Magdalena Olszanowski is currently pursuing a research-creation PhD in Communication Studies at Concordia University, under the supervision of Kim Sawchuk, and is a research affiliate at the Topological Media Lab. She obtained her BA honours summa cum laude from the University of Toronto and an MA in Communication and Culture from York University. She has studied at the University of Amsterdam on full scholarship. A certificate in Creative Writing from the University of Toronto school of Continuing Education also hangs on her mom’s wall.
Born in Warsaw, Poland, she is a sujet-en-proces, existing within the contours of relations. Her work grounds itself in the multi-faceted topology of surveillance and process/movement. Magdalena’s research topics include the body as an ‘open system’ prepared for ‘abstract sex’, granular synthesis, process philosophy’s potential in re-framing mapping practices, revolution in the mundane everyday, the production of space, emerging media and the liminal spaces of the ‘not yet’ in immersive environments.
By the by, she identifies as an arts-based researcher with lax hygiene and no social graces.
Download my current CV (updated 27 jan 2012)
Last updated: 9 dec2011. My dream is to play with tungsten needles.
Hey ! Is that picture “Safety…Is People Not Getting Hurt” from the Wychwood barns?? I lived near there forever and have always loved taking photos of those dilapidated buildings turned architectural marvel…
nice one.
LOUIS
Yes it is.
I took it during the summer.
Good eye Louis. I enjoy taking those kinds of photos as well.
xx
Hi Magdalena,
Are you still located in Toronto? I have some blog-related questions I’d like to ask. If you have a moment, please mail me at nora@matchstick.ca
Happy new year!
Hey, I really dig your blog- I should get around to updating mine some time
Hello, I stalked you here from your post on Ravetalk about Bangface Weekender.
~ cunningstunt
(natalie)
Natalie – hello hello! A pro stalker myself, I’m happy you found me.
xx
Hey ! Is that picture “Safety…Is People Not Getting Hurt” from the Wychwood barns?? I lived near there forever and have always loved taking photos of those dilapidated buildings turned architectural marvel…
+1
nice personality ….
Hey, ended up here on your website via Last.FM where we are connected.
I find your research topics very interesting. I did my BA in Cultural Studies and wrote a thesis about the network society and the connection it has with the development of new types of electronic music like dubstep/future bass etc.
Anyway, what I really wanted to send you is this http://dj.dancecult.net/ It’s an open source academic magazine about electronic music, run a.o. by Graham St. John, an Australian anthropologist which I met on one of my electronic music festival journeys through Europe. You could send in your articles, think they would really fit in the magazine.
Peace. All the best.
Sjoerd (from the Netherlands)
You gave Citizen Kane 2.5 stars? I know it’ s hyped but that’s pretty rough. Some of the shots are still quite stunning and compared to other film at the time, quite a good watch and decent narrative presentation. What is your benchmark film for your rating schema?
Anyway, I mainly came over here to see what you were writing about electronic music, Academics are so cute when they get wordy.
you know,
i’ve always wanted to share a drink with you.
Corruption is a common burden of most post-socialist countries. Their nations got morally destroyed by communism. Slovakia is one of the most corrupted countries in the world. I know, because that’s where I am from and where I live.
i had you as a TA once-upon-a-time at York University; decided to check your blog out recently.
lol).
good luck on the PhD! i’ll definitely be dropping by your blog to see what you’re up to— you’ve always had fascinating points of views (and great sense of style to boot