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Dreaming as Ethical Cognition

Apr 24, 2026   3:00 pm  
Levis Faculty Center, Room 210
Suzanne Kite
Sponsor
Supported by the Mellon Foundation, American Indian Studies, and The Arts Integration Office
Cost
Free and Open to the Public
Contact
Renata Ryan Burchfield
E-Mail
rlr2@illinois.edu
Originating Calendar
American Indian Studies Program

Dreaming as Ethical Cognition

Kite aka Suzanne Kite is an Oglála Lakȟóta artist, composer, and scholar. She is currently Director of Wihanble S'a Lab, Distinguished Artist in Residence, and Assistant Professor of American and Indigenous Studies at Bard College.  

Known for her sound and video performance with her Machine Learning hair-braid interface, Kite's groundbreaking scholarship and practice investigate contemporary Lakota ontologies through research-creation, computational media, and performance, often working in collaboration with family and community members. 

Supported by the Mellon Foundation, American Indian Studies, and The Arts Integration Office

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