In Counter-Defence, Pauline Batamu Kasiwa. Lomami (Po B. K. Lomami) proposes to reimagine the thesis defence as a process of positionality-sharing and relation-building rather than a demonstration of mastery. Decentering clarity, justification, and proof, this conversation will question the demand to render all aspects of artistic research transparent for institutional recognition and will include a […]
Join the Visual Methods Studio and the Concordia Ethnography Lab for an interactive workshop about zines led by Sage Pantony! In this workshop, we will: Review what zines are and discuss their history Review various examples of zines Explore using zines in and outside of classrooms (zines in formal, non-formal, and informal education) Explore using […]
In this virtual workshop, Machine Agencies member Luciano Frizzera will guide you on how to self-host your own digital projects using Coolify. Learn to deploy apps, websites, databases, and creative tools on your own infrastructure, giving you autonomy and control over your data. Whether you’re prototyping a research project, building interactive art, or experimenting with […]
Join the Milieux Institute's Post Image research cluster and MOMENTA Biennale d’art contemporain for a day-long reflection on artistic research. This event builds on the Biennale's theme, "In Praise of the Missing Images," which explores the complex narratives and contemporary issues surrounding images today. This conference brings together artists, curators, and scholars to explore the distinct nature of research […]
Join Leonardo Abate, Michael Iantorno, and Marc Lajeunesse for a discussion about tabletop roleplaying games. We’ll look at exciting moments in the development of TTRPGs across time and place. Starting with a general overview of how TTRPGs developed in America, we’ll venture across the sea to look at the beautiful TTRPG coastline of Italy where […]
Join the Textile and Materiality Research Cluster for a special virtual talk with curator and writer Samantha Lance as she shares reflections on curating textile practices. This session will explore ancestral, diasporic, and contemporary contexts, and will be especially relevant for anyone interested in material culture, embodied histories, and textiles as vessels of memory and […]
In Machine Agencies’s first skill share of the school year, new media artist and Machine Agencies member, Rowena Chadkowski, will move beyond the hype of AI Image generation to think about what it means to create “AI Art”. Throughout the workshop, participants will gain hands-on experience using the Stable Diffusion model with the Automatic1111 interface […]
Join the DIGS Lab for a graduate seminar with Cait McKinney. This conversation-based session will be a great opportunity to engage directly with the author while discussing the chapter “Calling to Talk and Listening Well: Information as Care at Telephone Hotlines” from their book Information Activism: A Queer History of Lesbian Media Technologies. The chapter […]
Join TAG for the first screening of the year with Tron: Legacy. Have you wondered what it would be like to be trapped in a game when your dad is already trapped inside of that game? Of course you have! Tron: Legacy has answers to that age old question. Join us for a screening of […]
Media History Research Center (MHRC), DIGS Lab and Archive/Counter Archive (A/CA) are delighted to invite you to Dr Cait McKinney’s talk “A Queer History of Blackouts.” In this talk, McKinney offers a media history of the online blackout as a digital tactic grounded in 1990s AIDS activism. “Blackout” protests evoke power grid failures, temporarily […]
Join us for a conversation investigating the potential of choreographic thinking for an understanding of systems of relations. Dr. Susan Leigh Foster, Dr. André Lepecki, Dr. Erin Manning, Dr. Jens R. Giersdorf, Lilia Mestre, and Dr. Angélique Willkie will discuss how dance and choreography can function as mediating forces within social and political structures. […]
Join us at the Post-Image Cluster Open House on September 24! This is a great chance to meet other members, hear about our upcoming activities, and share your ideas. If you're new to the space, a guided tour will start at 12:30 PM.