Moving With Screens + Machines: A Symposium on Embodied Practices and Technology
Join us at the University of Maryland, College Park for a thought-provoking symposium on the relationship between embodied practices and technology. This in-person event will bring together multi-disciplinary experts and enthusiasts to explore how screens and machines shape our experiences and interactions.
Guest Presenters
Grisha Coleman
André Zachery
Katherine Helen Fisher
Schedule of Events
Dance & Robotics Workshop: Designing Bodies to Dance: Toward Platform-Invariant Scoring Systems for Postural and Gestural Bodily Movement
10 - 11:50AM
The Brendan Iribe Center, Room 0110
COMMIT Gallery Kickoff
12:30 - 1:30PM
Art/Sociology Building, Herman Maril Gallery
Exhibit: COMMIT Gallery
12:30 - 3:30PM
Art/Sociology Building, Herman Maril Gallery
Keynote Reception
5 - 5:45PM
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Dance Wing (TDPS Courtyard/Studio 2)
Keynote Address: Bodies Dancing in Unison: The Illusion of Imitation and Its Impact on Robotics and AI
5:45 - 7PM
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Dance Theatre
Workshop: Process Mapping Performance Scores
9 - 10:30AM
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Dance Studio 2
Panel Discussion: Embodied Futures
11AM - 12:30PM
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Cafritz Foundation Theatre
Artist Talk: Grisha Coleman
3 - 4:30PM
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Cafritz Foundation Theatre
Exhibit: COMMIT Gallery
12:30 - 3:30PM
Art/Sociology Building, Herman Maril Gallery
DANCE² (Dance Squared)
5 - 7PM
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Dance Theatre & Grand Pavilion
Dancing the Hyperreal: Real-Time Choreographic Interfaces
10AM - 1PM
The Brendan Iribe Center, Room 0110
Demonstration: “See Spot Dance”
2 - 3:30PM
The Brendan Iribe Center, Room 0110
Work-in-Progress Performance: SALT
5 - 6:30PM
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Dance Theatre
Resources
Visit the link below to find resources including a campus map, directions, parking information, accessibility, lodging and dining options while on campus.
Contact Us
For any questions related to this event, please email us at mwsm@umd.edu.
Made Possible By
Presented by the University of Maryland Immersive Media Design Program, the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies and Arts for All. Supported by the College of Arts and Humanities, the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences, the College of Information Science, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, the Department of Computer Science and the Department of Art.
