Department of Visual Studies professor Elizabeth Wijaya recently spoke to Yusuf Larizza-Ali at The Medium about Chinese cinema and the Chinese New Year. In the interview, Wijaya talks about the diversity of Chinese cinemas and the about the many senses in which Chinese identity might be constituted.
Yusuf Larizza-Ali of The Medium recently spoke to DVS professor Maria Hupfield about Indigenous thought and culture. In the story, Hupfield speakers about the distinction between Western and indigenous approaches to understanding and to culture. As an example, Hupfield talks about the way that the Mashkiki Gitigaan (“medicine garden” in Anishnaabemowin) contrasts with the institution of the University.
The Memory Project is a non-profit organization that aims to spread love to children in difficult situations worldwide by creating heartfelt portraits.
Former DVS student Yurun Wang worked as the videographer and editor for a recent documentary which tells the story of Johnathan Allenger’s MS diagnosis and his impressive cross-country bicycle journey to raise funding and hope for the MS community.
Please join us on Zoom for this exciting lightning lunch event as part of our new Indigenous Digital Praxis initiative! Jennifer Wemigwans, the director of Indigenous Digital Practice, will host two U of T researchers who will share insights on how they use digital tools in their research.
Harriet Sonne de Torrens' will be presenting a session on "Internship Opportunities in the Arts: VST410 Internship Course" at this year's Experiential Education Fair. You won't want to miss it!
Skip Elsheimer of the AV Geek Archive (Raleigh, NC) will be at Innis/CSI on the evening of the 5th and at UTM in the daytime on the 6th. Elsheimer is the man behind North Carolina’s AV Geeks archive, a resource comprising 36,000 reels of 16mm films rescued from dumpsters and estates. He is an integral part of Found Footage Fest and Home Movie Day and works to digitize and archive attic treasures from around the world.
DVS Professor Meghan Sutherland was recently featured on VIEW to the U: An eye on UTM academic community, a monthly podcast that puts a spotlight on UTM faculty and students from a range of disciplines.
“Short Drop”, a new short film from director and writer Romario Reyes, was produced by recent DVS graduate Mary-Rebekah Reyes. Reyes, who graduated from Art and Art History HBA in 2023 also has a degree from Sheridan. The film – which functions in the mode of horror-thriller – addresses both Trinbagonian folklore and the male gaze. In the film, a young woman who has attended a party is waiting for a taxi late at night.
The most recent issue of the academic journal Differences (Duke University Press) was co-edited by Art & Art History professor John Paul Ricco together with Jacques Khalip. The issue, titled “Syntax of Thought: Reading Leo Bersani” features essays by 35 contributors and covers nearly every aspect of Bersani’s wide-ranging career.