Research and Projects

This project creates artistic works that transform declassified aerial reconnaissance photos from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum archives into hybrid fabrication-based installations.

"Proxies" draws on research into loneliness, data privacy, and the ethics of care.

Features artworks by Lani Asunción and Joanna Tam created during their time at Northeastern University in the 2025-2026 Hidden Histories Artist-in-Residence Program.

While models depend on large-scale training datasets, there is currently little to no scholarly framework for documenting where those datasets come from, how they are assembled, and how they circulate/degrade over time.

"The Data at Hand: Data Physicalizations of Earth and Space" features artists working across traditional craft media like fiber, glass, wood, and clay to make the complexity of our planet concrete and accessible. 

In Network, artist Cat Mazza takes up two entangled threads: labor and social change, and networks and communities. 

In September 2023, CFA partnered with arts colleagues at Mills College at Northeastern to host a biannual DanceHack. The program invited dancers and technologists of all levels and interests to explore this year’s theme

PATTERN RECOGNITION took place virtually on Thursday, 21 January 2021. This colloquium considered the multiple ways in which systems of law and governance interface with their publics.

In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has become increasingly prevalent in almost every aspect of our lives. AI is being used to automate mundane tasks, improve medical diagnostics, and even drive cars.

“Participatory Mapping Frameworks: Past, Present & Future” sought to develop new strategies for democratizing the practice of neighborhood asset mapping.

The Publicly Engaged Scholar-in-Residence (PESIR) features a noteworthy public scholar, forming a bridge between the academy and the public.

Center for the Arts Faculty Research Fellows are faculty members across the College of Arts, Media and Design who are engaged in research, scholarship and creative activity in critical strategic areas for the College.