The Material Turn Symposium

This event is co-hosted by Concordia University professor Kelly Thompson and the Textiles and Materiality Research ClusterThe Textiles and Materiality Research Clusteris part of theMilieux Institute for Arts, Culture and Technologyat Concordia University. Textiles and Materiality brings together research creation expertise from textile arts and material culture to experiment with methods, processes and interdisciplinary modes of thinking that will shape the future of textiles, material objects and charged experiential spaces.The cluster fosters research-creation expertise in textile arts and technologies, such as complex weaving, electronic fabrics, interactive garments, rapid prototyping technologies, emerging materials, soft surfaces, and smart fashion. The synergy, momentum, and strategic collaborations that emerge from this collective, support innovation in new material research practices, leveraging the rich potential of interdisciplinary work.

Textiles and Materiality Research Cluster at Concordia University

The Material Codes project and the Textiles and Materiality Research Cluster co-hosts a one day symposium at Milieux to facilitate international and intergenerational conversations around contemporary textile practices in the digital information age. In particular, the ways in which the materiality of digital technologies are interpreted and translated by artists who mine, question and transform diverse data sources through expanded textile approaches.
The “material turn” broadly references a global philosophical and material culture impetus to readdress the dominance of language over objects. Artists and students will present their research and creative responses to questions of digital futures, surveillance, cultural translations, social data mining, and materializing invisible systems.The objective of the symposium is to involve participants in an interdisciplinary event to share knowledge and build research and collaboration opportunities around materiality and the digital.
The symposium is preceded by a talk from Chicago based artist Ellen Rothenberg on Wednesday, March 7th at 5:30pm (EV 11.725), and the opening of The Material Turn exhibition at the FOFA Gallery on Thursday, March 8th at 5pm.
Schedule of events:
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9:15–9:45am Registration, Coffee 
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9:45–10:00am Welcome: Kelly Thompson 
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10:00–10:30am Keynote: Janis Jefferies 
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10:30–12:00pm Session 1: Sophia Borowska, Pippin Barr, Shelley Socolofsky, Surabhi Ghosh and Suzanne Kite; moderated by Sarah Amarica 
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12:00–1:00pm Lunch on your own 
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1:00–2:30pm Research Demonstrations: The Textiles and Materiality research cluster, Indigenous Futures Cluster (Suzanne Kite, Skawennati, Dayna Danger), Studio subTela, The Speculative Life BioLab, and a display of Fibres and Material Practices undergraduate work. 
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2:30–4:00pm Session 2: Laura Splan, Barbara Todd, Robin Kang, Skawennati and RythÂ Kesselring; moderated by Barbara Layne 
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4:00–4:30pm Coffee break 
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4:30-5:30pm Small Group Discussions: facilitated by Sophia Borowska, MJ Daines, WhiteFeather Hunter, Alice Jarry, Janis Jefferies, Sarah Nance and Etta Sandry 
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5:30–6:00pm Plenary: Kathleen Vaughan 
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6:00–8:30pm Closing Reception 
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More information:
Learn more about The Material Turn <A HREF="https://www.materialturnproject.com/symposium" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">symposium</A> and <A HREF="http://www.concordia.ca/cuevents/finearts/fofa/2018/03/05/material-turn.html" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">exhibition</A>. <A HREF="mailto:textiles.materiality@concordia.ca" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Contact the Coordinator</A> of the Textiles and Materiality research cluster for more details.
How to get here:
The EV Building is located at the corner of St. Catherine and Mackay Street in downtown Montreal. Take the elevator closest to the Mackay street entrance to the 11th floor. Turn right off the elevators - the event is located in The Milieux Resource Room (11.705) on your left.

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