Moving with Screens + Machines Symposium
Event Start Date:
Thursday, April 18, 2024
- 10:00 am
Event End Date:
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Location: College Park Campus
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Thursday, April 18, 2024 10:00 am
Saturday, April 20, 2024
America/New York
Moving with Screens + Machines Symposium
UMD students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends—join the College of Information Studies at Moving with Screens + Machines, a symposium on embodied practices and technology.
Description:
Join us at the University of Maryland, College Park for a thought-provoking symposium on the relationship between embodied practices and technology. This in-person event will bring together multi-disciplinary experts and enthusiasts to explore how screens and machines shape our experiences and interactions.
Guest Presenters:
- Amy LaViers – Director of the Robotics, Automation, and Dance (RAD) Lab
- Grisha Coleman – Choreographer + composer in performance + experiential media
- André Zachery – Interdisciplinary artist, scholar, researcher, + technologist
Schedule:
Thursday, April 18:
10:00 AM–11:50 AM: Robotics Workshop, Amy LaViers
12:30 PM–1:30 PM: COMMIT Gallery Kickoff Event
12:30 PM–3:30 PM: COMMIT Gallery, Open Hours
5:00 PM–5:45 PM: Keynote Reception
5:45 PM–7:00 PM: Keynote, Amy LaViers
Friday, April 19:
9:00 AM–10:30 AM: Movement Workshop, André Zachery
11:00 AM–12:30 PM: Panel Discussion
12:30 PM–3:30 PM: COMMIT Gallery, Open Hours
3:00 PM–4:30 PM: Artist Talk, Grisha Coleman
5:00 PM–6:30 PM: Performance, DANCExDANCE
Saturday, April 20:
10:00 AM–1:00 PM: Workshop, Markerless Mocap
2:00 PM–3:30 PM: “See Spot Dance”
5:00 PM–6:30 PM: WIP Performance, André Zachery
Additional Information:
Please contact ischoolevents@umd.edu at least one week prior to the event to request disability accommodations. In all situations, a good faith effort (up until the time of the event) will be made to provide accommodations.
Click here for directions, transportation, and parking. View the campus map.
College Park Campus
UMD students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends—join the College of Information Studies at Moving with Screens + Machines, a symposium on embodied practices and technology.
Description:
Join us at the University of Maryland, College Park for a thought-provoking symposium on the relationship between embodied practices and technology. This in-person event will bring together multi-disciplinary experts and enthusiasts to explore how screens and machines shape our experiences and interactions.
Guest Presenters:
- Amy LaViers – Director of the Robotics, Automation, and Dance (RAD) Lab
- Grisha Coleman – Choreographer + composer in performance + experiential media
- André Zachery – Interdisciplinary artist, scholar, researcher, + technologist
Schedule:
Thursday, April 18:
10:00 AM–11:50 AM: Robotics Workshop, Amy LaViers
12:30 PM–1:30 PM: COMMIT Gallery Kickoff Event
12:30 PM–3:30 PM: COMMIT Gallery, Open Hours
5:00 PM–5:45 PM: Keynote Reception
5:45 PM–7:00 PM: Keynote, Amy LaViers
Friday, April 19:
9:00 AM–10:30 AM: Movement Workshop, André Zachery
11:00 AM–12:30 PM: Panel Discussion
12:30 PM–3:30 PM: COMMIT Gallery, Open Hours
3:00 PM–4:30 PM: Artist Talk, Grisha Coleman
5:00 PM–6:30 PM: Performance, DANCExDANCE
Saturday, April 20:
10:00 AM–1:00 PM: Workshop, Markerless Mocap
2:00 PM–3:30 PM: “See Spot Dance”
5:00 PM–6:30 PM: WIP Performance, André Zachery
Additional Information:
Please contact ischoolevents@umd.edu at least one week prior to the event to request disability accommodations. In all situations, a good faith effort (up until the time of the event) will be made to provide accommodations.
Click here for directions, transportation, and parking. View the campus map.
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