About-Information

pk langshaw

Design and Computation Arts Professor at Concordia University, Montreal.
Expert in sustainable design, inclusivity, and digital innovation. Leads research in
social design and sustainable fashion. Advocate for interdisciplinary education
and community engagement.

Contact Information
pk.langshaw@concordia.ca

Professor Faculty of Fine Arts EV Concordia University
2356 Duvernay Montreal H3Y2X1

Employment History

2013 Full Professor, Design &Computation Arts
2013 Fellow of the Loyola College for Diversity &Sustainability
2002-2012 Associate Professor
2020-2023 Department Chair Design &Computation Arts
2015-2018 Department Chair Design &Computation Arts
2001-2006 Department Chair Design Art/Digital Image &Sound Program
1987-1998 Part-time Faculty Concordia University
1986/1-1996/1 Assistant in art departments - props and costumes in Montreal film industry
2002 Maitrise en Arts plastiques en Création Université de Québec Montréal
2023 Member 2023 Designed by Women, invited member, Kat Coric, responsable des partenariats, Le Programme Stewart le design modern
2022 FIG Faculty Interest Group on Education for Sustainability, Florence Gruter 2021_SI FOFA Sustainable Initiatives Lead Advisor (in.site symposium)
2017-2020 SOFA Directrice Sustainability Subcommittee, Faculty of Fine Arts
2016-2020 Sustainability strategic goals leading to the development of university-wide recommendations and time line for implementation.Campus Sustainability Engagement (CSE) 2018-2022, Teaching,Learning and Research Sustainability (TLRS) sub-committee
2012-2016 Board of Directors Academic Portfolio Concordia Volunteer Abroad 2001_
2020 Member T+M Textiles and Materiality Cluster, Milieux InstituteT + M cluster explores diverse critical research and articulations of new technologies for textiles.
2017-2019 Steering committee IUF Institute for Urban Futures a platform for facilitating interdisciplinary dialogue and exchange on the complex culture of cities.
2002 D_verse lab The lab facilitates research/creation which re.mediates biophilic, feminist, and design interventions towards sustainable innovation in design.Funded by Hexagram, FQRSC, McConnell Foundation, and OVPRGS.

CUSRA funding for students (mentorship program)

2023 Sydney McManus under the program Temper - the book as performance, as material $7500
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2022 Claire Lecker student lead for the in.site symposium $7000
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2021 Andrée Uranga under the program soft surface design : sustainability and futuring $7000

2019 Antoinette Handal under the Wild Cities project : design beyond the human centric view$5500.

2016 Andrea pena to design the exhibition 'the parachute unfolds : follow the thread' & new work'dancing in.verse : scripted cloth and poetic gesture' $5500

Solo Exhibitions

2016 FOFA Gallery Montreal : parachute un.folds/follow the thread. Performance, WW2 silk parachutes transformed into garments, photography, video, book works.

2011 FOFA Gallery Exhibition Montreal : d_verse: transitional algorhythms of gesture. Multi-layered expression of real time performance, photographic imagery, costume, bookwork and film art.

Group Exhibitions/creative residencies

2022 in.site symposium Key note speaker and parachute dress exhibited

2017 The Garden of the Grey Nuns / Le jardin des sœurs grises - Public EventResearch-Creation Installations and Performance June 03

2015 P.A.R.E. Place Architecture and Responsive Environments - Topological Media Labresidency in the Hexagram Black Box. Three week cross disciplinary investigationinto responsive computational environments.

Livre d’artists

2018 "wild cities - design for the animal" with student Justine Provost

2016 "parachute un.folds : follow the thread" with student AndreaPena "2014_d_verse transitional algorhythms of gesture"

2013 "addressing one.s self/urban reverse dress"

Invited speaker and Interviews

2022 Invite to participate in Mois Multi, Quebec City's international multidisciplinary andelectronic arts festival from Anny Ponsard <accueil@moismulti.org> ‘Ecological issues day,the talk will focus on the concept of wild cities. February 9th from 2 to 3 pm.

2022 Interview for Gazette- Mark Stachiew interviewer – sustainability topics/goals in theFaculty of Fine Arts and how that fits into the university's overall efforts in that domain.

2021 Concordia Now – Sustainability interview - Howard Bokser writer

2018 designing for the animal Design as Agency, Concordia University

2017 World Design Summit, paper Polar Opposites, Concordia/Rovanieni Co event

2017 Walrus Talks Calgary Disruption, Beyond the Human Centric View for Design
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2015 Aesthetics Network, Evaluating Methods of Aesthetic Enquiry across DisciplinesManchester Leverhulme International Network

2014 Studio XX presentation on Social Design Research/creation, Poetics and Politics2014 Outstanding Contribution to Student Life Concordia University Award recognition

2012 80e Congrès de l’ACFAS Pavillon des congrès, Montréal, La recherche-création dansl’Université du 21e siècle.‘exploration de la production créative de vêtements en artset en design : pour une critique sociale de la culture urbaine occidental

Awards

2004-2005 Dynamic (Adaptive) Multimedia Information Retrieval - Seed Funding for Joint Arts and Engineering/Computer Science Research Prize

2003-2005 New Modes of Expression in Contemporary Chamber Music. - 153,750 (Canadian dollar) FQRSCresearch/creation team grantPrize / Award

Memberships

2017/9 SOFA Directrice Sustainability Subcommittee, Faculty of Fine Arts, Concordia University A Faculty wide committee, SOFA’s mandate is to: # Support and promote the application of sustainability principles across all of Fine Arts; # Make recommendations, guide initiatives and work with university-wide sustainability committees; # Promote faculty- wide education and training for faculty, staff and students that builds sustainability into departments, classrooms, curriculum, shops, materials and processes; # Create a sustainability web portal containing educational resources and showcasing sustainability projects within the Fine Arts. We are currently developing the CARE Project

2006/9 Member of Milieux Institute Textiles and Materiality cluster, Concordia University Faculty member representing Design and Computation arts- meetings.Meetings and cross disciplinary teaching.

2012/9 - 2018/9 Member of FCC Faculty curriculum committee, Concordia University Reviewing/ commenting/ editing all dossiers changing/ updating their programs/ offerings/ course content before moving forward to the university level approvals.

2012/5-2016/5 Board of Directors Academic Portfolio Concordia Volunteer Abroad, Concordia University Boardmeetings, evaluating student applications for residencies in Gulu Uganda, recommendations indeveloping the abroad program. Initiated name change to CEED Community EmpowermentEducation Development (experiential learning). travelling to Gulu for visioning session (week long)with Ugandan partners and stakeholders.