Description:

The Slippage: 3D Humanities Series aims to nurture the formation of an interdisciplinary learning community that critically engages the connections between performance, history, theater, and emerging technologies. The 3-part performance and workshop series is designed to expose Northwestern University audiences to professional artists with technology-enhanced practices, and to provide participants with the skills and on-campus resources that enable innovative humanities research. Each event will pair a performance and discussion led by a technology-focused professional performance artist, with a hands-on skills-based workshop led by Northwestern University faculty or staff. The workshops will allow participants to engage technologies such as: motion capture, 3D digitization and printing, artificial intelligence and mechatronics – merging technological skill sets with critical discussions around artistry, humanity, and social possibilities.

Artists:

April 16 - Ben Baker, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Colby College

April 30- Eto Otitigbe, Assistant Professor of Art at Brooklyn College

May 14- LaJuné McMillian, Multidisciplinary Artist and Educator

Join us from 5:00-7:00PM on any or all of the dates for these innovative programs:

Introduction: 5:00 - 5:10PM
Presentation: 5:10 - 5:30PM
Moderated Q&A: 5:30 - 5:50PM
Break: 5:50 - 6:00PM
Workshop: 6:00 - 7:00PM
Group Reflection: 7:00 - 7:30PM
Reception 7:30-8:30PM

Workshop Leaders: Thomas F. DeFrantz, Ted Quiballo, Craig Stevens, Michael A. Peshkin, Nick Marchuk, Darren Gergle

Series Convenors: Thomas F. DeFrantz (SLIPPAGE Lab/Performance Studies), Craig Stevens (Northwestern IT: Media & Technology Innovation/Anthropology), Ted Quiballo (Northwestern Libraries)

Sponsors: The Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities; The Alumnae of Northwestern University; Northwestern Libraries; Northwestern Depts. of IT and Performance Studies; and SLIPPAGE Lab.