About


The Indigenous Critical Media Lab (ICM Lab) is a collaborative research and teaching co-op for the exploration of digital arts and research. Based at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, KS, the goals of the Lab are to:

  • provide infrastructure for humanities and arts research based in Indigenous methods, cultural expression and language revitalization
  • Rethink methods of digital humanities and media arts from a perspective of Indigenous epistemologies, pedagogies, and protocols
  • Build local and regional communities of practice, knowledge sharing and mentorship
  • Offer a program of public engagement

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Diversity and Inclusion Statement

The Indigenous Critical Media Lab at the University of Kansas aims to foster a community in which diversity is integral and people from different backgrounds are acknowledged and respected. Rooted in Indigenous methods and designed to first serve the needs of Indigenous students and community members, the ICMLab nevertheless welcomes current students, faculty members and staff from different backgrounds and with diverse perspectives. We encourage the free and respectful exchange of ideas that contribute to an understanding of media in the context of Indigenous cultural history and contemporary politics. We also welcome prospective students and staff members across KU and Haskell Indian Nations University, as well as other institutions and organizations to join us in our initiative.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment in as many aspects as possible, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, socio-economic status, class, and religion.

Statement of Recognition

We acknowledge that the land on which we gather is the traditional territory of the Kaw and Osage nations. As a regional initiative we recognize and actively support the sovereignty of all Indigenous nations in what is now the state of Kansas and across the Central Plains.