artist bios
Karima Afghoul
Karima Afghoul is a second-year undergraduate BFA student in Design at Concordia University. She mainly focuses on graphic design as she tries to approach the practice with a more sustainable perspective. Karima has also a good amount of experience in social media design as well as branding. As she explores different areas of design, she started dabbling in web and user experience design which allows her to create more user-centric and holistic designs. In her free time, she enjoys spending time in nature and finding new brunch spots in the city.
John Mendoza
John Mendoza is primarily a graphic designer but has interests in venturing in other areas of design. He is particularly interested in the collaborative nature of design and its link in all fields, which compelled him to pursue higher education. Today, he is currently studying Design at Concordia University as an undergrad while working as a visual communication lab coordinator where he oversees the many talented students and their projects to provide support ranging from technical to conceptual.
Ursula J'vlyn d'Ark
2020-2021 Season.
August
Rackeb TESFAYE
August 2020
August 19th, 12:00 PM, Zoom Webinar - Concordia University Faculty of Fine Arts.
Rackeb Tesfaye Ph.D.(c) Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill University.
Founder of Brad Science, ComSciCon Canada, Canada's Chief Scientist's Youth Council Member, Falling Walls Engage and SciComm Training Network Mentor.
Rackeb TESFAYE
Using Audio to Amplify Inclusive STEM: Lessons from Broad Science.
Coming Soon
Videography & Edition: Cristian Zaelzer.
Rackeb Tesfaye – Using Audio to Amplify Inclusive STEM: Lessons from Broad Science
Talk: During her talk, Rackeb Tesfaye will explore what it means to make science communication inclusive for various populations. Tesfaye will discuss the importance of using audio storytelling as a way to engage diverse audiences with STEM and how to meaningfully collaborate with voices and perspectives that often get overlooked and go untold in science spaces.
Bio: Rackeb Tesfaye is a Ph.D. candidate in the Integrated Program of Neuroscience at McGill University and a science communicator. She is the founder of Broad Science, an internationally recognized initiative dedicated to making science inclusive, engaging and intersectional through podcasting. Rackeb is also a vocal supporter of accessible science communication training for graduate students. She sits on the organizing committee for ComSciCon Canada, acts as a mentor for Canada's Chief Scientist's Youth Council (CAS-YC) and serves on the committee for various science communication organizations, including Falling Walls Engage and the SciComm Training Network.
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The Convergence Sci-Art/Art-Sci Conferences is a series focused on the crossover of disciplines with science, especially arts and communication. The talks cover subjects like the influence of media on modern science, the public perception of the scientific method, neuroscience popular misconceptions, neuroscience and technology in the medical practice, or science immersed artistic practice.
The Convergence Initiative is an independent nonprofit initiative developed in partnership with the Brain Repair and Integrative Neuroscience (BRaIN) Program of the RI-MUHC, Concordia Faculty of Fine Arts, and Visual Voice Gallery. It is supported by the Canadian Association for Neuroscience, the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, The Integrated Program in Neuroscience of McGill University, and the Montreal General Hospital Foundation.
