The Colloquia in Conceptual Studies are intended as a forum in which to interrogate and initiate new models of media theory, history, and practice. This year, in focusing on interactive media, we will present some of the leading media artists, scholars, and critics shaping the forms and discourse of contemporary culture today. The idea of interactivity, often understood as a given of the digital age, will be examined from a variety of perspectives as we address dimensions of interactivity that include video installation, audio art and music, dance, interactive cinema, and gaming. Appropriate to the topic, the colloquia will feature a number of presentations that explicitly engage an active dialogue between an artist and media theorist/historian. Lectures are free and open to the public. Interactivities has been co-programmed by Mary Lucier and Vicki Callahan.
[Image from: Bob's Palace, by Luc Vanier]