The Emerging Media Lab runs workshops and lectures conducted by UBC staff and faculty, as well as experts from other institutions and industry. EML is also a regular participant in the Emerging Media Community of Practice. Find out more on the Emerging Media Community of Practice website.
Upcoming Workshops and Lectures
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Hear from the winners of the 2025 MIT Reality Hack as they share the details of Through Their Eyes, their mixed-reality app that demonstrates the experience of colourblindness and explores the use of customized corrective filters.
On April 9th, EML will host our 2025 Spring Showcase. It offers EML teams the opportunity to present their work to UBC Community and beyond through a presentation and live prototype demonstrations, distinguishing EML as a meeting place for project teams, stakeholders, special guests, and the wider community.
Past Workshops and Lectures
This EMCoP session examined the intersection between intellectual property (IP) law and artificial intelligence. The presentation explored legal and technical perspectives on critical issues such as the ownership and authorship of AI-generated content, challenges in AI-driven innovations, and broader implications for creators, industries, and regulatory frameworks.
EML hosted a drop-in event during Open Education Week to exhibit our open educational practices.
The following session shared ongoing research in K-12 technology-enhanced classrooms.
The Emerging Media Lab was excited to host Pierre Friquet, award winning digital experience designer, for a lecture on environmental educational technology on November 27th.
Emerging Media Lab at UBC and Media Studies co-hosted two exciting events in one day: a lecture and a workshop with DesignFun, TeamLab, and the Tea Community!
On Thursday, September 12th, UBC's Emerging Media Lab hosted their 2024 Summer Showcase, providing the UBC Community with an opportunity to learn more about our creative, technical, innovative, and inter-disciplinary Summer projects.
An event showcasing 10 different projects from EML and MDIA 470 student teams to show you how interdisciplinary project-based learning (PjBL) with emerging technologies happen at UBC.
EML celebrated the CUCCIO Collaboration award at our 2023 Summer Showcase, where we presented five projects using creative and emerging media and discussed the use of generative AI in post-secondary learning environments.
Join the UBC Emerging Media Lab for a panel discussion organized by EMCoP on using AI tools for creative process!
A hybrid event on EML’s projects and presentations from “Collaborative Prototyping”, as well as a panel discussion regarding "ChatGPT and Beyond: Generative AI in Instruction and Research", moderated by Dr. Patrick Pennefather and featuring EML’s team of Faculty in Residence.