Media and Culture
At SIAT, researchers study histories of cultures and their artifacts, seeking ways to inform and impact technologies and media that support emergent interactions, activities, rituals and needs.
Research Topics
Interaction Design Interactive Video Media studies and analysis Narrative Sustainability Video Game DesignIntegration of Research Themes
Research is the cornerstone of SIAT scholarship; it is characterized by interdisciplinary foundations, human-centered design, and the building of rich media. It does not cleanly fall in to traditional categories, but rather seeks to create new knowledge at the intersection of art and science. Graduate students should expect to interact with colleagues with different backgrounds and a range of expertise.
Research // Themes
Faculty and students at SIAT are boundary crossers, developing new research approaches and methodologies to explore the possibilities created by the design of technology for humans. Below are intertwining keywords that have proven helpful to people interested in exploring the range of research we do: