This event is co-presented with the PADP, part of the Art for Social Change Speaker Series.

David Rokeby is an internationally renowned new media, electronic, video, and installation artist who has been exploring human relationships with digital machines for 35 years, starting with Very Nervous System in 1982. His interests have ranged from the issues of digital surveillance in such works as Watch (1995), Guardian Angel (2002) and Sorting daemon (2003) to critical examination of the differences between the human and artificial intelligence (e.g. The giver of Names, 1991; and n—cha(n)t, 2001).  

He is a recipient of a Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts (Canada), a Prix Ars Electronica Golden Nica for Interactive Art (Austria), and a “BAFTA” award (U.K).  

In his art and publications, Rokeby has explored the social, political, and psychological challenges posed by emerging technologies, and conversely, how these can be used to expand the dialogue about what it means to be human in our contemporary world.  

In this talk, he will discuss his work at the intersection of art and computing with a focus on AI.

Are you interested in a career in arts and culture but don’t know where to start? A Master’s in Art History opens doors to exciting opportunities in curatorial work, cultural heritage, cultural policy, museum programming and education, digital humanities, journalism, design, law, and many other fields.  

Join us for a webinar on Wednesday, December 9 from 1:30- 2:30pm to learn more about the Art History Master’s Program at Queen’s University. Following brief presentations by professors and alumni, we will answer any questions you have about the program, application process, and opportunities that may be available to you after graduation. 

A warm welcome to Professor Alison Matthews David, Ryerson University, who will be delivering the keynote lecture at the 2021 "Context and Meaning" graduate student conference. This year's conference will focus on "Art and Crime".

In conjunction with the Nordic Museum in Seattle’s exhibition of Munch Photographs, Dr. Morehead’s talk on January 21 examines Edvard Munch in the Clinic, 1908-09. Edvard Munch recorded his stay at a private nerve clinic in Copenhagen (1908–09) in numerous photographs, representing himself laid out for a bath, but also dressed and "at work." He photographed, sketched, and painted the clinic's doctor, as well as the nurses, care-workers, and patients who populated his world during his months-long rest cure. This talk explores the world of the clinic through Munch's work, revealing not only one artist's experience, but also a new kind of medical institution for caring and curing.