We are excited to invite all IMA students to an info session in Studio 1 on Monday 23rd September at 12.30-13.15 pm. During this session, our artists and researchers in residence Solveig Suess & Laura Tripaldi will introduce their current projects, offering students the opportunity to apply as research assistants. These positions will be compensated.
How to Apply: To apply, please submit your CV and a brief motivation letter to the project lead of your choice. Join us for the info session to learn more.
Solveig’s Project
Apply with CV and motivation letter to ss19887@nyu.edu
Solveig’s research at NYU Shanghai is a continuation of her film, Holding Rivers, Becoming Mountains, set along the Mekong River and within the downstream politics of hydroelectric development, in which the river becomes a device to understand a series of infrastructural transformations between China and Southeast Asia.
Student Researcher 01: Film Editing & 3D Modeling
- Collaborate with me on film editing for various upcoming art exhibitions.
- Experiment with speculative hydrological narratives using 3D modeling software.
Desired Skills:
- A creative approach to topics in Science and Technology and expanded documentary film.
- Proficiency in 3D animation software.
- Experience with Adobe Premiere Pro for video editing.
Student Researcher: Research & Fieldwork Support
- Assist with research by building a database focused on the Mekong or Lancang River in Yunnan province, energy geopolitics, and media.
- Help prepare for future fieldwork, including location scouting, contacting institutions, and mini-research trips.
Desired Skills:
- A passion for archival and historical research, with an interest in environmental issues.
- Experience working with people from diverse disciplines.
- A connection to Yunnan province is a bonus.
Laura’s Project
Building on the research published in her book Parallel Minds (Urbanomic, 2022), and leveraging new materialist thinking, cybernetic and post-cybernetic theories, as well as philosophy of mind, Laura's project will explore the cognition and agency of technological artifacts, ranging from nanorobots to biological computers and beyond.
Apply with CV and motivation letter to lt2796@nyu.edu
Overall goals:
- Support research on emerging soft technologies by identifying and studying new discoveries.
- Assist with interviews of scientists, technologists, and artists working at the forefront of soft technology.
- Join on field trips to biotechnology, nanotechnology, and materials science labs at NYU and other institutions in Shanghai.
- Develop speculative narratives on future technologies using creative writing, speculative design, and generative AI tools.
Desired Skills/Interests:
- A strong interest in science and technology.
- Experience with academic paper reading.
- Interest in building connections with scholars across disciplines.
- Familiarity with GenAI art (e.g. Midjourney, Stable Diffusion) and creative writing.