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Black Communication and Technology Lab part of the DISCO-MELLON Network
Get ready for another BCaT Eats! Join us this Wednesday in Skinner 3115 from 12-1pm for some free food, games, and movies! 🍕
about 2 months ago
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Interested in applying for the Automating Black Joy Collaborative Project? Come share your ideas, skills, and find a research team at the Automating Black Joy sandbox session. Wednesday, October 8th 10-12pm Skinner 3115 & Zoom (link in bio)
3 months ago
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The BCaT Lab is back in session! We are hosting a open house on Wednesday, September 24th from 11-3pm at Skinner 3115 as well as a hybrid event for our BCaT Applies session. Come to Skinner to learn more about we have in store for this semester!
3 months ago
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Join us today for our workshop on Digital mapping and Black Spaces.
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8 months ago
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DIGITAL MAPPING AND BLACK SPACES WORKSHOP 🗺️ Join us for an insightful workshop with Dr. Amani Morrison as we explore the intersections of digital mapping, Black geographies, and creative research! Wednesday, May 7, 2025 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST Register here:
umd.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Digital Mapping and Black Spaces. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
In this workshop, Dr. Morrison considers the constraints of mapping technologies in offering layered and rich representations of Black life and space, highlighting how digital mapping can be used both...
https://umd.zoom.us/meeting/register/hx6KDGU6SSiYi-_vwZjrHQ#/registration
8 months ago
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Black Homeplaces is a collaborative research project from The DISCO CO(LAB)s, hosted by BCaT. This project harnesses VR to recreate the ever-changing sites of the Black homeplace and Black placemaking practices across the African diaspora. Check out the project here:
www.bcatlab.org/black-homepl...
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Black Homeplaces — Black Communication & Technology Lab
https://www.bcatlab.org/black-homeplaces
8 months ago
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It’s happening now!!
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9 months ago
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Wednesday, April 9th, 10AM - 12PM EST will be Day 1 of the Building Interactive XR Exhibits: From Concept to Creation Workshop. Join us at Skinner 3115 or on Zoom. The registration link can be found below⬇️
umd.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Building Interactive XR Exhibits: From Concept to Creation. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Join our two-day seminar exploring XR design, AI-generated 3D models, and digital twins. Learn hands-on techniques for 3D scanning, model creation, and optimizing experiences for web and VR. Day 1: A...
https://umd.zoom.us/meeting/register/bWpOeMtiQmSPv--mQVyqcw#/registration
9 months ago
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DISCO Network
9 months ago
Join us for a conversation with Tara Fickle, Ian Shin, and
@originalsp.in
about TikTok, DeepSeek, and the fear of Chinese tech in nationalist times! 📅 Monday, March 31, 4-6 PM ET 📍Weiser Hall 10th Floor, University of Michigan & Zoom More info and register:
events.umich.edu/event/132520
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You're invited to attend a hybrid weekly bookclub Automating Black Joy. The first bookclub is happening TODAY from 12-1 PM EST, where we will be discussing "Black Joy" by Tracey M. Lewis-Giggetts. Join us at Skinner 3115 or on Zoom.
www.bcatlab.org/events/bcat-...
10 months ago
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Don’t for about the Black Soundscapes event this morning. It’s happening now. Join us at Skinner 3115 or on Zoom!!
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10 months ago
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🎶✨ Join us for Black Soundscapes: A DISCO Co(Lab) Workshop with Dr. Allie Martin! 📅 Monday, March 10 ⏰ 10-12pm 📍 Skinner 3115 & Zoom Don't miss this conversation on slowing the datafication of Black life and engaging in intentional sampling practices. 🔗 Register now at
bcatlab.org/events
10 months ago
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It’s National Women’s History Month! The BCaT Lab has a fun month of events lined up for March! 🌸
www.bcatlab.org/events
10 months ago
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BCaT is hosting Black Soundscapes. Led by Dr. Allie Martin, this workshop demonstrates strategies for the ethics of soundscape recording and composition in Black digital projects. Join us on March 10th at 10am–12pm in person at Skinner 3115 or on Zoom. Register here:
umd.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Black Soundscapes. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Black Soundscapes. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
https://umd.zoom.us/meeting/register/F_RAGJRuTmSWDpPNWMxzTA#/registration
10 months ago
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Technoskepticism Book Launch is happening now. Join us in Skinner 3115 or on Zoom:
www.bcatlab.org/events/techn...
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10 months ago
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Join us next Wednesday, February 25, from 5–7 PM in Skinner 3115 or on Zoom for an engaging discussion with the authors of Technoskepticism! Be among the first 10 attendees and receive a free copy of the book! Don’t miss this thought-provoking conversation—see you there!
10 months ago
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The BCaT Lab is officially open! Check out our February calendar to see all the exciting events we have planned this month! For more information go to:
bcatlab.org/events
11 months ago
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We have a new and exciting material for this week’s BCaT Bookclub! This week we will be exploring the virtual experience “Obsidian” that explores a digitally recreated home from Oakland, California. We hope to see you Wednesday, December 4th from 12-1pm at Skinner 3115!
about 1 year ago
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DISCO Network
about 1 year ago
Attend a Zoom roundtable conversation with William Cheng and Sunaura Taylor about disability and publishing, publishing as a disabled author, and publishing in/beyond disability studies! Tuesday, December 3 from 12 - 1:30 PM ET. Register to attend:
myumi.ch/ZD44y
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