The Media History Research Centre is running a Book Salon on September 22nd, showcasing and celebrating recent local publications. There has been a considerable amount of local scholarly output over the last couple of years but pandemic conditions have prevented some of our more traditional ways of honouring those contributions. We invite you to gather […]
The Solar Media research group is excited to invite you to join them on September 21st, 2022 for a critical engagement with the possibilities and potentials of solar energy. "What might a world look like if our societies, communications technologies, and economies were organized around energy from the sun rather than from fossil fuels? What […]
Milieux presents: An Afternoon with Michael Century Come spend an afternoon with Michael Century, in conversation about his new book Northern Sparks: Innovation, Technology Policy, and the Arts in Canada from Expo 67 to the Internet Age. Wednesday, September 14, 1:30 - 4:00 pm in the Milieux Institute Resource room (EV 11.705) at Concordia University. […]
Attempts at explementation:Combining material and symbolic operations in art and design research In computer science, implementation designates that human activity which consists in translating a set of specifications initially expressed in “natural” language into a program a computer can execute. Predicated on the notion that verbalization exercises control over the material world, implementation and its increasingly widespread […]
In the context of a Quebec-Brazil cooperation project around VR and co-creation funded by the Ministère des relations internationales du Québec and the Université de Montréal, the Immersive Reality Lab at the Milieux Institute would like to invite you to a VR projects showcase. Two Brazilian colleagues working with immersive media will be presenting to […]
Summer is a time for writing for many of us, but not everyone has an easy time finding a stable functional space where they can concentrate. Some write at home, at cafés, in the library or in other workspaces but we want to try (again!) something else: a graduate writing residency at Milieux! This summer, starting June 20th, […]
A Student Symposium on Critical AI Studies in CanadaHosted by Machines Agencies of Speculative Life June 16 from 12:00 PM to 4:30 PM and June 17 from 10:00 AM to 3:30 PMOnline and In Person at Milieux Institute EV Building, 1515 Saint-Catherine St W Register on Eventbrite to Participate About UsWe are excited about using this event […]
Please join on on WEDNESDAY, MAY 18TH, at 6:00 PM EST at The Milieux Institute (11th Floor, EV 11.725) for the official closing party for In the Middle, a Chimera, as well as the closing for the exhibition element at the Milieux Institute. The evening will feature live demonstrations of games and installations, as well as a live performance by […]
Gabriel Vigliensoni: Introduction to machine learning for creative practice with sound and musicMay 17th & 24th, 2022, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM ESTMilieux Resource Room (EV 11/705) To register, please email marc.beaulieu@concordia.ca with subject line 'VIGLIENSONI WORKSHOP'— This two-day workshop aims at developing technical and personal skillsin users and potential users of machine learning […]
POSTPONED | STAY TUNED FOR RESCHEDULED DATE Caroline Sinders: People's History of the InternetMay 15th, 2022, 11:00 AM ESTHYBRID: Fondation PHI Education Room (451 rue Saint-Jean) AND OnlineIn collaboration with the Fondation PHI For online attendance, please click the link in the left-hand column. To register for in-person attendance (space is limited to 10 people!), […]
About midway through the exhibition portion, we present to you the Symposium segment, where you'll be able to hear presentations about exciting research-creation projects and participate in a Gameboy workshop led by Alex Custodio and Michael Iantorno! What a variety! It's all happening May 13th, from 10:30 AM to 3:00 PM, at the Milieux Resource […]
It is finally happening! We are very happy to invite ALL Milieux members (faculty and students alike!) to meet IN PERSON at the Milieux Institute Resource Room (EV 11.705) AND Online (see left-hand column for link) for our ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING! We will be presenting our Annual Report (2020-2021) for you to peruse, palpate, etc., […]