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10 Sep, 2024 Art, Tech & Culture

You've Just Been F$%^#d By PSYOPs: UFOs, Magic, Electronic Warfare, Mind Control, Artificial Intelligence, and the Death of the Internet

with Trevor Paglen
Multi-Disciplinary Artist, Filmmaker, Investigator, and Technologist

An Art, Technology, and Culture Colloquium lecture co-sponsored by Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society and the Banatao Institute (CITRIS) and the Arts Research Center (ARC) Read more

07 Nov, 2020 Art, Tech & Culture

The Sinofuturist Trilogy: Sinofuturism (1839-2046 AD), Geomancer, and AIDOL

with Lawrence Lek
Artist, Filmmaker and Musician

Co-sponsored by the Arts Research Center and the Department of Art Practice. Read more

27 Apr, 2018 Special Events

Berkeley Conference on Film and Media: Medium/Environment

Berkeley Film & Media’s 4th biennial conference seeks to bring together leading international media theorists working on questions of “environmental media” broadly conceived Read more

03 Mar, 2017 Commons Conversations

Designing for Truth

with Joris Maltha, CatalogTree co-founder Read more

02 Nov, 2015 Art, Tech & Culture

Working the Stack: Exploits, Topologies, Ontologies

with Julian Oliver, a New Zealander, Critical Engineer and artist based in Berlin Read more

07 Mar, 2015 Workshops

Wikipedia Art+Feminism Edit-A-Thon

A MoMA Edit-A-Thon satellite event here on campus Read more

22 Oct, 2014 Special Events

Image as Location Conference

When man-made images are the evidence of our environment and existence, how is our perception of the world shaped? Read more

29 Sep, 2014 Art, Tech & Culture

What is Missing?

This not-to-be-missed lecture by renowned American architect, Maya Lin Read more

07 Nov, 2013 History & Theory

Media Infrastructures

A History and Theory lecture by Lisa Parks, UCSB Professor and former Film & Media Studies Department Chair Read more

01 May, 2025

Still from animation of humans on a satellite.

Join the Internet Explorers!

02 Apr, 2025

GDI Instructors Erick Contag, Joseph B. Keller, and Nicole Starosielski

Announcing the Instructors for the Summer 2025 Global Digital Infrastructure Certificate

25 Oct, 2024

Summer Research Reports: Caleb Murray-Bozeman on Mapping Union Square

BCNM is thrilled to support our students in their summer research. Read about Caleb Murray-Bozeman on Mapping Union Square! Read more

21 Sep, 2024

BCNM Around the Web Summer 2024

Check out our faculty and alumni around the web this Summer 2024! Read more

06 Mar, 2024

Trevor Paglen on A History of the World in Spy Objects

08 Jun, 2023

Trevor Paglen in e-flux's Criticism

Trevor Paglen’s photography is suited to moments of acute representational crisis. It suggests a form of political engagement that both acknowledges our dire political circumstances and avoids the imaginative foreclosure enforced by a seemingly permanent state of exception. Read more

25 May, 2023

Jacob Gaboury Co-Edits Critical Inquiry

Weihong Bao, Daniel Morgan, and our own Jacob Gaboury co-edited a special issue of Critical Inquiry on Medium/Environment. Read more

02 Aug, 2022

Why Are Pictures of Space So Powerful?

Trevor Paglen is interviewed for VICE Magazine.

19 Jun, 2022

Trevor Paglen and the Art of Security

Shane Harris speaks to artist Trevor Paglen on Chatter to explore themes of surveillance, security, and secrecy. Read more

16 May, 2022

Congratulating Our Spring 2022 Undergraduate Certificate Recipients

Project by Jessie Mindel with Selin Longmire, Angelica Song, Bradley Russo. Read more

12 Dec, 2021

Announcing Our 2021 Undergraduate Cohort

Please join us in welcoming our 2021 Undergraduate Certificate cohort! Read more

14 Oct, 2021

Trevor Paglen on Time Sensitive

BCNM alumni Trevor Paglen was interviewed by Spencer Bailey for the podcast Time Sensitive. Read more

04 Feb, 2021

Trevor Paglen Featured in Forbes

Trevor Paglen was recently featured in a Forbes article about his art dedicated to exposing the "biogtry of AI". Read more

21 Dec, 2020

BCNM Fall 2020: Events In Review

We’re so thankful to everyone who tuned in for our events this past semester. Keep reading for a round-up of our events and speakers! Read more

06 Nov, 2020

ATC Revisited: Lawrence Lek

15 Sep, 2020

Trevor Paglen's PACE show profiled in The Guardian

03 Sep, 2020

Alum Trevor Paglen Featured in Wall Street Journal Magazine

Trevor Paglen was recently featured in the Wall Street Journal Magazine on his work in art and artificial intelligence. Read more

17 Jun, 2020

BCNM Around the Web June 2020

Check out the amazing talks and discussions around the work of our faculty and alumni in June 2020! Read more

08 Dec, 2019

Trevor Paglen at Nam June Paik Art Center

Trevor Paglen's first solo exhibition in Korea is held at the Nam June Paik Art Center until February 2, 2020. Read more

12 Aug, 2019

BCNM Faculty, Students, Staff Advise on and Support Proposed Legislation on Digital Media Literacy

Senator Klobuchar has introduced Digital Media Literacy legislation at the 116th Congress, with support from several BCNM faculty, students, and staff.

26 Feb, 2019

Alum Trevor Paglen at Seattle Art Fair

Trevor Paglen's Orbital Reflector satellite will be featured at the Seattle Art Fair. Read more

21 Dec, 2018

Alum Trevor Paglen's Surveillance Art Featured on NPR

NPR brings Trevor Paglen's art to life in this great feature! Read more

03 Dec, 2018

Alum Trevor Paglen in Artes Mundi

Paglen is one of five runner-ups for the Artes Mundi 8, the UK's largest contemporary art prize. Read more

29 Oct, 2018

UPDATED: Trevor Paglen's Orbital Reflector in the News

The Orbital Reflector, a project of BCNM alum Trevor Paglen, has been covered in the news Read more

25 Jul, 2018

Alum Trevor Paglen Featured in Apollo Art Magazine

Jillian Caddell writes "Trevor Paglen reveals the hidden networks that rule our lives."

10 Jul, 2018

Alum Trevor Paglen at the 2018 Seattle Art Fair

From August 2-5, 2018, you can see work by Trevor Paglen in Seattle! Read more

27 May, 2018

Revisited: Trevor Paglen on Mapping as Research

02 May, 2018

Will Payne at the American Association of Geographers 2018 Meeting

Will Payne was able to attend and present his paper at the American Association of Geographers Conference as one of the recipients of the Spring 2018 BCNM Conference Grant. Read more

18 Apr, 2018

Alum Trevor Paglen in SF Weekly

Trevor Paglen, UC Berkeley Geography PhD and 2017 MacArthur “genius” fellow, was featured in SF Weekly for his "Satellite of Love." Read more

20 Mar, 2018

Alum Paglen's Exhibit for Altman Siegel in SFAQ

Trevor Paglen's solo show for Altman Siegel was featured in San Francisco Art Quarterly. Read more

09 Feb, 2018

Alum Trevor Paglen Profiled in The Economist

Alum Trevor Paglen and his art has been featured in The Economist Read more

09 Feb, 2018

ATC Revisited: Kris Paulsen

30 Jan, 2018

Alum Trevor Paglen on "Into the Impossible" Podcast

Paglen discusses his Orbital Reflector during "Speculative CubeSats" on the Center for Human Imagination's podcast.
Read more

30 Jan, 2018

Alum Trevor Paglen on Artsy

Paglen's work was featured in "The Future of Art," a short film series on Artsy. Read more

05 Dec, 2017

Trevor Paglen and Art in the Age of Mass Surveillance in The Guardian

BCNM alum and artist Trevor Paglen and his art were featured on an article on art in the age of mass surveillance in The Guardian. Read more

28 Nov, 2017

Trevor Paglen's Reaper Drone at the Wichita Art Museum

BCNM alum Trevor Paglen's art piece, "Reaper Drone," was featured at the Wichita Art Museum's exhbition about surveillance and photography. Read more

28 Nov, 2017

Trevor Paglen's Orbital Reflector in the News

The news reports on Trevor Paglen, BCNM alum and 2017 MacArthur Fellow, and his plans to launch an artistic satellite into space by 2018. Read more

17 Oct, 2017

New York Times on BCNM Alum Trevor Paglen's Space Art

The New York Times features alum Trevor Paglen and his futuristic art. Read more

16 Mar, 2017

Video Now Online: Designing for Truth

with Joris Maltha Read more

22 Sep, 2016

Nicholas de Monchaux at 2016 Lisbon Architecture Triennale

06 Apr, 2015

Revisited: 2015 Wikipedia Art+Feminism Edit-a-thon

Written by Anna Carey, event co-organizer Read more

17 Mar, 2015

Wikipedia Art+Feminism Edit-A-Thon in the press

Over the course of the day, participants created new articles and enhanced existing entries relating to women and art Read more

14 Aug, 2013

Announcing the 2013-2014 History and Theory in New Media Lecture Series

The History and Theory of New Media Lecture Series is produced by the Berkeley Center for New Media with support from CITRIS (The Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society) Read more

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You've Just Been F$%^#d By PSYOPs: UFOs, Magic, Electronic Warfare, Mind Control, Artificial Intelligence, and the Death of the Internet

The Sinofuturist Trilogy: Sinofuturism (1839-2046 AD), Geomancer, and AIDOL

Berkeley Conference on Film and Media: Medium/Environment

Designing for Truth

Working the Stack: Exploits, Topologies, Ontologies

Wikipedia Art+Feminism Edit-A-Thon

Image as Location Conference

What is Missing?

Media Infrastructures

Join the Internet Explorers!

Announcing the Instructors for the Summer 2025 Global Digital Infrastructure Certificate

Summer Research Reports: Caleb Murray-Bozeman on Mapping Union Square

BCNM Around the Web Summer 2024

Trevor Paglen on A History of the World in Spy Objects

Trevor Paglen in e-flux's Criticism

Jacob Gaboury Co-Edits Critical Inquiry

Why Are Pictures of Space So Powerful?

Trevor Paglen and the Art of Security

Congratulating Our Spring 2022 Undergraduate Certificate Recipients

Announcing Our 2021 Undergraduate Cohort

Trevor Paglen on Time Sensitive

Trevor Paglen Featured in Forbes

BCNM Fall 2020: Events In Review

ATC Revisited: Lawrence Lek

Trevor Paglen's PACE show profiled in The Guardian

Alum Trevor Paglen Featured in Wall Street Journal Magazine

BCNM Around the Web June 2020

Trevor Paglen at Nam June Paik Art Center

BCNM Faculty, Students, Staff Advise on and Support Proposed Legislation on Digital Media Literacy

Alum Trevor Paglen at Seattle Art Fair

Alum Trevor Paglen's Surveillance Art Featured on NPR

Alum Trevor Paglen in Artes Mundi

UPDATED: Trevor Paglen's Orbital Reflector in the News

Alum Trevor Paglen Featured in Apollo Art Magazine

Alum Trevor Paglen at the 2018 Seattle Art Fair

Revisited: Trevor Paglen on Mapping as Research

Will Payne at the American Association of Geographers 2018 Meeting

Alum Trevor Paglen in SF Weekly

Alum Paglen's Exhibit for Altman Siegel in SFAQ

Alum Trevor Paglen Profiled in The Economist

ATC Revisited: Kris Paulsen

Alum Trevor Paglen on "Into the Impossible" Podcast

Alum Trevor Paglen on Artsy

Trevor Paglen and Art in the Age of Mass Surveillance in The Guardian

Trevor Paglen's Reaper Drone at the Wichita Art Museum

Trevor Paglen's Orbital Reflector in the News

New York Times on BCNM Alum Trevor Paglen's Space Art

Video Now Online: Designing for Truth

Nicholas de Monchaux at 2016 Lisbon Architecture Triennale

Revisited: 2015 Wikipedia Art+Feminism Edit-a-thon

Wikipedia Art+Feminism Edit-A-Thon in the press

Announcing the 2013-2014 History and Theory in New Media Lecture Series

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Summer 2025 Instructors