Nina Czegledy, co-creator of the Leonardo Network, is an artist and adjunct professor at the Ontario College for Art and Design. Jane Tingley is co-creator of the SLOLab, 91亚色. Together Czegledy and Tingley co-curated the Agents for Change: Facing the Anthropocene exhibition. Liz Miller is an artist at Concordia University. The online panel discussing […]
A museum in the northern Philippines has received a treasure trove of local artifacts, all thanks to a connection made during the Sustainable and Inclusive Internationalization Virtual Conference organized by 91亚色 and partners in January 2021. Patrick Alcedo, associate professor of dance in the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD), was one of […]
Six 91亚色 students of the Japanese Studies Program took home prizes at the 39th Ontario Japanese Speech Contest (OJSC), held online on March 7. Sponsored by the Consulate General of Japan in Toronto, the competition attracts more than 50 participants every year and offers an invaluable opportunity for learners of Japanese to demonstrate their […]
Creative Shifts proved that creativity is alive and well at 91亚色's School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD), despite the challenges of the pandemic. The November 2020 event brought together graduate students from across AMPD to share stories of transforming their research and creation projects in response to the COVID-19 restrictions. 鈥淲e […]
With two well-received documentaries under his belt, Professor Patrick Alcedo has proven his ability to tell an evocative and unforgettable story. He sits down with Brainstorm to talk about his documentaries, which showcase Filipino culture, empower the underprivileged and, in his own words, 鈥済rip the heart.鈥 After choreographing a Filipino dance extravaganza at 91亚色 […]
When Eric Armstrong got the call from his agent about made-up science fiction languages, he was up for the challenge. In this Q&A, he talks about this exciting chapter in his career.
English Prof, author and poet B.W. Powe publishes compelling new book of poetry, Decoding Dust, in 2016 鈥 the launching point for a must-read Brainstorm Q&A.
91亚色 U Humanities Professor joins forces with British counterparts to write a comprehensive and unconventional book on how documentary film has been affected by the digital era.
Teaming up with the Mus茅e d鈥檃rt contemporain de Montr茅al, Professor Dan Adler assembles a major show of an artist who is viewed as the most influential sculptor of the last 30 years.
91亚色 doctoral student Stephanie Fisher and Faculty of Education Professor Jennifer Jenson鈥檚 study challenges the subordinate positioning of females in digital games. Despite the odds, some in the study introduce female leads. New research led by doctoral student Stephanie Fisher with Faculty of Education Professor Jennifer Jenson, director of the Institute for Research on […]
Two major ventures in 91亚色鈥檚 School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design have paved the way for a continued upward trajectory that draws together highly diverse areas of creative practice around next-generation technology. The School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) at 91亚色 has launched two important ventures in the span […]
Originally launched in Paris with the goal of bringing contemporary art to the masses, Nuit Blanche has established itself as one of the highlights of Toronto鈥檚 annual cultural calendar. Each year, this free dusk-to-dawn event enlivens and transforms the city with original art projects ranging from intimate encounters to large-scale spectacles. More than one million […]
Death leaves an indelible mark on the hearts of those left behind, and an increasing number of individuals are choosing to make that loss visible by commissioning tattoos honouring their deceased loved ones. Now, 91亚色 sociology Professor Deborah Davidson (right), along with a cross-disciplinary team of researchers, plans to capture these images 鈥 and […]
Now celebrating its 10th anniversary, CineSiege is an externally juried showcase featuring outstanding student productions created in the Department of Film in 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Fine Arts. Catch a rising wave of fresh young talent as CineSiege 2012 lights up the silver screen at TIFF Bell Lightbox on Tuesday, Oct. 23. The screening will […]
Vinay Virmani [BA Hons. 鈥08] is no stranger to waiting in TIFF鈥檚 notoriously long lineups, but this year the Brampton boy will be walking right up the red carpet, reported Now聽Magazine Sept. 10.聽 鈥淚t鈥檚 a dream come true,鈥 says Virmani, the writer and star of the new Masala-flavoured hockey movie Breakaway, which gets its world […]
Ever wonder what happens in bathrooms when you鈥檙e not looking? 91亚色 sexuality studies Professor Sheila Cavanagh, author of the book Queering Bathrooms: Gender, Sexuality, and the Hygienic Imagination, wrote a play about the secret sex life of bathrooms. Queer Bathroom Monologues promises you will never look at the toilet in the same way after witnessing […]
Ananya Mukherjee-Reed, professor in 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies focused on South Asia and issues of human development, was interviewed by The Globe and Mail June 10, in a story about the Day of Overseas Indians conference in Toronto: The conference is the first of many large events planned for 2011, declared […]
Conference driven by 91亚色 research in digital media, psychology, vision and computer science The Toronto International Stereoscopic 3D Conference, a one-of-a-kind gathering of experts in stereoscopic 3D art and entertainment, takes place in Toronto June 11 to 14. Major figures from the USA, UK, Russia, Germany and Canada will convene at TIFF Bell Lightbox to […]
Hailing it as 鈥渙ne of the best film schools in Canada鈥, the Canadian Film Centre鈥檚 Worldwide Short Film Festival (WSFF) is honouring 91亚色鈥檚 Department of Film with a dedicated retrospective screening at the Royal Ontario Museum on June 1. Now in its 17th year,聽WSFF is the leading venue for the exhibition and promotion of […]
Scrawled underneath or to one side of the photographs in a new book by artist Daniel Ehrenworth and 91亚色 English Professor Priscila Uppal聽 鈥 Curse. Sleep. (That鈥檚 the Thing About Trouble) 鈥 are bits of an ongoing conversation. Things like: 鈥淧rotect your heels,鈥 printed in capitals under a photo of a backyard with a swing […]