We are proud to announced that our podcast Critical Technology it has been nominated in the Outstanding Technology Series category at the the 6th Annual Canadian Podcast Awards. These distinguished accolades celebrate excellence in podcasting,Continue reading
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Hiring: Makerspace Technician/Lab Coordinator
Description: The Knowledge Media Design Institute (KMDI) Makerspace is located in the Faculty of Information, at the University of Toronto’s St. George campus. The KMDI Makerspace provides faculty and students from across the Tri-Campus withContinue reading
Join us for the Franklin Lecture with Dr. Charlton D. McIlwain, April 4, 2023
Black Software showcases computing technology’s origin story amidst the turbulent racial confrontations of the 1960s, connecting it to the rise of the Black internet who helped to birth the Internet as we know it through the lateContinue reading
STREET Lab
STREET Lab Website The Socio-Technical ResistancE and Ethical Technologies (STREET) Lab is an interdisciplinary research collective at the Faculty of Information, University of Toronto, and housed at the Knowledge Media Design Institute (KMDI). Led by, Dr. Priyank Chandra theContinue reading
One Great Lecture: Multimodal Pilot Project
Cara Krmpotich, Associate Professor and Director of the Museum Studies Program, Faculty of Information | Museum Studies Program VIDEO Website The Role of Catalogues in Knowledge Production and Decolonizing and Indigenizing Cultural Heritage Practices “CatalogsContinue reading
Children and Age-Appropriate Game Design (CAGD) Researchers Respond to Federal Trade Commission
Children and Age-Appropriate Game Design (CAGD) researchers Dr. Sara M. Grimes (University of Toronto), Dr. Darshana Jayemanne (Abertay University, Scotland), Dr. Seth Giddings (University of Southampton, England) and Michael Beauvais, JD (University of Toronto), recently responded to theContinue reading
Job posting: Research Assistant – Children and Game Design
Call for Applications: Research Assistant Position with the Children and Age-Appropriate Game Design Project, working with Professor Sara Grimes, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto Job Description Approximately 7.5 hours/week from September 08, 2022Continue reading
Book Launch: The Digital Bespoke? – Dr. ginger coons
Wednesday June 29, 2022 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT Online REGISTER In celebration of the publication of The Digital Bespoke? Promises and Pitfalls of Mass Communication, the Knowledge Media Design Institute is pleased to host thisContinue reading
Book Launch: The Digital Bespoke? – Dr. ginger coons
Wednesday June 29, 2022 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT Online REGISTER In celebration of the publication of The Digital Bespoke? Promises and Pitfalls of Mass Communication, the Knowledge Media Design Institute is pleased toContinue reading
Inclusive Gaming 102 Podcast
Inclusive Gaming 102 is a crash course on the innovative next levels that game makers and players are reaching when it comes to inclusion and accessibility in games. Each episode features an interview with aContinue reading
Creative Hubs Database – A Networking Dream for Researchers, Creative Workers and Funders
Over the last few years, with the support of KMDI, SSHRC and the University of Toronto Connaught New Researcher program, KMD-CS Director, Professor Mary Elizabeth (M.E.) Luka facilitated the creation of the Creative Hubs andContinue reading
(CLOSED) PODCAST AUDIO MIXER/SOUND DESIGN WORK STUDY POSITION
The Knowledge Media Design Institute (KMDI) is a cross-disciplinary research institute spanning eleven faculties at the University of Toronto that produces cross-sector research and pedagogical resources aimed at exploring the complex relationships between information, technologyContinue reading
Research and Industry Projects
This page lists the different projects that are associated with KMDI-Semaphore, providing a general picture of the body of work conducted at KMDI-Semaphore. Multimedia Emergent Mapping for Education (MEME) Project (by Stephanie Pyne and ProfessorContinue reading
CREATIVE HUBS AND NETWORKS RESEARCH ASSISTANT JOB POSTING
Creative Hubs and Networks Research Assistant/Open Access Zotero and Database for Impact Measurement Frameworks (KMDI/CDMI) The Knowledge Media Design Institute (KMDI) is a cross-departmental institute at the University of Toronto that produces human-centered research andContinue reading
VIDEO PRODUCTION RESEARCH ASSISTANT JOB POSTING
Video Production Research Assistant/Remote Program Delivery Support Position (KMDI/CDMI) The Knowledge Media Design Institute (KMDI) is a cross-departmental institute at the University of Toronto that produces human-centered research and pedagogical resources aimed at exploring, critiquing,Continue reading
Critical Technology Podcast – Ep2. Educational Technologies in Refugee Camps
Educational technologies and online learning have received a lot of attention lately, as schools worldwide shifted to remote delivery. But for children and youth in refugee camps, access to education has long been embedded inContinue reading
KMDI Partners with Bonham Centre’s Sexual Representation Collection to Digitally Archive Adult Film History
The preservation and study of adult film history entail a number of challenges. The material often falls outside of the collecting and preservation mission of traditional libraries and archives. This may be a result ofContinue reading
Interview with Visiting Student on Video Game Culture and His Research at Semaphore Labs
Hi Augusto Schmitt. How was your experience here as a Visiting International Phd Student from Brazil. What did you find beneficial about working at U of T/Toronto?My time as a visiting student in Toronto wasContinue reading
Agents for Change | Facing the Anthropocene: Two projects – Three creators
As part of its 2019-2020 Speaker Series, the KMDI hosted a panel discussion on the theme of environmental change, including presentations by Kristine Diekman (Professor of Art, Media and Design, California State University) creator of “Behold theContinue reading
Interview with Professor Sara Grimes: The Franklin Lecture and Ursula Franklin Working Group
Who is Ursula Franklin, and what does she represent? Ursula Franklin was a scholar, a scientist and an activist. She conducted research and taught at the University of Toronto for over 40 years and wasContinue reading