معرفی
Irena Latek is a Full Professor at the School of Architecture, Faculty of Environmental Design, University of Montreal. She is a Polish-born architect with a Master’s degree from Warsaw Polytechnic and has practiced in Poland, France, and Canada. She has been active in academic and research roles since 1990, focusing on architectural theory, urban design, and media arts.
- Directed the interdisciplinary IRHA (1997–2000)
- Founder of medialabAU (2001–present)
- Principal investigator for projects like FLUX ET INTERVALLES and Laboratoire Art&D
- Recipient of the New Faculty Teaching Award (ACSA, 1991)
Her research explores the cultural and political dimensions of public spaces, using non-traditional tools like digital media and video installations. She has advised multiple graduate students, including Benoît Couturier (M.Sc., 2000), Sergio Morales (M.Sc., 1996), and Élène Levasseur (Ph.D., date unspecified).
Her recent publications and projects, such as Ubiquités publiques (2005–2006) and FLUX ET INTERVALLES (2014–2017), highlight her work on desynchronized urban spaces, immersive spatial representation, and the intersection of architecture with film and technology. Grants include FRQSC and SSHRC funding.
Scientific Awards:
- New Faculty Teaching Award, ACSA (1991)
She has led international workshops (e.g., 2011’s In situ / de visu / in motu) and curated exhibitions like Vive la ville (2013) and FLUX (2015), which examine intensive urbanity through immersive media.
