Visual Media Workshop
The Visual Media Workshop is a humanities lab focused on the investigation of material and visual culture—whether historical or contemporary—in an environment that encourages technological experimentation. This unique pedagogical workspace facilitates collaborative undergraduate, graduate, and faculty research, and is a forum for exploring real-world challenges in a digital milieu.
The work we do in the VMW is designed to be as self-reflexive as possible, using agile and iterative approaches to our humanities research in order to refine questions and respond productively to new findings and realizations. We also take the time to think about our tools, and to reveal the cultural and historical dimensions of the digital information practices we use on a daily basis. As a constantly-evolving laboratory, the VMW continues to challenge notions of isolated scholarship, and strives to mobilize a community of researchers committed to addressing pervasive conceptual concerns in the humanities.
If you would like to learn more about the work of the VMW, or if you would like to see how you might become involved, please feel free to contact the Director, Alison Langmead, at adl40@pitt.edu.
The Pitt community can access the VMW Image Library here.
Please visit our lively Constellations site to learn more about current activities in the VMW here.
