Latest Past Events

Why Arts Matter Research Speaker Series: Technology

ImprovLab MacKinnon Room 108, 87 Trent Lane, University of Guelph, Guelph

This panel will explore the transformative impact of technology on culture, the arts, and our understanding of the world. Featuring Dr. Peter Kuling, Dr. Susan Brown, Dr. Rozita Dara, and Dr. Donald Bruce, this discussion will examine how digital performance, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence are reshaping cultural engagement and artistic expression. The panelists will delve into the ethical implications of emerging technologies, the role of digital humanities in fostering collaboration, diversity, and inclusivity, and the ways science and technology are portrayed in media.

Free

Thinking Spaces: Fron Reilly, “Acoustic Innovation: Is There Anything Left to Invent?”

ImprovLab MacKinnon Room 108, 87 Trent Lane, University of Guelph, Guelph

This talk will tell the story of four innovative acoustic musical instruments that Fron have created over the past few years. It will focus on the creative process in which he accesses his lifelong fascination with sound and delve into his background in physics to invent new ways of connecting the vibrations of strings to the human ear and brain.”

Free