandezCeyda YolgormezCsenge KolozsvariEmmanuelle ForguesGarrett JohnsonJoseph ThibodeauMatthew HalpennyNavid NavabNima NavabSamuel ThulinSamuelle BourgaultSuzanne KiteChristopher SalterDavid HowesJill DidurRicardo Dal FarraRilla KhaledMaurizio MartinucciNathalie Dubois CaleroSofian AudryStanzi Vaubel See the full program for details. ISEA2020 Theme ISEA 2020 turns towards […]
Learn more about this event on the Textiles & Materiality website Hosts: Miranda Smitheram, Camelia Layachi, Etta Sandry When: Wednesdays from 6pm-7:30pm, Sept 23, Oct 7 & 21, Nov 4 & 18, Dec 2 Where: Zoom (e-mail the Research Coordinator at textiles.materiality@concordia.ca for the recurring link). Access the full bibliography here.
Amber the Maker is the story of an 8-year old amputee who gets bullied by her teammates during swim practice. She meets Gentling, a dragon, who will inspire her to create her own prosthetic hand. She will discover a makerspace where she will make her own swimming hand. The story stems from cutting-edge research developed […]
To kickstart the fall 2020 semester, the cross-cluster Immersive Reality Lab at the Milieux Institute is organizing a lecture titled: Exploring Virtual Reality: My first VR socially distanced exploration! This 2-hour lecture is designed for artists looking to explore virtual reality for the first time. We will look at technology, creative tools and workflows available […]
Register for this event Facial recognition, digital contact tracing and content moderation have all been major controversies involving AI in 2020. How do these controversies shape the global governance of AI? A leading global scholar on platform and AI governance, Dr. Katzenbach will introduce a framework for the contested, informal governances processes of AI unfolding […]
Register for this event Hexagram, the network dedicated to research-creation in arts, culture, and technology, is hosting the first edition of its online Interdisciplinary Summit. This web platform, which will provide a creative laboratory for all, will be launched on the 15th of September at noon. The theme of this first edition makes reference to […]
The Milieux Institute's Immersive Reality Lab has created the first proof of concept for a multiplayer VR research project called: "Documentary Practices: Knowledge sharing and community building using immersive technology during time of social distancing." We have reproduced an immersive interactive space emulating Technoculture, Arts and Games, and we would like to invite Milieux members […]
