Hello,

The Centre for Culture and Technology at the University of Toronto is currently inviting applications for the Summer 2026 iteration of "Computer Class”, its critical, creative, and historical computing institute for  graduate students and practitioners in artistic, humanistic, and social-scientific fields who are interested in coding, computer history, and critical use of technology.

Please share the following call for applications with graduate students and community members! Thanks so much,

warmly,

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Talia Golland

Digital Communications and Programming Coordinator

The Centre for Culture and Technology
Faculty of Information | University of Toronto

cultureandtech.utoronto.ca

 

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: "Computer Class" 

Summer Institute: JUNE 1-5 2026

Application Deadline: FEBRUARY 28

Computer Class is a one-week seminar-style institute for graduate students and practitioners in artistic, humanistic, and social-scientific fields who are interested in coding, computer history, and critical use of technology. 

Computer Class brings us back to primary school. We play, dream, doodle, futz, make, break, and debug computer programs. We draw pictures with code. We make our own chatbots. We read theory and philosophy and psychoanalysis. We work with primary documents from the history of computing. We learn new ways of getting on with these strange machines we call computers. We also decide how we spend our time together: Computer Class is participant-driven, dedicated to the question of what we actually want to do with our computers—and how to expand our desire for, with, and around computers. 

All are welcome to apply, but priority will be given to humanities and fine arts graduate students. Computer Class is targeted towards students in terminal degree programs, such as MFA or PhD programs. Participants should have substantial interest in digital media culture or aesthetics, the history of computing, creative, or expressive coding, media theory, critical code studies, or other relevant artistic or humanistic research practice. 

Learn more at computerclass.ca.