RUBIX 10
February 13 & 27, 2025
RUBIX is an annual exhibition, symposium, and showcase event celebrating the scholarly, research, and creative (SRC) activities at The Creative School. This year, we are proud to celebrate our 10th anniversary, marking a decade of bringing together brilliant minds from across the fields of media, design, and creative industries.
Since its inception, RUBIX has served as a forum for discussion, connection, and collaboration, where faculty, staff, and students come together to share their work and explore emerging themes, issues, and challenges. It’s more than just an event — it’s an opportunity to build lasting relationships, exchange ideas, and shape the future of creativity and research at The Creative School.
The Schedule
February 13
- 3pm-4pm | Welcome & Keynote Address
- 4pm-5:30pm | Installations, Lightning Talks + Wine & Cheese
- 5:30pm-7pm | Long Table
February 27
- 6:30pm-8:30pm | Pecha Kucha Presentations
Call for Proposals
There are four different ways to participate in RUBIX — see below for descriptions. In the application form, you can indicate the formats you're most interested in. Participation will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. We have a limited number of slots so please submit your application early! We welcome proposals from faculty and instructors across all programs, PhD students, and graduate students working in faculty-led research teams.
Deadline for applications is Thursday, November 21, 2024
Installation / Display
Date & Time
February 13, 2025 | 4pm-5:30pm
Description
This is an opportunity to bring research to life through visual and experiential mediums. You'll be given a dedicated table (24"x60" or 30"x72") or space in The Catalyst to set up a display or installation featuring your SRC activities. Tours of the exhibits will occur during the afternoon Wine & Cheese event.
How to do it
- Develop visual or interactive material to communicate your research (e.g. books, photographs, prototypes, design renderings, design materials, VR/AR, etc.)
- Source any equipment you'll need to display your materials (e.g. display screen, monitor, poster board, book stands, etc.)
- Set-up your installation between 8 am-12 pm on Feb 13, 2025
- Take down/clean-up your installation between 6pm-8 pm on Feb 13, 2025
Long Table
Date & Time
February 13, 2025 | 5:30pm-7pm
Description
Inspired by a domestic dinner setting, The Long Table invites participants to engage in a unique, public conversation experience. The format was created by Lois Weaver in 2003 and inspired by Maureen Gorris' film Antonia's Line. Originally popularized by the Split Britches theatre company (external link, opens in new window) , this discussion format has since been embraced by festivals and institutions worldwide.
Picture a banquet table with twelve chairs, set for a casual, free-flowing exchange. Surrounding the table, there is additional seating for those who wish to observe, listen, and take in the discussion without direct participation. Attendees are welcome to join or leave the table at any point, switching between spectator and participant roles as they feel comfortable. The Long Table is an inclusive forum where there’s no moderator, no prescribed structure, and room for moments of silence or unresolved ideas.
A host will be present to guide participants in the etiquette, ensuring everyone feels at ease with the conversational flow.
How to do it
- Indicate your interest on the RUBIX application form OR choose to participate and join the table on the day of the event
Lightning Talk
Date & Time
February 13, 2025 | 4pm-5:30pm
Description
The lightning Talk is a dynamic, fast-paced presentation format where speakers deliver key insights, research highlights, or innovative ideas in a brief, focused talk, typically lasting 5-10 minutes. Designed to spark interest and encourage further discussion, lightning talks provide a snapshot of exciting developments within your research.
The lighting Talks will be pre-recorded and shown on Feb 13 during the installation portion of RUBIX. The talks will also be made available on the RUBIX website.
How to do it
- Record a 5-10 min lightning talk and submit it by February 3, 2025
Pecha Kucha
Date & Time
February 27, 2025 | 6:30pm-8:30pm
Description
Can you tell the story of your research in 400 seconds? Japanese for “chit chat”, the PechaKucha is a presentation style developed in 2003 by Tokyo-based architects as an evening social event that has since spread to many different disciplines across the world. The format is meant to encourage presenters to share their ideas in a dynamic, concise, and visually compelling way.
How to do it
- For the PechaKucha Presentation you’ll present 20 slides with each slide pre-timed to advance at 20 seconds.
- Slides are limited to pictures only (no text), so that the speaker can focus on vivid storytelling.