SMRN Public Lecture

Join us on November 1 at 10:00 AM (PDT) for a lecture with Dr. Radek Przedpełski exploring how Eastern European and African traditions reframe Deleuze’s crystal image.

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#SMRN #Deleuze #DecolonialMedia #CrystalImage #LauraMarks

✨ SMRN Public Lecture ✨

On Sept 13, SMRN hosted the virtual launch of Iranian Cinema with Psychoanalysis by Dr. Farshid Kazemi 🎬, followed by a discussion with Dr. Laura U. Marks.

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#SMRN #IranianCinema #Psychoanalysis #FilmStudies

✨SMRN’s August Meeting✨

Dr. J.R. Osborn traced the four-form Arabic script model to Alphabetum Arabicum (1597) and its impact.

Dr. Laura Marks explored jinn as mediators and metaphors for unseen media forces.

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#SMRN #ArabicScript #Typography #IslamicStudies

🎬 SMRN Public Lecture

Join us on Sep 13 at 10:00 A.M. PT for the virtual launch of Iranian Cinema with Psychoanalysis: The Interpreter of Desires by Dr. Farshid Kazemi!
Moderator: Dr. Laura U. Marks

🔗 Register free: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#SMRN #IranianCinema #FilmStudies #Psychoanalysis

✨SMRN’s Inspiring June Meeting!✨

Carol Bier revealed stunning 11th-century Islamic geometric patterns full of meaning. Katya Nosyreva brought magic squares to life with tactile Braille art.
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#SMRN #IslamicArt #MagicSquares #ContemporaryArt #ArtHistory

✨SMRN’s Fascinating April Meeting!✨

Mihai Băcăran and Lynn M. Kirby explored hidden traces of creativity, through AI data work and a poetic video on memory, loss, and tenderness.

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#SMRN #ArtAndAI #ExperimentalCinema #MemoryAndArt #MovingImages

✨ SMRN Public Lecture Series ✨

SMRN’s lecture series hosted Dr. Walid Al Khachab for a captivating talk on “skin as screen,” a new take on cinema through Sufism and Arabic thought.

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#SMRN #CinemaStudies #SacredCinema #Sufism #FilmPhilosophy

✨ SMRN’s Inspiring February Meeting! ✨

Nezih Erdoğan explored vision + cinema through imaginary cameras. Laura Marks shared a bold plan for low-energy, culturally rooted media futures.

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#SMRN #FilmTheory #EcoMedia #SmallFileMedia #CulturalTech

🎬✨ SMRN Public Lecture ✨🎬

Join us on March 31st at 10:00 AM (Vancouver time) for a talk by Dr. Walid El Khachab on the Sacred in film—exploring precinematic forms like fabric and cave art. Followed by a discussion with Dr. Farshid Kazemi + Q&A.

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✨ SMRN’s November Meeting! ✨

Ilze Briede explored brain activity through cybernetic systems & immersive art.🎨 Rafik Patel delved into Ibn al-Arabi’s Makān—the space of being—via mesmerizing drawings.🌌

A gathering rich in creativity & connection. 💡
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