10 Apr, 2025 20th Anniversary Conference

BCNM 20th Anniversary Alumni Conference

with BCNM alumni Andrea Gagliano, Andrea Horbinski, Bo Ruberg, Brooke Belisle, Caitlin Marshall, Cesar Torres, David Humphrey, Hsin-Hsien Chiu, Jiaxuan Koi (Ren), Katherine Chandler, KC Forcier, Kris Paulsen, Kyle Booten, Laura Devendorf, Margaret Rhee, Naomi Bragin, Reginold Royston, R. Stuart Geiger, T. F. Tierney, Tiffany Ng, Tory Jeffay, Will Payne, Xiaowei Wang (and more!)

A BCNM conference co-sponsored by the School of Information, the Arts Research Center (ARC), and the Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies Read more

01 Dec, 2024
Art by Greg Niemeyer.

"Synchronicity" by Greg Niemeyer: A Stunning Visualization of Bay Area Environmental Data

Look to the Salesforce Tower crown screen nightly this December to experience Synchronicity—a breathtaking journey through the forces that shape our world and a reminder of the boundless potential we share when we align with each other and the planet.

The work will be shown every night in December 2024, from midnight to 1 AM. On December 21, the winter solstice, Synchronicity will run all night long, marking the year's longest night with a tribute to our collective rhythms.

11 Oct, 2024 History & Theory

Games @ Berkeley

with Jane McGonigal, Director of Game Research and Development, Institute for the Future; Greg Niemeyer, Data Artist and Professor of Media Innovation, UC Berkeley; Alex Leavitt, Principal Researcher, Roblox; Scotty Hoag, Interactive Software Engineer, Sphere Entertainment; Bo Ruberg, Professor, Film & Media Studies, School of Humanities, UC Irvine; Alenda Y. Chang, Associate Professor, Film & Media Studies, UC Santa Barbara; Christopher J. Goetz, Associate Professor, Cinematic Arts, University of Iowa; Rob Curl, Museum Historian and Research Manager at the Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment; Phil Salvador, Library Director, Video Game History Foundation; Danny O'Dwyer, Founder, Noclip; Henry Lowood, Harold C. Hohbach Curator for History of Science & Technology Collections and Curator for Film & Media Collections, Stanford University Libraries

A History and Theory of New Media conference co-sponsored by the Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies Read more

10 Mar, 2023 Conference

Hydrocolonialism Symposium

Featuring: Katie Anania (University of Nebraska-Lincoln), Craig Cohen (UCSF), Mina Girgis (UC Berkeley), Mahmoud Hassan (Fayoum University), Isabel Hofmeyr (New York University), Rita Lucarelli (UC Berkeley), Mercy Mueni (TMWDP), Ibrahim Mwakare (TMWDP), Greg Niemeyer (UC Berkeley), Xitlaly Olivera (UC Berkeley), Patrick Owuor (York University), Sera Young (Northwestern University) and many more TBA.

Co-presented with the Department of Art Practice, with support from the Haas Scholars Program.  Read more