Recap // Research Talk: Game Engine Speculation
On November 6, 2025, KMDI welcomed Dr. Aleena Chia (Goldsmiths, University of London) for a research talk that opened a wide lens on one of the most influential technologies shaping contemporary digital culture: the game engine.
Recap // A Maroon’s Technical Practice with Maurice Jones
On September 23, the Knowledge Media Design Institute (KMDI) welcomed Maurice Jones, PhD Candidate at Concordia University, for a research talk exploring new approaches to artificial intelligence grounded in Black studies and feminist technoscience.
Emulators, Editions, and the Literary Forms of Game Design
Join us for a research talk to explore the literary and design dimensions of early web-based interactive fiction through the case of ApertureScience.com. Learn how emulators open new pathways for preserving and understanding born-digital artifacts.
Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizenship
Far from a distant or hypothetical force, the Rewiring Democracy demonstrates that AI is already influencing the drafting of legislation, regulatory enforcement, judicial rulings, and public discourse.
Ethics in Translation: AI Across Borders
Artificial Intelligence ethics is often framed in universal terms — but what happens when we look beyond the Western contexts that shape those frameworks?
Join Professor Ishtiaque Ahmed for an ABC Seminar exploring how AI systems extend colonial legacies and how community practices across the Global South reveal alternative ethical perspectives.
Recap // Workers Governing Technologies: Collective Strategies Across Contexts
Watch recaps now! The two-day workshop explored how workers and their organizations are shaping the governance of digital technologies — including platforms, data, and AI — through collective bargaining, co-operative formation, and policy reform.
Recap // Bridging Histories: Black and Indigenous Pedagogies Shape New Approaches to Teaching and Research
Watch now! A recent virtual talk featured Jade Nixon, BRN’s postdoctoral fellow, and kara lynch, the artist-in-residence, both recipients of the Black Indigenous Waterways Fellowship.
UofT Critical Computing G2G: Cross-Lab Gathering
This gathering brings together research groups working at the intersections of computing, design, and society — a chance to hear what others are exploring, share what you’re working on, and discover points of overlap or collaboration. Each presenter will have five minutes to introduce their work, followed by a short Q&A. We’ll wrap up with pizza and informal networking to keep the conversations going.
Research Talk: Game Engine Speculation
In recent years, tools like Unreal Engine have transformed how we imagine and build digital worlds. These “game engines” are more than creative software
SRI Seminar Series: “The power of discussion: Designing useful communication with AI agents”
The SRI Seminar Series welcomes Anastasia Kuzminykh. With a background spanning computer science, psychology, and ethnographic research, Kuzminykh’s work bridges human-computer interaction and the design of intelligent systems.