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.

Fascinating Meeting of November 30, 2025

January 3, 2026

During the meeting, Mohammad-Javad Khajavi presented his project, followed by Maure Coise’s presentation on the role of blue in two novels by Bachtyar Ali.

SMRN’s Forth Public Lecture

December 29, 2025

On November 1, 2025, SMRN hosted its fourth public lecture, Shards of Crystalism: A Decolonial Media Archaeology of Deleuze’s Crystal-Image, presented by Dr. Radek Przedpełski. The event was followed by a discussion with Dr. Laura U. Marks.

Join Our Next SMRN Public Lecture: Shards of Crystalism

October 10, 2025

Join us on November 1 at 10:00 AM (Vancouver time) for SMRN’s public lecture with Dr. Radek Przedpełski, moderated by Dr. Laura U. Marks. The talk explores how Eastern European and African artistic traditions reframe Deleuze’s crystal image.