Events

"Premediation and the Mediaphilia of Anticipation" 6pm, 29 January 2009 Rogers Communication Centre, Ryerson University 359A Hosted by Infoscape Research Lab Co-hosted by the Digital Cinema Lab, Ryerson University; Augmented Reality Lab, Mobile Media Lab, and the Visible City Project (all York University). Abstract In this talk I will set forth the main arguments of […]

PARTY INVITATION PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS OF THE JOURNAL PUBLIC: ART/CULTURE/IDEAS PUBLIC + LAUNCH OF #37: "Public?" edited by Aleksandra Kaminska, Janine Marchessault and Jason Rovito. Tuesday, December 9th @ 8pm Music by DJ Vas, projections Geoffrey Pugen + Special one time screening from the PUBLIC ACCESS archive featuring: VICTOR BURGIN, […]

This event was originally scheduled for June 19, 2008 but has been postponed until the fall. More details to follow. We apologize for any inconvenience. Moderated by Saara Liinamaa Co-sponsored by Visible City Project, York University and Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre Free Admission Mercer Union A Centre For Contemporary Art 37 Lisgar Street Toronto Ontario […]

About Fluid Screens, Expanded Cinema Renowned scholars from the fields of film theory, communication studies, cultural studies, and new media theory explore the ways in which digital technology is transforming contemporary visual culture. Using Gene Youngblood's 1970 book Expanded Cinema as an anchor for the volume, Fluid Screens, Expanded Cinema understands the digital not simply […]

Join us for drinks and discussion, 4:30-6:00 pm at the Centre for Social Innovation 215 Spadina Ave. (north of Queen), 4th floor, Alterna Room. Tel: 416-979-3939 Wednesday, February 6 Presenter: R. POPE PhD Candidate in the Joint York-Ryerson Communication and Culture Program “Cinema, City, Character: Scenes of Fantasy and Laying Out of Desire” This paper […]

Programmed by Janine Marchessault and Scott McLeod and presented by Prefix Institute of Contemporary Art in association with the Visible City Project and Archive of York University. The Urban Field Speakers Series centres on the role of art in transforming the experience of the city. Through lectures, audio-visual presentations and discussions, it explores how creative […]

The Future Cinema Lab will have an open house as part of York University’s Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) Day on November 12, 2007, between 10:30am and 12:15pm. FCL’s laboratories will feature a selection of ongoing projects by students and faculty that are supported by CFI-funded equipment and facilities. Projects will be displayed in rooms […]

Join us for drinks and discussion, 4:30-6:00 pm at CONCORD CAFÉ 937 Bloor Street West, one block west of Ossington near Ossington Station. Tel: 416-532-3989 Wednesday, October 10 Presenter: ANGELA JOOSSE PhD Candidate in the Joint York-Ryerson Communication and Culture Program “Recipe for the Reversal of Pedestrian Objects: Collect My Junk” Through reflection upon the […]

YOU ARE INVITED TO AN ARTIST TALK/MASTER CLASS with renowned Sabotage Artist ROBERT JELINEK TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH 5:30-7:00 PM CFT (Centre for Film and Theatre) room 137 (Artwork by Franz Graf) “State of Sabotage” Moderated by Jacob Korczynski Robert Jelinek has been realizing projects in the guise of various internationally active labels since 1992. Jelinek’s […]

10 April 2007 Prefix Institute of Contemporary Art 401 Richmond Street West, Suite 124 Opening Comments 9:00 Janine Marchessault and Susan Lord Panel 1: Research Traditions Moderator: Janine Marchessault 9:15 Michael Darroch - Anonymous History of Urban (Media) Research 9:30 Mervyn Horgan - Subject-centred Methods and Serendipity in Social Research, or "Everything I need to […]