‘A forum for radical thinking’
On the opening night of the conference, the Living Interdisciplinarity showcase of research-creation by current students and alumni highlighted the artistic practices and diversity of work in the Humanities PhD Program.
The showcase featured installations, printmaking, film, sculpture, readings and performances. This one-night exhibition invited attendees to experience and appreciate the unbounded talent of these Concordia-affiliated artists.
Darian Stahl is one of the PhD students who participated.
“Because the program is so diverse and spread across numerous departments on both Concordia campuses, creating our own central exhibition is a vital way for us to come together as artists and researchers,” she says.
“It’s great to feel supported by my community and it’s important to me to know what my peers are working on.”
In foregrounding the mandate of the Humanities Program to Experiment Boldly and Mix It Up, the showcase strengthened ties between students, faculty members, alumni and Concordia’s broader interdisciplinary community.
Conference attendee Marc Wieser described the conference as a catalyst for rethinking research, art and knowledge production both in and outside the academy.
“As a forum for radical thinking, subversive methodologies and institutional critique, the conference was a crossroads for Concordia and international thinkers and makers to compare notes and create new paths.”
Learn more about Concordia’s Humanities PhD Program.