Faculty Working Groups

The Ahmanson Lab hosts a number of faculty-led initiatives that advance its mission as a hub for critical polymathic making. In faculty working groups, innovative scholarship brings USC's humanities together with cutting edge technologies and production methods. Below are a list of current and past working groups held by the lab.

Working Groups

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    USC Working Group on Scholarly VR, AR, and 3D Modeling

    The USC Working Group on Scholarly VR, AR, and 3D Modeling, sponsored by the Humanities in a Digital World Program (USC Dornsife) and the Ahmanson Lab at the USC Sidney Harman Academy for Polymathic Study.

    This group presents a year-long works-in-progress series focused on innovative scholarship using virtual reality, augmented reality, 3D modeling, and other visualization/virtualization technologies. This series asks: How can these emerging technologies elevate and enliven scholarship? How can these technologies open us to new possibilities and perspectives? How can they help us engage audiences within and beyond the academy?
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    "Root Shock:" New Digital Technologies and Urban Displacement

    This group investigated the ways immersive technologies could help tell stories or deliver research-driven content about urban displacement. It was especially interested in ways to represent the lived experiences of displaced individuals and the long-term consequences of community dispossession. The group was jointly hosted by the Levan Institute and the Ahmanson Lab.
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