Research Groups: Institutes, Labs and Centers

Knowledge Media Design Institute (KMDI)

The Knowledge Media Design Institute is dedicated to exploring the complex relationships between information, technology and society, with the aim of advancing social justice through human-centered design. The KMDI’s research portfolio includes action research projects, cross-sector collaborations, and community outreach initiatives. Its affiliated Labs and projects explore the various social, cultural, ethical, and political implications of technological artifacts and systems, from 3D printers and game consoles, to social media platforms and environmental data infrastructures.

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Affiliated faculty members

Mary Elizabeth Luka

Associate Professor

Priyank Chandra

Assistant Professor

Sara Grimes

Professor

Matt Ratto

Professor

Recent News

Poster the students created for the Service Design Award competition. It contains details of their project and a photo of three older women.

MI students win global ‘service design’ award

Recent Master of Information grad, Samiha Essakhi, and November ’24 grads, Robyn Carino and Mia Mo, have won the Global Service Design Network Award for their work helping to find innovative solutions for employees seeking to improve health care outcomes in Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities aka NORCs. Working under the auspices of the NORC Innovation […]

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MI student celebrates Canadian women in hip hop in upcoming exhibit

Master of Information student Maria Vidal Valdespino took on the role of Portrait Artist and Researcher for an upcoming exhibit. She created digital artwork celebrating women in Canadian hip hop. The Talking Walls exhibit, “Redefining the Cypher: Women in Canadian Hip Hop,” opens on October 14. Maria got involved in the project through Level Up, […]

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DCDI Conference tackles data challenges in humanities and social sciences

Media Release: The Dublin Core Data Institute (DCDI) will hold its inaugural international conference on October 19th, bringing together scholars from the humanities, social sciences and data science to foster collaboration on open data use in research.  As data becomes increasingly integral to the humanities and social sciences, researchers face unique challenges in developing and […]

TALint recipient Adrianna Lewis at her Bachelor of Arts graduation ceremony. She's holding the traditional blanket she received as a gift.

TALint student has big ambitions for Indigenous collections

To achieve her goal of working with Indigenous Peoples, Adrianna Lewis originally planned to become a teacher. But she switched course after a revelatory stint as a student assistant at the library for Queen’s University’s Indigenous Teacher Education Program.  Not only did Lewis enjoy working with Indigenous materials, she also spent a lot of time talking […]

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