The Institute for Research on Digital Literacies
The Institute for Research on Digital Literacies

Events

Each year IRDL hosts an open house, a speaker series, cross-departmental collaborative events, and supportive writing groups for graduate students and faculty members. 

We are committed to providing space and support for research development and dissemination.

Sep
24
Wed
Get It Done Together! Fall 2025
Sep 24 @ 1:00 pm – Dec 3 @ 4:00 pm
Get It Done Together! Fall 2025 @ Kaneff Tower 7th Floor Lounge

Come join us to Get It Done, Together!

Meet every other week during Fall Term 2025. Bring your marking, reading or writing and GET IT DONE, TOGETHER.

During the 3-hour drop-in session we will use the Pomodoro Method – 30 minute work sessions, 10 minute breaks.

Snacks and coffee provided. Zoom available upon request.

Wednesdays September 24, October 8, 22, November 5, 19, and December 3.
1:00 to 4:00 pm EST | 7th Floor Kaneff Tower Lounge

Questions? Email Joel White: jaw24@yorku.ca 

Oct
8
Wed
Get It Done Together! Fall 2025
Oct 8 @ 1:00 pm – Dec 17 @ 3:00 pm
Get It Done Together! Fall 2025 @ Kaneff Tower 7th Floor Lounge

Come join us to Get It Done, Together!

Meet every other week during Fall Term 2025. Bring your marking, reading or writing and GET IT DONE, TOGETHER.

During the 3-hour drop-in session we will use the Pomodoro Method – 30 minute work sessions, 10 minute breaks.

Snacks and coffee provided. Zoom available upon request.

Wednesdays September 24, October 8, 22, November 5, 19, and December 3.
1:00 to 4:00 pm EST | 7th Floor Kaneff Tower Lounge

Questions? Email Joel White: jaw24@yorku.ca 

Oct
22
Wed
Get It Done Together! Fall 2025
Oct 22 @ 1:00 pm – Dec 31 @ 3:00 pm
Get It Done Together! Fall 2025 @ Kaneff Tower 7th Floor Lounge

Come join us to Get It Done, Together!

Meet every other week during Fall Term 2025. Bring your marking, reading or writing and GET IT DONE, TOGETHER.

During the 3-hour drop-in session we will use the Pomodoro Method – 30 minute work sessions, 10 minute breaks.

Snacks and coffee provided. Zoom available upon request.

Wednesdays September 24, October 8, 22, November 5, 19, and December 3.
1:00 to 4:00 pm EST | 7th Floor Kaneff Tower Lounge

Questions? Email Joel White: jaw24@yorku.ca 

Oct
29
Wed
Understanding Machine Listening and Voice Data Privacy
Oct 29 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Understanding Machine Listening and Voice Data Privacy @ zoom

Ever wonder if Alexa or Siri hear more than they should?

Join us for an online interactive session about this question and more, as part of Media Literacy Week programmed by MediaSmarts. You’ll also get a sneak peek at a free resource covering how apps and devices turn voices into data and what that means for your privacy.

Facilitated by:
Stephen J. Neville, York & TMU
Alex Borkowski, York & TMU
Greg Elmer, Toronto Metropolitan University
Natalie Coulter, York University
Alison Harvey, York University
Joel White, York & TMU

To register click here or Email: irdl@yorku.ca

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This event has been funded by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC); the views expressed at this event are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect those of the OPC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oct
30
Thu
Mediatized Liveness: Digitizing the Creative Process of Live Performance
Oct 30 @ 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm

In their works, Nora Rosenthal (Nine Easy Dances, 2023) and Leslie Ting (What Brings You In, 2024-25_)_ each explore how live performance can be extended and transformed through digital media, using documentation not only as a record but as a means of reimagining audience engagement. Their works highlight the interplay between presence and mediation, drawing attention to how sound, movement, and narrative shift when translated across platforms. Following screenings of their projects, both artists will join in a Q&A to discuss their creative processes, approaches to multimedia, and the evolving role of digital documentation in performance.

Co-host: Sensorium

Join us

Time and Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025 @ 2:30-5:00 pm EST

Location: MK 2060, Markham Campus

Email: irdl@yorku.ca

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