In this workshop, you will be introduced to the Pointcarré Textile CAD software for the Jacquard loom. You will learn the first steps of transforming an image into an intricately woven piece of cloth and how to turn your digital file into a haptic piece of art, an image that you can touch and feel. […]
Join the MHRC for their last Montreal Media History Seminar of the year. Assistant Professor Sowparnika Balaswaminathan will talk about how the Tamil Nadu government uses archaeology to create a counter-narrative to Hindu nationalism. ABOUT THE TALK: In January 2025, M.K. Stalin, the Chief Minister of the south Indian state of Tamilnadu, made a […]
Embroidered patches have a long and rich history cross-culturally, functioning as symbols of status, achievement, and identity within communities. In this workshop, we invite you to consider what skills and statuses are undervalued within contemporary society. How can a merit badge bring attention to invisible, unseen, or otherwise unappreciated forms of knowledge? Participants will learn […]
Weird Words Day! Join us for a fun community project in celebration of Milieux Institute's 10-year anniversary! For the occasion, we decided to have some fun with a list of keywords, concepts, names (some very abstract) that came out the early days of naming the institute (and most of them are weird!) On March 18, […]
Videogames create worlds. Often, those worlds mirror our own, reproducing certain ideals and values as norm through their narrative, game play, design, etc. This session begins with an invitation to the participants to critically consider those worlds, identifying the key points and elements through which specific videogames circulate political, cultural and social values. How do […]
On March 19th, TAG will host a networking event with the t3rkko game collective. Founded in 2021, t3rkko is a local game collective composed of six developers from diverse professional horizons and backgrounds. Over the past five years, the collective has produced five games and is now preparing to work on their most ambitious project […]
Networked personal media devices construct an animated intimacy, fostering user trust and emotional dependence. Viewing this development through a historical eye, this talk explores examples of object-oriented digital intimacy that emerged at the turn of the twenty-first century. Drawing from Needy Media (recently published by McGill-Queens University Press), it will consider how user-device closeness was […]
Cocooning is a 3-hour workshop dreaming (climate) adaptation through embodied methods. ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: In a time of ecological instability, climate adaptation is often organized through techno-economic solutions that map protection onto some geographies while leaving others exposed. These approaches frequently reproduce colonial cartographies and patterns of environmental racism. This gathering opens space to […]
On April 30th, the Milieux Institute officially turns ten! A decade of research-creation is a milestone worth celebrating — and what better way than by returning to where it all began? In this spirit, we've invited each cluster to respond to a list of keywords, concepts, names (some very abstract) that came out the early […]
Save the date and join us for the second edition of LUDODROME! Last year the event brought together more than 44 local experimental game makers and more than 450 visitors for a day of socializing, networking and fun! June 11, 2026 Parquette