Past Events

Kinetic Contemplation: Raqs Media Collective in Medias Res with Shuddhabrata Sengupta

November 7, 2018
“Kinetic Contemplation: Raqs Media Collective in Medias Res” Shuddhabrata Sengupta in conversation with Professors Natalia Brizuela & Poulomi Saha Wednesday, November 7, 2018
5:00-7:00pm
Maude Fife Room, Wheeler Hall, Room 315

Watch the recording here or listen here!

Silvia Gruner in conversation with Tarek Elhaik

February 20, 2019
Artist & Curator Silvia Gruner in conversation with Tarek Elhaik Wednesday, February 20, 2019
5:30-7:30pm
Dwinelle Annex, Room 126

Watch the recording here or listen here!

Co-sponsors: Arts Research Center and UCHRI.

Les Blank Lecture: Susana de Sousa Dias

April 24, 2019
Les Blank Lecture: Susana de Sousa Dias Wednesday, April 24, 2019
7:00pm Luz obscura (film screening)
Berkeley Art Museum Pacific Film Archive

Co-sponsored by BAMPFA, the Arts Research Center, and UCHRI.

The Politics & Poetics of Imagination in the Black Mediterranean with SA Smythe

September 13, 2018
The Politics & Poetics of Imagination in the Black Mediterranean with SA Smythe Thursday September 13, 2018
5:30-7:30pm
Dwinelle Annex, Room 126

Watch the recording here or listen here!

Co-sponsored by the Arts Research Center and the University of California Humanities Research Institute

Mediations & Collaborations with Susan Meiselas

September 10, 2018
Mediations & Collaborations: A Conversation with Susan Meiselas Monday, September 10, 2018
12:00-1:30pm
Geballe Room, Townsend Center for the Humanities

Listen to the recording here!

Book Launch with Trevor Paglen

April 24, 2018
Mapping as Research Trevor Paglen in conversation with Julia Bryan-Wilson and book launch Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Osher Theater, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, UC Berkeley

Doors open at 5:00pm | Event starts at 5:30 pm

Watch the recording here!

Art Against Housework

April 4, 2018
Art Against Housework: The Gruppo Immagine and the Wages against Housework Campaign Jacopo Galimberti on Art against Housework. The Gruppo Immagine and the Wages against Housework Campaign with response by E. C. Feiss Wednesday, April 4 at 4:00pm
308A Doe Library, UC Berkeley

DIY Couture Fashion Lab

February 23, 2018
DIY Couture Fashion Lab with Angie Wilson Friday, February 23, from 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Dwinelle Annex, Room 126, UC Berkeley

No sewing skills needed! Used garments will be redesigned and reconstructed into fashion masterpieces: shirts, pants, jackets, dresses, bags, etc. Students will have the option to showcase their garments in a student-led fashion show in March as part of our Amateurism Across the Arts Conference! All are welcome! For the workshop we are seeking donations of used clothes in any condition. Please bring garments to 203 Dwinelle Annex....

Making as Research

November 2, 2017
Making as Research Artist Talk with Angie Wilson
Response by Olivia K. Young (African American & African Diaspora Studies) Thursday, November 2 at 5:30 pm
Dwinelle Annex, Room 126 (map)

Watch the recording here!...

Artist Talk with Anicka Yi

January 25, 2018
Sensing as Research: Artist Talk with Anicka Yi Response by Mel Y. Chen (Gender & Women’s Studies) Thursday, January 25 at 5:30 pm
Maude Fife Room, 3rd Floor, Wheeler Hall, UC Berkeley

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Artist Anicka Yi will talk about her work and artistic practice as it relates to synthetic biology, bio engineering, extinction, and bio fiction. Using her 2016 Guggenheim Museum Hugo Boss Prize exhibition “Life Is Cheap” as a case study for her...