For the workshop series "Experimenting on Computational Governmentalities", we are excited to introduce to you three guests to join us in a roundtable discussion: Suzanne Kite, Jason Lewis, and Ezekiel Dixon-Romàn. Our discussion will start with existing computational governmentalities as the participants present particular objects (or conceptions/ideas/practices) illustrating the necessity for an alternative mode of thinking about and creating technologies in the contemporary computational landscape. By bringing in cultural studies of quantification, Indigenous protocols of AI, and artistic media practices, we aim to trace the question of difference in the existing computational paradigm, with particular emphasis on the design practices themselves. We will be circulating introductory material closer to date. You can find the event link here.

In the aftermath of a traumatic event(s), how does one shape their practice beyond survival and towards new ways of being? This four-part series will include guests from different artistic disciplines speaking in conversation to examine and unpack what it means to create and be a maker in this contemporary moment. Organized and moderated by Erika Hodges, the series examines a set of issues including but not limited to: process, intentional community, far-reaching trauma and how it impacts our art practice, as well as new possibilities that may have arisen over the last year for how work can look or be made. Each guest will share work or perform, followed by a short Q&A with the audience.