BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 13.3//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:We are seeking applications from PhD Students and Candidates an d Graduate Research Students in Architecture and allied fields in Canada a nd abroad to participate in one of three masterclasses held at Carleton Un iversity in Ottawa\, Ontario\, on Wednesday\, October 22\, 2025 from 10h00 to 18h00 EDT. The masterclasses are led by Dr. Aya Nassar (Durham Univers ity)\,  \;Dr. Samia Henni (McGill University)\, and Dr. Marí\;a Gonzá\;lez Pendá\;s (Cornell University)\, as part of the inte rnational symposium\, \;Mediating Matter(s): Architecture and Bodily A ffects.  \;Mediating Matter(s): Architecture and Bodily Affects brings emerging\, mid-career\, and established scholars and researchers together around the question: How does the mediation of matter(s) through architec ture and by architects (broadly understood) normalize certain modes of bei ng while undermining others? Expanding contemporary discussions on how the scales\, movements\, animacy\,and vibrancy \;of matter unevenly affec t and act on\, through\, and between diverse bodies as well as how such bo dies are objectified\, reduced\, and transformed into a labour force\, our goal is to engage in a conversation that probes architecture&rsquo\;s com plicity in rendering &ldquo\;some beings as more human than others\,&rdquo \; (Singh\, 2018: 4) and marking all of us who &ldquo\;cohabit in the spac e of the undercommons\,&rdquo\; \;(Moten and Harney\, 2013: 6) \;a s ontologically empty. Over the course of the symposium and its ancillary programming\, we hope to explore how architecture&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;orderly arranging of materials and bodies&rdquo\; \;(Mbembe\, 2024: xii)  \;affirm the discipline&rsquo\;s violent legacies of exclusion and how bod ies that fall beyond dominant norms of the human disrupt these configurati ons through non-normative entanglements with matter. \;The masterclass es are an opportunity for doctoral and graduate research students to recei ve feedback on their ongoing research. Graduate students whose research to pics align with the symposium&rsquo\;s themes and the research areas of th e keynotes are especially encouraged to apply.Application processTo apply for one of the masterclasses\, please send a 200-word abstract of your dis sertation or thesis topic\, a short bio\, your rankings of which of the th ree sessions you would most like to participate in (Dr. Aya Nassar&rsquo\; s masterclass\, Dr. Samia Henni&rsquo\;s masterclass\, or Dr. Marí\; a Gonzá\;lez Pendá\;s&rsquo\; masterclass\, )\, and whether yo u plan to attend the masterclass in-person in Ottawa or remotely to \; cripticcollab@gmail.com \;by 23h59 EDT on Monday\, June 30\, 2025.We w ill be able to accommodate a maximum of 3 students per workshop. Participa nts will be notified of selection by Wednesday\, July 30\, 2025. \;For mat and preparationDrawing on their own research and in alignment with the thematics of Mediating Matter(s)\, participants are asked to prepare and give a 10- to 15-minute presentation before receiving 30 minutes of feedba ck from the scholar leading the masterclass. Selected participants will be asked to submit an updated presentation abstract and full paper (between 2\,500 and 3\,000 words) by Wednesday\, September 10\, 2025. The presentat ion and discussion will be held on Wednesday\, October 22\, 2025 from 10h0 0 to 18h00 EDT\, in English at Carleton University. Participants are also encouraged to attend the Agora III international symposium: Mediating Matt er(s) programming\, which takes place on Thursday\, October 23 and Friday\ , October 24\, 2025 at the same venue. DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250701 DTSTAMP:20250510T044604Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250412 LOCATION:Canada\,Ottawa SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Call for Participation: Mediating Matter(s) Masterclasses UID:RFCALITEM638824491641136043 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

We are seeking applications from PhD Students and Candidates and Graduate Research Students in Architecture and allied fields in Canada and abroad t o participate in one of three masterclasses held at Carleton University in Ottawa\, Ontario\, on Wednesday\, October 22\, 2025 from 10h00 to 18h00 E DT. The masterclasses are led by Dr. Aya Nassar (Durham University)\, &nbs p\;Dr. Samia Henni (McGill University)\, and Dr. Marí\;a Gonzá \;lez Pendá\;s (Cornell University)\, as part of the international s ymposium\, \; \;by 23h59 ED T on Monday\, June 30\, 2025.

We will be able to accommodate a maximum of 3 students per workshop. Participants will be notified of selection by We dnesday\, July 30\, 2025. \;


For mat and preparation

Drawing on their own research and in alignment with the thematics of Me diating Matter(s)\, participants are asked to prepare and give a 10- to 15 -minute presentation before receiving 30 minutes of feedback from the scho lar leading the masterclass. Selected participants will be asked to submit an updated presentation abstract and full paper (between 2\,500 and 3\,00 0 words) by Wednesday\, September 10\, 2025. The presentation and discussi on will be held on Wednesday\, October 22\, 2025 from 10h00 to 18h00 EDT\, in English at Carleton University. Participants are also encouraged to at tend the Agora III international symposium: Mediating Matter(s) programmin g\, which takes place on Thursday\, October 23 and Friday\, October 24\, 2 025 at the same venue.


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