The Art and Politics of Virtual Reality: Nonny de la Peña

About Nancy Nonny de la Peña:

Nonny de la Peña, founder and CEO of Emblematic Group, is regarded as one of the most influential pioneers in virtual and augmented reality. Most recently awarded the WSJ Tech Innovator of the Year title, she is also one of CNET's 20 Most Influential Latinos in Technology, Wired Magazine's #MakeTechHuman Agent of Change, and a Yale Poynter and New America Fellow.

About Oxy Cinematheque:

Oxy Cinematheque is an annual series of film/media events curated by Occidental's Media Arts and Culture Department that are free and open to the public. Organized around a new theme each year, the series is designed to bring together the college and Los Angeles communities. This semester's series, The Art & Politics of Virtual Reality, explores how VR can be used not simply as a vehicle for entertainment or escape, but also a space for cultural questioning, activism, and social change. The series is being curated by Visiting Assistant Professor of Digital Media and Culture Dr. Adam Sulzdorf-Liszkiewicz. Events are sponsored by the Media Arts & Culture Department, the Mellon Foundation, and the Remsen Bird Fund and the Center for Community Based Learning.

Directions to the McKinnon Global Forum:

This free event will be held in Occidental's McKinnon Global Forum, located in Johnson Hall at the center of campus (#28 on the campus map). The map also indicates a number of different general parking options on campus. **Events in this series are CSP 99 events.**