Category Archives: Events


Apr 14: Caring for the Masses: Scalar as Generative Platform

Friday, April 14 12pm – 2pm Led by ATEC PhD Student, Kasif Rahman Scalar is a free, open-source authoring and publishing platform that facilitates long-form, born-digital scholarship. Because of its flexibility in integrating different kinds of media like texts, images, videos, maps, geolocations, weblinks etc., Scalar can be a useful tool for creative writers, teachers, […]




Spring 2023: Technologies of Care & Repair

For Spring 2023, we’ve got a great lineup of workshops planned, all centered on different technologies of care and repair. Whether it is care for our selves, our planet, or one another, we’ll spend time in community this semester thinking through and applying how our maker practices intersect with practices of care and how we […]




Nov 4 & 18: Ready, Set, Scal(e): Writing Through Clicks with Scalar

November 4 and November 18; 12pm – 1pm in ATC 1.801b. Led by ATEC PhD student, Kasif Rahman. Scalar is a free, open-source authoring and publishing platform that facilitates the authors to create long-form, born-digital scholarship using online platform. Because of its flexibility in integrating different kinds of media like texts, images, videos, maps, geolocations, […]


Recap: Oh My Stars! Vedic Astrology

Many thanks to ATEC PhD student Nishanshi Shukla and UTD alum Jayraj Dave for leading our introduction to Vedic Astrology! It was a whirlwind tour through the similarities and differences from western astrology and lots of fun. Thank you so much, Nishanshi and Jayraj! Our workshop leaders also put together a list of resources for […]


October 27, 2022: Oh My Stars! Astrology Here on Campus

Thursday, Oct 27 12pm – 1pm ATC 1.801b Led by Luke Hernandez “So, what does that mean?” Want to talk about astrology? Don’t know too much about astrology? Whether you think you are the perfect Gemini or don’t relate to your sign at all, learn how Astrology can be used as a tool for knowledge, […]