Center for Transformative Media
LightNews LightNews
banner
nu-ctm.bsky.social
Center for Transformative Media
@nu-ctm.bsky.social
68 followers 110 following 27 posts
Interdisciplinary research network at Northeastern University dedicated to investigating the potential of emerging media technologies for creativity and social change.
Posts Replies Media Videos
nu-ctm.bsky.social
Thank you to everyone who joined us for last week's book talk with @calebgayle.bsky.social!

We were lucky to have an evening to explore the extraordinary yet overlooked story of Edward McCabe, his pursuit of a Black state, and the spiritual imagination that fueled it.
In the background, audience members look toward the front of the room of Twelfth Baptist Church. In the background, Reverend Willie Bodrick II (left) listens as Caleb Gayle (right) speaks and gesticulates.
November 24, 2025 at 7:41 PM
nu-ctm.bsky.social
Thank you to all who came to last week's research jam!

We loved hearing from Molly Brown of the NU Archives and André Stark of The Bay State Banner, and learned how news archives can preserve community history while still serving as helpful resources for today's journalists.

Photos: Melania Diaz.
Moderator Meg Heckman (left) looks toward to panel speakers (right), André Stark and Molly Brown. In the foreground of the image is a table with cookies and other snacks on it, as well as several event attendees. Wide angle view of a small, intimate conversation/event in the Northeastern University library. There are about a dozen attendees sitting together on a circle of couches. On the left, librarian Molly Brown looks across the room to a speaker on the right-hand side of the image. There are about a dozen attendees sitting together on a circle of couches.
November 17, 2025 at 3:59 PM
nu-ctm.bsky.social
Wow! We had such a thought-provoking, generative time watching films by Jody Santos and Sara Hendren earlier today.

Thank you to everyone who joined for this screening. We already can't wait for the next one!
A panel discussion in the Snell 350A conference room. Three speakers seated at the front are facing an engaged audience of approximately 30 attendees. The room features distinctive black and white geometric ceiling panels with recessed lighting. Chairs with yellow accents are arranged in rows, and attendees show diverse representation in age and background. Close-up of two panelists in conversation. The speaker on the left in a black pinstriped suit holds a microphone and gestures with her hand raised while speaking. The panelist on the right in a brown sleeveless dress listens attentively. Both are seated on chairs with yellow metal frames against a neutral background. Close-up portrait of Jody Santos, a panelist with shoulder-length blonde hair with bangs, wearing a brown houndstooth sleeveless vest over a white t-shirt. She holds a microphone and is speaking, captured in profile against a plain wall. Wide view of an audience watching a film in a dark conference room with large windows letting in natural light on the right. A projection screen at the front displays colorful content. Approximately 30-40 attendees are seated in rows facing the screen, with the room featuring modern architecture including geometric ceiling panels in black and white.
October 2, 2025 at 12:53 AM
nu-ctm.bsky.social
Next Wednesday, 10/1 at 2pm! Join us for a film screening of two short documentaries by Sara Hendren and Jody Santos.

Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/film-scree...
Graphic shows a man in his worokshop, working with a measuring tool. The graphic says "Disability & Creativity Film Screening, Oct. 1 at 2pm."
September 25, 2025 at 6:08 PM
nu-ctm.bsky.social
Thanks to everyone who came out to Friday's book talk with Jeffrey Boase! We enjoyed thinking through the "digital bind" with you all.

The event recording will be posted to our YouTube channel soon. Stay tuned!
Wide-angle view of a room in Snell Library. There are several chairs in the foreground, with a speaker in the background. Vertical image of a book talk. In the foreground, there is an audience member with long black hair and another audience member with short hair and a face mask. Jeffrey Boase is talking in the background and gesturing toward a PowerPoint presentation.
September 16, 2025 at 1:42 PM
nu-ctm.bsky.social
For this month's Scholar Spotlight, we interviewed Dr. Yifan Xu, the CTM's Postdoctoral Research Associate who started with us in August.

Read here: camd.northeastern.edu/news/ctm-sch...
A bright pink graphic reads "CTM Scholar Spotlight: Yifan Xu. Postdoctoral Research Associate." A black and white image of Yifan is on the right. Yifan crosses her arms and smiles.
August 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
nu-ctm.bsky.social
We’re relishing the end of summer, but still looking forward to fall!

We've got four exciting events this coming semester. From book talks to film screenings, there’s truly something for everyone.

Learn more: camd.northeastern.edu/center-for-t...
Graphic is a gradient of blue and green. The text says "Fall 2025 events" with a full list of event names and dates that is listed in the caption.
August 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
nu-ctm.bsky.social
While onboarding our co-op Melania last week, CTM staff members went on a lunchtime trip to Boston Cyberarts Gallery.

The exhibition on view there, "CyberFrames," celebrates video games as art form, and we highly recommend checking it out!

Exhibition hours are Monday through Friday, 10am-3:30pm.
Image of the CTM staff team in a mini-photograph displayed on a MacBook air. Melania, Claire and Evelyn are smiling in the frame as if on a polaroid picture. Vertical image of Boston CyberArts gallery, showing Evelyn and Melania looking at a vertical screen.
August 4, 2025 at 9:22 PM
nu-ctm.bsky.social
Everyone please give a warm welcome to the CTM's first co-op student, Melania Diaz! ⁠
⁠
Melania is a rising third-year CAMD student majoring in Game Art and Animation.
⁠
Welcome, Melania!
Headshot image of Melania Diaz, CTM's first co-op student. Melania is smiling and is wearing translucent square frame glasses. She stands in front of a white wall and is wearing a black long sleeve shirt.
July 31, 2025 at 7:03 PM
nu-ctm.bsky.social
We're thrilled to announce the four recipients of our inaugural CTM mini-grants!

• Myojung Chung
• Sofía Bosch Gómez
• Clareese Hill
• Eileen McGivney

Learn more about the winners' projects: camd.northeastern.edu/news/ctm-ann...
Photo shows the headshots of four CTM mini-grant award winners.
April 9, 2025 at 1:58 AM
nu-ctm.bsky.social
One week from today! Join us for the premiere of an exciting AR game, created by CTM research assistants Arslan Parker and Fiona Wu.

Compete for a special prize (to be revealed at the event) and be part of the fun.

Don't miss out—sign up now: bit.ly/media-in-motion
Image shows a black trifold pamphlet folded open, with the AR game instructions printed on it in white text.
March 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
nu-ctm.bsky.social
Exciting news! The documentary film we're screening on Apr. 16, "Another Body," was announced as a semi-finalist for the Henry Award for Public Interest Documentary at Harvard's @shorensteinctr.bsky.social. Winner will be given a $100k cash prize.

Learn more & sign up here: bit.ly/anotherbodynu
Photo shows the "Henry awards" logo at the top, with two of the first nominees in alphabetical order at the bottom, including "Another Body." Both two films on the list include an image on the left and title/description on the right.
March 20, 2025 at 3:20 AM
nu-ctm.bsky.social
Reminder that the deadline to register for our 3/28 launch event, "Media in Motion," is this Friday!

Sign up at bit.ly/media-in-motion
Photo shows a man holding a cardboard box with a peephole in it. It is the "Museum MIIM," a mobile museum in Brazil. In the photo, a woman looks through the peephole.
March 13, 2025 at 2:18 AM
nu-ctm.bsky.social
New event announcement! We'll be screening "Another Body," a 2024 documentary film about the dangers of deepfake revenge porn, on Wednesday, Apr. 16 from 2-4 p.m. in Snell Library.

Register at bit.ly/anotherbodynu. We hope to see you there!
A close-up image of a blue eye. In the eye, there is a reflection of a screen depicting a woman's face.
March 11, 2025 at 1:43 AM
nu-ctm.bsky.social
On 3/28, @rahulbot.bsky.social & his collaborators will close out our launch event with a Brazilian-style drum performance. "Data Drums" is a live data sonification piece that brings global CO₂ emissions to life in a rhythmic call to climate action.

Don't miss it! RSVP here: bit.ly/media-in-mot...
Rahul Bargava (left) rehearses with his drum ensemble. There is a red curtain in the background.
February 27, 2025 at 12:57 PM
nu-ctm.bsky.social
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Spatializing Narrative 7! It was incredible experiencing our panelists' artwork through the VR exhibition and hearing their insights as well.

We hope to see you next month at our 3/28 launch event!
Image of Rashin Fahandej giving a talk, gesturing to the projector to her right. On the left a woman sits, wearing a VR headset. In the background, a woman stands with a headset. Image of four full rows of chairs at the Spatializing Narrative conference.
February 17, 2025 at 11:43 PM
nu-ctm.bsky.social
Is it possible to write an essay using VR? Stephanie Tripp's XR work, "The Sacred Clearing," is an experiment in immersive essay writing.

On Feb. 11, Tripp's #SpatializingNarrative7 talk will explore the narrative & rhetorical choices she made in the project.

Sign up here: bit.ly/spatializing...
Shows a video game-like image of a cauldron with text floating above it.
January 31, 2025 at 7:36 PM
nu-ctm.bsky.social
How can we deeply engage visitors with interactive installations?

One of our speakers at #SpatializingNarrative7, Béatrice Lartigue is co-founder of the interdisciplinary collective Lab212.

On 2/11, she'll tell us how she created her project "Ombres Blanches."

Learn more: bit.ly/spatializing...
Headshot of Beatrice, a white woman with blue/green eyes and short dirty blonde hair. She is standing in front of a wall with vines.
January 30, 2025 at 8:26 PM
nu-ctm.bsky.social
Our Spatializing Narrative 7 conference is just 2 weeks away! This event explores art, technology and storytelling as tools for reimagining our world.⁠
⁠
Check out the full program here: spatializingnarrative.com/spatializing...

Register here: bit.ly/spatializing...
______⁠

Image: Rashin Fahandej.
A darkened room with multiple screens or projection surfaces showing various illuminated faces in a gallery-like setting. Several silhouetted figures are seated and appear to be interacting with the displays, with one person raising their hand toward a screen. The installation appears to be an interactive multimedia art exhibit, with faces projected on the upper portion of the walls and bright white interactive displays at viewer level.
January 27, 2025 at 7:33 PM