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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/stratford-school-of-interaction-design-and-busines
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LOCATION:DMS - Stratford Campus 125 St. Patrick Street Stratford ON N5A 0C1
  Canada
SUMMARY:BLEND - Business + Design Conference
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 \,\nand innovators who share real stories and actionable strategies for\nt
 urning work into purpose\, leading through change\, and building\nmeaningf
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/stratford-school-of-interaction-design-and-busines
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LOCATION:DMS - Stratford Campus 125 St. Patrick Street Stratford ON N5A 0C1
  Canada
SUMMARY:Lights On at the Stratford School
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Three student projects from GBDA 412 – Special Topics in Medi
 a\nArchitecture will be featured in Lights On Stratford\n[https://light
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 The course\, designed and taught by David Han\, a\nmedia artist and PhD ca
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 ’ ability to bring technology and\nthe arts together. \n\nEarlier this 
 term\, student teams presented their installations to a\npanel consisting 
 of representatives from Lights On\, the City of\nStratford\, and the Strat
 ford School. The selections are: \n\n* A Living Entity\n[https://sites.go
 ogle.com/view/a-living-entity/about] is an\ninteractive installation that
  brings to life the Avon River\,\nshowcasing its role in Stratford's futur
 e. \n * Nocturnal Visions\n[https://nocturnalvisions.wixsite.com/uwnoctur
 nalvisions] brings\nawareness to the essential roles of nocturnal animals
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LOCATION:DMS - Stratford Campus 125 St. Patrick Street Stratford ON N5A 0C1
  Canada
SUMMARY:Lights On at the Stratford School
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Three student projects from GBDA 412 – Special Topics in Medi
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 The course\, designed and taught by David Han\, a\nmedia artist and PhD ca
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 ’ ability to bring technology and\nthe arts together. \n\nEarlier this 
 term\, student teams presented their installations to a\npanel consisting 
 of representatives from Lights On\, the City of\nStratford\, and the Strat
 ford School. The selections are: \n\n* A Living Entity\n[https://sites.go
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 term\, student teams presented their installations to a\npanel consisting 
 of representatives from Lights On\, the City of\nStratford\, and the Strat
 ford School. The selections are: \n\n* A Living Entity\n[https://sites.go
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 nalvisions] brings\nawareness to the essential roles of nocturnal animals
 \, showcasing\ntheir unique behaviours and contributions to our environmen
 t. \n * Fungi: Beyond the Eye\n[https://beyondtheeye.squarespace.com/] i
 nvites viewers to explore\nthe non-human\, present world of fungi roots\, 
 called mycelium\, local to\nthe city of Stratford.
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SUMMARY:Lights On at the Stratford School
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DESCRIPTION:Three student projects from GBDA 412 – Special Topics in Medi
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 The course\, designed and taught by David Han\, a\nmedia artist and PhD ca
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 ’ ability to bring technology and\nthe arts together. \n\nEarlier this 
 term\, student teams presented their installations to a\npanel consisting 
 of representatives from Lights On\, the City of\nStratford\, and the Strat
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  Canada
SUMMARY:Lights On at the Stratford School
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DESCRIPTION:Three student projects from GBDA 412 – Special Topics in Medi
 a\nArchitecture will be featured in Lights On Stratford\n[https://light
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 The course\, designed and taught by David Han\, a\nmedia artist and PhD ca
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 ’ ability to bring technology and\nthe arts together. \n\nEarlier this 
 term\, student teams presented their installations to a\npanel consisting 
 of representatives from Lights On\, the City of\nStratford\, and the Strat
 ford School. The selections are: \n\n* A Living Entity\n[https://sites.go
 ogle.com/view/a-living-entity/about] is an\ninteractive installation that
  brings to life the Avon River\,\nshowcasing its role in Stratford's futur
 e. \n * Nocturnal Visions\n[https://nocturnalvisions.wixsite.com/uwnoctur
 nalvisions] brings\nawareness to the essential roles of nocturnal animals
 \, showcasing\ntheir unique behaviours and contributions to our environmen
 t. \n * Fungi: Beyond the Eye\n[https://beyondtheeye.squarespace.com/] i
 nvites viewers to explore\nthe non-human\, present world of fungi roots\, 
 called mycelium\, local to\nthe city of Stratford.
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LOCATION:DMS - Stratford Campus 125 St. Patrick Street Stratford ON N5A 0C1
  Canada
SUMMARY:Lights On at the Stratford School
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Three student projects from GBDA 412 – Special Topics in Medi
 a\nArchitecture will be featured in Lights On Stratford\n[https://light
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 The course\, designed and taught by David Han\, a\nmedia artist and PhD ca
 ndidate in Cinema & Media Arts at York\nUniversity\, reflects the students
 ’ ability to bring technology and\nthe arts together. \n\nEarlier this 
 term\, student teams presented their installations to a\npanel consisting 
 of representatives from Lights On\, the City of\nStratford\, and the Strat
 ford School. The selections are: \n\n* A Living Entity\n[https://sites.go
 ogle.com/view/a-living-entity/about] is an\ninteractive installation that
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 e. \n * Nocturnal Visions\n[https://nocturnalvisions.wixsite.com/uwnoctur
 nalvisions] brings\nawareness to the essential roles of nocturnal animals
 \, showcasing\ntheir unique behaviours and contributions to our environmen
 t. \n * Fungi: Beyond the Eye\n[https://beyondtheeye.squarespace.com/] i
 nvites viewers to explore\nthe non-human\, present world of fungi roots\, 
 called mycelium\, local to\nthe city of Stratford.
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LOCATION:DMS - Stratford Campus 125 St. Patrick Street Stratford ON N5A 0C1
  Canada
SUMMARY:Lights On at the Stratford School
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Three student projects from GBDA 412 – Special Topics in Medi
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 The course\, designed and taught by David Han\, a\nmedia artist and PhD ca
 ndidate in Cinema & Media Arts at York\nUniversity\, reflects the students
 ’ ability to bring technology and\nthe arts together. \n\nEarlier this 
 term\, student teams presented their installations to a\npanel consisting 
 of representatives from Lights On\, the City of\nStratford\, and the Strat
 ford School. The selections are: \n\n* A Living Entity\n[https://sites.go
 ogle.com/view/a-living-entity/about] is an\ninteractive installation that
  brings to life the Avon River\,\nshowcasing its role in Stratford's futur
 e. \n * Nocturnal Visions\n[https://nocturnalvisions.wixsite.com/uwnoctur
 nalvisions] brings\nawareness to the essential roles of nocturnal animals
 \, showcasing\ntheir unique behaviours and contributions to our environmen
 t. \n * Fungi: Beyond the Eye\n[https://beyondtheeye.squarespace.com/] i
 nvites viewers to explore\nthe non-human\, present world of fungi roots\, 
 called mycelium\, local to\nthe city of Stratford.
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LOCATION:DMS - Stratford Campus 125 St. Patrick Street Stratford ON N5A 0C1
  Canada
SUMMARY:Lights On at the Stratford School
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Three student projects from GBDA 412 – Special Topics in Medi
 a\nArchitecture will be featured in Lights On Stratford\n[https://light
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 The course\, designed and taught by David Han\, a\nmedia artist and PhD ca
 ndidate in Cinema & Media Arts at York\nUniversity\, reflects the students
 ’ ability to bring technology and\nthe arts together. \n\nEarlier this 
 term\, student teams presented their installations to a\npanel consisting 
 of representatives from Lights On\, the City of\nStratford\, and the Strat
 ford School. The selections are: \n\n* A Living Entity\n[https://sites.go
 ogle.com/view/a-living-entity/about] is an\ninteractive installation that
  brings to life the Avon River\,\nshowcasing its role in Stratford's futur
 e. \n * Nocturnal Visions\n[https://nocturnalvisions.wixsite.com/uwnoctur
 nalvisions] brings\nawareness to the essential roles of nocturnal animals
 \, showcasing\ntheir unique behaviours and contributions to our environmen
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SUMMARY:Lights On at the Stratford School
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DESCRIPTION:Three student projects from GBDA 412 – Special Topics in Medi
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 The course\, designed and taught by David Han\, a\nmedia artist and PhD ca
 ndidate in Cinema & Media Arts at York\nUniversity\, reflects the students
 ’ ability to bring technology and\nthe arts together. \n\nEarlier this 
 term\, student teams presented their installations to a\npanel consisting 
 of representatives from Lights On\, the City of\nStratford\, and the Strat
 ford School. The selections are: \n\n* A Living Entity\n[https://sites.go
 ogle.com/view/a-living-entity/about] is an\ninteractive installation that
  brings to life the Avon River\,\nshowcasing its role in Stratford's futur
 e. \n * Nocturnal Visions\n[https://nocturnalvisions.wixsite.com/uwnoctur
 nalvisions] brings\nawareness to the essential roles of nocturnal animals
 \, showcasing\ntheir unique behaviours and contributions to our environmen
 t. \n * Fungi: Beyond the Eye\n[https://beyondtheeye.squarespace.com/] i
 nvites viewers to explore\nthe non-human\, present world of fungi roots\, 
 called mycelium\, local to\nthe city of Stratford.
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CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Three student projects from GBDA 412 – Special Topics in Medi
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 The course\, designed and taught by David Han\, a\nmedia artist and PhD ca
 ndidate in Cinema & Media Arts at York\nUniversity\, reflects the students
 ’ ability to bring technology and\nthe arts together. \n\nEarlier this 
 term\, student teams presented their installations to a\npanel consisting 
 of representatives from Lights On\, the City of\nStratford\, and the Strat
 ford School. The selections are: \n\n* A Living Entity\n[https://sites.go
 ogle.com/view/a-living-entity/about] is an\ninteractive installation that
  brings to life the Avon River\,\nshowcasing its role in Stratford's futur
 e. \n * Nocturnal Visions\n[https://nocturnalvisions.wixsite.com/uwnoctur
 nalvisions] brings\nawareness to the essential roles of nocturnal animals
 \, showcasing\ntheir unique behaviours and contributions to our environmen
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 nvites viewers to explore\nthe non-human\, present world of fungi roots\, 
 called mycelium\, local to\nthe city of Stratford.
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DESCRIPTION:Three student projects from GBDA 412 – Special Topics in Medi
 a\nArchitecture will be featured in Lights On Stratford\n[https://light
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 The course\, designed and taught by David Han\, a\nmedia artist and PhD ca
 ndidate in Cinema & Media Arts at York\nUniversity\, reflects the students
 ’ ability to bring technology and\nthe arts together. \n\nEarlier this 
 term\, student teams presented their installations to a\npanel consisting 
 of representatives from Lights On\, the City of\nStratford\, and the Strat
 ford School. The selections are: \n\n* A Living Entity\n[https://sites.go
 ogle.com/view/a-living-entity/about] is an\ninteractive installation that
  brings to life the Avon River\,\nshowcasing its role in Stratford's futur
 e. \n * Nocturnal Visions\n[https://nocturnalvisions.wixsite.com/uwnoctur
 nalvisions] brings\nawareness to the essential roles of nocturnal animals
 \, showcasing\ntheir unique behaviours and contributions to our environmen
 t. \n * Fungi: Beyond the Eye\n[https://beyondtheeye.squarespace.com/] i
 nvites viewers to explore\nthe non-human\, present world of fungi roots\, 
 called mycelium\, local to\nthe city of Stratford.
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LOCATION:DMS - Stratford Campus 125 St. Patrick Street Stratford ON N5A 0C1
  Canada
SUMMARY:Lights On at the Stratford School
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Three student projects from GBDA 412 – Special Topics in Medi
 a\nArchitecture will be featured in Lights On Stratford\n[https://light
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 The course\, designed and taught by David Han\, a\nmedia artist and PhD ca
 ndidate in Cinema & Media Arts at York\nUniversity\, reflects the students
 ’ ability to bring technology and\nthe arts together. \n\nEarlier this 
 term\, student teams presented their installations to a\npanel consisting 
 of representatives from Lights On\, the City of\nStratford\, and the Strat
 ford School. The selections are: \n\n* A Living Entity\n[https://sites.go
 ogle.com/view/a-living-entity/about] is an\ninteractive installation that
  brings to life the Avon River\,\nshowcasing its role in Stratford's futur
 e. \n * Nocturnal Visions\n[https://nocturnalvisions.wixsite.com/uwnoctur
 nalvisions] brings\nawareness to the essential roles of nocturnal animals
 \, showcasing\ntheir unique behaviours and contributions to our environmen
 t. \n * Fungi: Beyond the Eye\n[https://beyondtheeye.squarespace.com/] i
 nvites viewers to explore\nthe non-human\, present world of fungi roots\, 
 called mycelium\, local to\nthe city of Stratford.
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LOCATION:DMS - Stratford Campus 125 St. Patrick Street Stratford ON N5A 0C1
  Canada
SUMMARY:Lights On at the Stratford School
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DESCRIPTION:Three student projects from GBDA 412 – Special Topics in Medi
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 The course\, designed and taught by David Han\, a\nmedia artist and PhD ca
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 ’ ability to bring technology and\nthe arts together. \n\nEarlier this 
 term\, student teams presented their installations to a\npanel consisting 
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 nalvisions] brings\nawareness to the essential roles of nocturnal animals
 \, showcasing\ntheir unique behaviours and contributions to our environmen
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 nvites viewers to explore\nthe non-human\, present world of fungi roots\, 
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 s/events/lights-stratford-school
LOCATION:DMS - Stratford Campus 125 St. Patrick Street Stratford ON N5A 0C1
  Canada
SUMMARY:Lights On at the Stratford School
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Three student projects from GBDA 412 – Special Topics in Medi
 a\nArchitecture will be featured in Lights On Stratford\n[https://light
 sonstratford.ca/]\, an annual city-wide festival\,\nstarting December 13. 
 The course\, designed and taught by David Han\, a\nmedia artist and PhD ca
 ndidate in Cinema & Media Arts at York\nUniversity\, reflects the students
 ’ ability to bring technology and\nthe arts together. \n\nEarlier this 
 term\, student teams presented their installations to a\npanel consisting 
 of representatives from Lights On\, the City of\nStratford\, and the Strat
 ford School. The selections are: \n\n* A Living Entity\n[https://sites.go
 ogle.com/view/a-living-entity/about] is an\ninteractive installation that
  brings to life the Avon River\,\nshowcasing its role in Stratford's futur
 e. \n * Nocturnal Visions\n[https://nocturnalvisions.wixsite.com/uwnoctur
 nalvisions] brings\nawareness to the essential roles of nocturnal animals
 \, showcasing\ntheir unique behaviours and contributions to our environmen
 t. \n * Fungi: Beyond the Eye\n[https://beyondtheeye.squarespace.com/] i
 nvites viewers to explore\nthe non-human\, present world of fungi roots\, 
 called mycelium\, local to\nthe city of Stratford.
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LOCATION:DMS - Stratford Campus 125 St. Patrick Street Stratford ON N5A 0C1
  Canada
SUMMARY:Lights On at the Stratford School
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Three student projects from GBDA 412 – Special Topics in Medi
 a\nArchitecture will be featured in Lights On Stratford\n[https://light
 sonstratford.ca/]\, an annual city-wide festival\,\nstarting December 13. 
 The course\, designed and taught by David Han\, a\nmedia artist and PhD ca
 ndidate in Cinema & Media Arts at York\nUniversity\, reflects the students
 ’ ability to bring technology and\nthe arts together. \n\nEarlier this 
 term\, student teams presented their installations to a\npanel consisting 
 of representatives from Lights On\, the City of\nStratford\, and the Strat
 ford School. The selections are: \n\n* A Living Entity\n[https://sites.go
 ogle.com/view/a-living-entity/about] is an\ninteractive installation that
  brings to life the Avon River\,\nshowcasing its role in Stratford's futur
 e. \n * Nocturnal Visions\n[https://nocturnalvisions.wixsite.com/uwnoctur
 nalvisions] brings\nawareness to the essential roles of nocturnal animals
 \, showcasing\ntheir unique behaviours and contributions to our environmen
 t. \n * Fungi: Beyond the Eye\n[https://beyondtheeye.squarespace.com/] i
 nvites viewers to explore\nthe non-human\, present world of fungi roots\, 
 called mycelium\, local to\nthe city of Stratford.
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LOCATION:DMS - Stratford Campus 125 St. Patrick Street Stratford ON N5A 0C1
  Canada
SUMMARY:Lights On at the Stratford School
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Three student projects from GBDA 412 – Special Topics in Medi
 a\nArchitecture will be featured in Lights On Stratford\n[https://light
 sonstratford.ca/]\, an annual city-wide festival\,\nstarting December 13. 
 The course\, designed and taught by David Han\, a\nmedia artist and PhD ca
 ndidate in Cinema & Media Arts at York\nUniversity\, reflects the students
 ’ ability to bring technology and\nthe arts together. \n\nEarlier this 
 term\, student teams presented their installations to a\npanel consisting 
 of representatives from Lights On\, the City of\nStratford\, and the Strat
 ford School. The selections are: \n\n* A Living Entity\n[https://sites.go
 ogle.com/view/a-living-entity/about] is an\ninteractive installation that
  brings to life the Avon River\,\nshowcasing its role in Stratford's futur
 e. \n * Nocturnal Visions\n[https://nocturnalvisions.wixsite.com/uwnoctur
 nalvisions] brings\nawareness to the essential roles of nocturnal animals
 \, showcasing\ntheir unique behaviours and contributions to our environmen
 t. \n * Fungi: Beyond the Eye\n[https://beyondtheeye.squarespace.com/] i
 nvites viewers to explore\nthe non-human\, present world of fungi roots\, 
 called mycelium\, local to\nthe city of Stratford.
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LOCATION:DMS - Stratford Campus 125 St. Patrick Street Stratford ON N5A 0C1
  Canada
SUMMARY:Lights On at the Stratford School
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Three student projects from GBDA 412 – Special Topics in Medi
 a\nArchitecture will be featured in Lights On Stratford\n[https://light
 sonstratford.ca/]\, an annual city-wide festival\,\nstarting December 13. 
 The course\, designed and taught by David Han\, a\nmedia artist and PhD ca
 ndidate in Cinema & Media Arts at York\nUniversity\, reflects the students
 ’ ability to bring technology and\nthe arts together. \n\nEarlier this 
 term\, student teams presented their installations to a\npanel consisting 
 of representatives from Lights On\, the City of\nStratford\, and the Strat
 ford School. The selections are: \n\n* A Living Entity\n[https://sites.go
 ogle.com/view/a-living-entity/about] is an\ninteractive installation that
  brings to life the Avon River\,\nshowcasing its role in Stratford's futur
 e. \n * Nocturnal Visions\n[https://nocturnalvisions.wixsite.com/uwnoctur
 nalvisions] brings\nawareness to the essential roles of nocturnal animals
 \, showcasing\ntheir unique behaviours and contributions to our environmen
 t. \n * Fungi: Beyond the Eye\n[https://beyondtheeye.squarespace.com/] i
 nvites viewers to explore\nthe non-human\, present world of fungi roots\, 
 called mycelium\, local to\nthe city of Stratford.
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LOCATION:DMS - Stratford Campus 125 St. Patrick Street Stratford ON N5A 0C1
  Canada
SUMMARY:Lights On at the Stratford School
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Three student projects from GBDA 412 – Special Topics in Medi
 a\nArchitecture will be featured in Lights On Stratford\n[https://light
 sonstratford.ca/]\, an annual city-wide festival\,\nstarting December 13. 
 The course\, designed and taught by David Han\, a\nmedia artist and PhD ca
 ndidate in Cinema & Media Arts at York\nUniversity\, reflects the students
 ’ ability to bring technology and\nthe arts together. \n\nEarlier this 
 term\, student teams presented their installations to a\npanel consisting 
 of representatives from Lights On\, the City of\nStratford\, and the Strat
 ford School. The selections are: \n\n* A Living Entity\n[https://sites.go
 ogle.com/view/a-living-entity/about] is an\ninteractive installation that
  brings to life the Avon River\,\nshowcasing its role in Stratford's futur
 e. \n * Nocturnal Visions\n[https://nocturnalvisions.wixsite.com/uwnoctur
 nalvisions] brings\nawareness to the essential roles of nocturnal animals
 \, showcasing\ntheir unique behaviours and contributions to our environmen
 t. \n * Fungi: Beyond the Eye\n[https://beyondtheeye.squarespace.com/] i
 nvites viewers to explore\nthe non-human\, present world of fungi roots\, 
 called mycelium\, local to\nthe city of Stratford.
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 s/events/lights-stratford-school
LOCATION:DMS - Stratford Campus 125 St. Patrick Street Stratford ON N5A 0C1
  Canada
SUMMARY:Lights On at the Stratford School
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Three student projects from GBDA 412 – Special Topics in Medi
 a\nArchitecture will be featured in Lights On Stratford\n[https://light
 sonstratford.ca/]\, an annual city-wide festival\,\nstarting December 13. 
 The course\, designed and taught by David Han\, a\nmedia artist and PhD ca
 ndidate in Cinema & Media Arts at York\nUniversity\, reflects the students
 ’ ability to bring technology and\nthe arts together. \n\nEarlier this 
 term\, student teams presented their installations to a\npanel consisting 
 of representatives from Lights On\, the City of\nStratford\, and the Strat
 ford School. The selections are: \n\n* A Living Entity\n[https://sites.go
 ogle.com/view/a-living-entity/about] is an\ninteractive installation that
  brings to life the Avon River\,\nshowcasing its role in Stratford's futur
 e. \n * Nocturnal Visions\n[https://nocturnalvisions.wixsite.com/uwnoctur
 nalvisions] brings\nawareness to the essential roles of nocturnal animals
 \, showcasing\ntheir unique behaviours and contributions to our environmen
 t. \n * Fungi: Beyond the Eye\n[https://beyondtheeye.squarespace.com/] i
 nvites viewers to explore\nthe non-human\, present world of fungi roots\, 
 called mycelium\, local to\nthe city of Stratford.
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LOCATION:DMS - Stratford Campus 125 St. Patrick Street Stratford ON N5A 0C1
  Canada
SUMMARY:Lights On at the Stratford School
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Three student projects from GBDA 412 – Special Topics in Medi
 a\nArchitecture will be featured in Lights On Stratford\n[https://light
 sonstratford.ca/]\, an annual city-wide festival\,\nstarting December 13. 
 The course\, designed and taught by David Han\, a\nmedia artist and PhD ca
 ndidate in Cinema & Media Arts at York\nUniversity\, reflects the students
 ’ ability to bring technology and\nthe arts together. \n\nEarlier this 
 term\, student teams presented their installations to a\npanel consisting 
 of representatives from Lights On\, the City of\nStratford\, and the Strat
 ford School. The selections are: \n\n* A Living Entity\n[https://sites.go
 ogle.com/view/a-living-entity/about] is an\ninteractive installation that
  brings to life the Avon River\,\nshowcasing its role in Stratford's futur
 e. \n * Nocturnal Visions\n[https://nocturnalvisions.wixsite.com/uwnoctur
 nalvisions] brings\nawareness to the essential roles of nocturnal animals
 \, showcasing\ntheir unique behaviours and contributions to our environmen
 t. \n * Fungi: Beyond the Eye\n[https://beyondtheeye.squarespace.com/] i
 nvites viewers to explore\nthe non-human\, present world of fungi roots\, 
 called mycelium\, local to\nthe city of Stratford.
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/stratford-school-of-interaction-design-and-busines
 s/events/building-equitable-and-sustainable-game-development
SUMMARY:Building Equitable and Sustainable Game Development Education -\nWo
 rkshop
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:\"Building Equitable and Sustainable Game Development Education
 \"\nWorkshop led by Kenzie Gordon (University of Alberta)\, Dr. Sean\nGoug
 las (University of Alberta)\, Dr. Alison Harvey (York\nUniversity)\, Vish
 al Sooknananl (Western University)\, Dr. Johanna\nWeststar (Western Unive
 rsity)\, and Dr. Jennifer Whitson (University\nof Waterloo). \n\n  With
  recent waves of layoffs\, high-profile workplace harassment\ncases\, and 
 a notoriously short career length for gender minorities and\npeople of col
 our\, the transition of new workers into the game industry\ninvolves navig
 ating a spate of barriers to equity and success that\nhave been understudi
 ed in academic research. The First Three Years is\nan ongoing longitudinal
  study of graduates of game programs in Canada\nand the United States\, fo
 llowing the journey of 207 students as they\nmove into the game industry. 
 In this workshop\, our research team will\nsummarise the primary challenge
 s students have identified in their\ngame programs. This summary includes 
 equity and diversity issues\ninherent in common curricular practices such 
 as the efficacy of\ncapstone courses and internships\, the inclusion of cr
 unch-like\npractices in the classroom\, the systematic failure to inform s
 tudents\nof actual workplace conditions\, and the mismatch between student
 \npreparation and industry hiring practices. Afterwards\, participants\nwi
 ll address whether/how these problems manifest in their own\ninstitutions\
 , and what solutions might improve equity outcomes for\nstudents seeking c
 areers in games.
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SUMMARY:Critical Tech Talk: Black Media Philosophy and Beyond with Armond R
 .\nTowns
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Much of the contemporary research on race in communication medi
 a\nstudies begins with media representations. However\, for this talk\,\nA
 rmond R. Towns will focus on the relationship between the modern\nresearch
  university\, race\, and the development of communication and\nmedia studi
 es in the early and mid-twentieth century\, with a focus\nspecifically on 
 US and Canadian communication and media studies. Like\nthe modern universi
 ty\, the discipline of communication and media\nstudies\, Towns argues\, h
 as a difficulty with understanding non-Western\nlife. This talk is a begin
 ning conversation on how to push toward new\nforms of understanding humani
 ty beyond Western life. The topic of who\ncounts as human is crucial in a 
 context where big tech aims to control\nthe future of so-called humanity a
 nd the AI race closes the gap\nbetween human and machine communications.\n
 \nThis is a hybrid in-person and virtual event. Following the talk\,\nther
 e will be a short reception for in-person attendees at the Science\nTeachi
 ng Complex (STC) Room 0050.
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SUMMARY:Black Virtuality - ADE for Games Communities Workshop and Speaker\n
 Series
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Across digital media\, Black people are portrayed in ways that 
 are\nderogatory\, inaccurate\, stereotypical\, demeaning\, and otherwise\n
 harmful. And Black culture is often depersonalized and extracted from\nBla
 ck bodies. Through projects like ‘Ye or Nay? and the Open-Source\nAfro H
 air Library\, artist A.M. Darke reimagines the construction and\nconsumpti
 on of Black bodies in virtual space\, discussing critical\napproaches to p
 ortraying Blackness in games and virtual space.
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SUMMARY:Panel on Emerging Voices in Black Game Studies - ADE for Games\nCom
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CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The following events are lectures\, panels and workshops hosted
  by a\nvariety of researchers across the globe\, discussing themes related
  to\ndecolonization\, equity\, accessibility and diversity in games and ga
 me\ncommunities. Times are EST/EDT\; they are tentative and may be subject
 \nto change. _Event registration details to come._\n\nThis panel highlight
 s emerging scholars in Black games studies.\nPanelists will present recent
  and/or ongoing work\, sharing a glimpse\nof the emerging research questio
 ns animating the field. 
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SUMMARY:Indigenous Speakers Series: Jani Lauzon and Kaitlyn Riordan
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Indigenous Speakers Series: Jani Lauzon and Kaitlyn Riordan
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221028
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221029
URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/stratford-school-of-interaction-design-and-busines
 s/events/10-year-celebration-stratford-school-interaction-design-and
LOCATION:DMS - Stratford Campus 125 St. Patrick Street Stratford ON N5A 0C1
  Canada
SUMMARY:10 Year Celebration of the Stratford School of Interaction Design a
 nd\nBusiness
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:10 Year Celebration of the Stratford School of Interaction Desi
 gn and\nBusiness
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/stratford-school-of-interaction-design-and-busines
 s/events/ai-tsunami-where-will-it-take-us
LOCATION:Jobsite Brewing Co. 45 Cambria Street Stratford ON Canada
SUMMARY:The AI tsunami – Where will it take us?
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to Research Talks\, a public event and panel\n
 discussion featuring guest speakers Kesha Bodawala - P & P\nOptica\, E
 van Jones - Stitch Media\, and Sirisha Rambhatla and Will\nZhao - Uni
 versity of Waterloo.\n\nArtificial Intelligence (AI)\, the study of machin
 es and software that\nexhibit intelligence\, is transforming every aspect 
 of society\, from\nfinancial services\, technology\, healthcare\, manufact
 uring\, and more.\nAI is dependent on data\, that is\, AI uses data to mak
 e predictions so\nhumans can make data-driven decisions. With the explosio
 n of data over\nthe past two decades\, there is an AI tsunami on our thres
 hold. So\, we\nare left with the question\, “Where will AI take us?”\n
 \nCHALLENGE OF THE BOTS: EXPLORING THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF CONTEXTUAL\nCONVER
 SATIONAL AI\n\nWill Zhao\n[https://uwaterloo.ca/stratford-school-of-intera
 ction-design-and-business/people-profiles/will-zhao] is\nan Assistant Pro
 fessor at the Stratford School of Interaction Design\nand Business\n[http
 s://uwaterloo.ca/stratford-school-of-interaction-design-and-business/]\,\n
 University of Waterloo. He earned his Ph.D. from the French _Grande\nEcol
 e _EM Lyon Business school and pursued his postdoctoral research\nat Stan
 ford University. He is an interdisciplinary researcher\ninterested in stud
 ying innovation from organizational\, educational\,\nand engineering persp
 ectives\, particularly using multimodal methods\nthat draw on semiotics an
 d/or artificial intelligence techniques. His\nmost recent research on arti
 ficial intelligence has been published in\nleading journals such as _IEEE
  Transactions on Cybernetics._\n\nWHAT’S IN YOUR FOOD? ASSESSING THE QUA
 LITY OF FOOD PRODUCTS USING AI\n\nKesha Bodawala\n[https://ppo.ca/people-a
 t-ppo-kesha-bodawala-software-developer/] is\nthe Model Development Lead 
 at P&P Optica [https://ppo.ca/] (PPO)\,\nbased in Waterloo\, ON. At PPO\
 , she oversees the Machine Learning Team.\nShe works with the team to deve
 lop models to assess the quality of\nmeat products. Kesha has a Master's d
 egree in Electrical and Computer\nEngineering with a focus on machine lear
 ning and a Bachelor's degree\nin Electronics Engineering.\n\nINCORPORATING
  AI INTO STORYTELLING AND VIRTUAL REALITY\n\nEvan Jones [https://www.stitc
 h.media/team] is the founder of Stitch\nMedia [https://www.stitch.media/
 ]\, an interactive media production\nservices company which tells stories 
 using new technology and timeless\ntechniques. A two-time Emmy Award winn
 er\, Evan’s work combines web\,\nmobile and games with TV\, film\, radio
 \, and the real world. He has been\nrecognized as a 'Top 10 New Media Grou
 ndbreaker' by the Bell Fund and\nchosen as one of the ‘most innovative a
 nd influential minds in\nMcMaster history’ by his alma mater. His intera
 ctive documentary\nwork has won ‘Best in Electronic Culture’ at the UN
 ESCO World\nSummit and his experience with branded entertainment has won 
 ‘Best\nin Digital Marketing’ by the Digi Awards. Evan has guest lectur
 ed on\nthe art & business of interactive story internationally at the\nCan
 adian Film Centre\, the Australian Film\, Television & Radio School\nand t
 he University of Southern California. He has consulted for the\nSmithsonia
 n\, Greenpeace\, Microsoft\, Disney\, NBC\, Universal\,\nNickelodeon\, and
  20th Century Fox on the future of entertainment.\n\nAI AND THE FUTURE OF 
 HEALTHCARE\n\nSirisha Rambhatla\n[https://uwaterloo.ca/management-sciences
 /profile/srambhat] is an\nAssistant Professor in the Faculty of Engineeri
 ng at the University of\nWaterloo\, where she leads the Critical ML Lab as
  the director. Her\nresearch focusses on developing deep learning-based re
 liable\nartificial intelligence (AI) models for critical real-world decisi
 on\nmaking in surgery and healthcare\, covid spread\, climate change\, and
 \nintelligent manufacturing and aviation using spatiotemporal modelling\,\
 nrepresentation learning\, and explainable AI. Her inter-disciplinary\nwor
 k spans both theory and practice of machine learning (ML)\, has been\npubl
 ished at top ML venues such as NeurIPS\, ICLR\, KDD\, IJCAI\, AAAI\,\nand 
 clinical venues such as AMIA\, Surgery\, American Association for\nthe Stu
 dy of Liver Diseases. Recipient of the 2021 Merit Award for\nExcellence in
  Postdoctoral Research at the University of Southern\nCalifornia\, Dr. Ram
 bhatla received her Ph.D. (EE) from the University\nof Minnesota -- Twin C
 ities in 2019.\n\nPizza and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided.\n\n
 Donations of non-perishable food items for the Salvation Army -\nStratford
  Food Bank will be accepted.
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/stratford-school-of-interaction-design-and-busines
 s/events/uw-creators-collective-gallery-spectra
SUMMARY:UW Creator's Collective Gallery: Spectra
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:\"The Creator's Collective annual gallery\, Spectra\, is live n
 ow! For\nthose who may be unaware\, the Creator's Collective Gallery host
 s a\nyearly exhibition for artists to showcase their creative work or\nrec
 ent artistic activities. Given the uncertainties of Covid-19\, we\nwill be
  holding Spectra online through a VR museum curation platform\ncalled ArtS
 teps.
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