ALiGN: Alternative Global Network Media Lab

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Thursday, January 23, 2020

Can “We are Halluci Nation” Offer us a Decolonial Future?

By Rebecca Mitchell I was introduced to the work of the Indigenous Canadian DJ collective A Tribe Called Red this past summer. As a long-time Ottawa resident, I had already heard the name... More

By Rebecca Mitchell I was introduced to the work of the Indigenous Canadian DJ collective A Tribe Called Red this past summer. As a long-time Ottawa resident, I had already heard the name of the group due to their Ottawa roots, but had never actually heard their music. After listening to the first few... More

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Wednesday, January 15, 2020

EXHIBIT ANNOUNCEMENT January 10 – Feb 12, 2020

You’re invited to “Hands: Medium & Massage”, an art exhibit featuring the works of Dr. Merlyna Lim, Canada Research Chair in Digital Media and Global Network Society at Carleton University.... More

You’re invited to “Hands: Medium & Massage”, an art exhibit featuring the works of Dr. Merlyna Lim, Canada Research Chair in Digital Media and Global Network Society at Carleton University. The exhibit will be held from JANUARY 10 to FEBRUARY 12, 2019 | 10 JANVIER AU 12 FÉVRIER 2020 at Atrium Art Gallery Galerie... More

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Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Graphic CV: Mapping Lived/Research Experiences

Recently, Professor Merlyna Lim was invited by the University of Humboldt in Berlin to deliver a public lecture in which she was asked to "autobiographically reflect on [her] approach, locating [her] work in the larger fields and... More

Recently, Professor Merlyna Lim was invited by the University of Humboldt in Berlin to deliver a public lecture in which she was asked to "autobiographically reflect on [her] approach, locating [her] work in the larger fields and debates." She was reluctant but eventually said yes! So, in her attempt to help audience understand the... More

Sunday, October 13, 2019

Do political polls have value? Or are they ‘useless’?

By Scott Mitchell Can polls accurately predict future outcomes of elections? Or are they meaningless numbers often disconnected from reality? The latter sentiment is often tied to conversations... More

By Scott Mitchell Can polls accurately predict future outcomes of elections? Or are they meaningless numbers often disconnected from reality? The latter sentiment is often tied to conversations around the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The story goes that polls were showing Hillary Clinton as a near-certain victor, and so Donald Trump winning the... More

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Attention: We Stand in Solidarity with Youth Climate Action

ALiGN stands in solidarity with the global community in fighting climate change. The strikes were started by the Swedish young activist Greta Thunberg in September 2018 and now are happening in... More

ALiGN stands in solidarity with the global community in fighting climate change. The strikes were started by the Swedish young activist Greta Thunberg in September 2018 and now are happening in different communities around the world. They are joined by people protesting the lack of awareness and action towards climate change. ALiGN is proud... More