black homeplaces:
a disco co(lab)
est. 2024
The DISCO CO(LAB)s are a new series of inter-institutional collaborative research projects hosted by the Black Communication and Technology (BCaT) Lab at the University of Maryland. We are seeking collaborators from across the U.S. and beyond to participate. A select number of microgrants will be awarded to participants, but many materials and resources will be open to the public.
Black Homeplaces is a project that harnesses VR to recreate the ever-changing sites of the Black homeplace and Black placemaking practices across the African diaspora. One of the central outputs of the project will be an interactive XR exhibition of an archetypical Black home, including oral histories, artistic renderings, video games, soundscapes, and more. This collaboration is led by Dr. Rianna Walcott, Associate Director of the BCaT lab and an Assistant Professor of Communication at the University of Maryland.
want to be a part of the black homeplaces co(lab)introducing?
DISCO CO(LAB) WORKSHOPS
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Oral Histories
2.19 | 10AM-12PM
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Archives and the Black Tradition
2.26 | 10AM - 12PM
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Black Soundscapes
3.10 | 10AM - 12PM
bcat bookclub Fall 2024: Black Homeplaces
The Black Homeplaces BCaT Bookclub has now concluded.
Join on Wednesday’s 12-1pm for the Automating Black Joy BCaT Bookclub
click below to see our archive of materials!
info session recap
Missed the Co(Lab) info session? No worries! Feel free to look at the powerpoint below to see what you missed.
