News & Events

Inspiring SMRN Meeting of September 30, 2026

October 7, 2026

The meeting featured presentations by Mélika Hashemi and Dr. J.R. Osborn, followed by lively discussions around digital materiality, spirituality, artistic practice, African visual culture, and future SMRN collaborations.

Inspiring Meeting of July 30, 2024

August 3, 2024

During the meeting, our member Millie Chen presented her recent project titled "Working within the Grid: Unpredictability and Limitlessness." Following this, Laura Marks shared her ongoing research on "Jinn Media."

Online Book Launch for The Fold!

July 8, 2024

The Substantial Motion Research Network (SMRN) Public Lecture Series invites you to join our inaugural public lecture, The Fold: From Your Body to the Cosmos, a virtual book launch for Dr. Laura Marks. The event will take place on Friday, July 19 on Zoom.

Illuminating Meeting of May 30, 2024

July 4, 2024

During this meeting, our friend Masayuki, along with three other speakers—Radek, Juan, and Joff Bradley—presented their research on the multiplicity of ahuman intelligences created through deterritorializing practices of sound making.