THE NOSTAGAIN NETWORK

…aaaaand that’s a wrap for #nostagain2026 FRAMES OF REFERENCE!! Big thank yous to all of our presenters, artists, performers, and attendees today — who make up the #nostagain network itself. Our symposium interrogated #history #memory and #biography as “frames of reference” that interact with our nostalgias. Today’s event is certainly a NOSTALGIC frame of reference to many of us. But every frame needs a picture. That picture is only full (and perfect) with the @cu4thspace — Isa, Birdie, Doug, and Jacks. You guys are literally the Fantastic Four @concordiauniversity We also want to say thank you to the Concordia Council on Student Life, which has supported us for three years now— helping us highlight nostalgia within @fineartsconcordia To the @milieux_institute , thank you for being our home base, and a place we all continue to call home, since day 1. Organizing Team 2025-2026: • Derek Pasborg • Annie Harrisson • Rowena Chodkowski • Ruth Webber-Juggoo • Zo Kopyna • Dr. Cate Cleo Alexander • Richy Srirachanikorn —— We will release more photos and media gradually to “throwback” to. Hashtag nostalgic!!

🎬 aaaand that’s a wrap of our second season of #memorabiliamp4 🪇This Fall, we spoke with folks whose works on #nostalgia generated insights, reflections, and critiques across: 🎨 #arteducation 🕹️ #gamedev 📐 #architecture & 🦖 #collectibles 📌 Watch our ENTIRE season 2 using the link on @nostagain bio

🧶 « Weaving Stories of Home » united burlap threads, #nostalgic stories, and lots of laughter together. 🧵 Co-run by Pramila Choudhary, Sabina Rak, and Richy Srirachanikorn, the workshop explored the idea of “home” in relation to materials. Is the memory of “home” as tangible as we think it is? What does “home” feel like? 🪡 Big thank yous to our participants for their time, good sport, and energy. To @milieux_institute for the space. And to @projecthandstitch and @sabina.rak for their kind and connective expertise. —— #nostagain #nostagain2025 #nostagainnetwork #weaving #mtlevents #burlap #workshop #nostalgia

🐚🍄‍🟫🪺 Throwback to #nostagain2026 — Vanessa Haguel from @uqam and incoming @fineartsconcordia PhD presents: #Nostalgia Scent: #Souvenir from past and future lives 🍿 Watch the full interview using the link in @nostagain bio! #perfume #childhood

Tu te souviens de l’odeur qui régnait le jour de ton premier anniversaire ? C’était des bougies d’anniversaire, la cire, ou la peur de grandir? @vanessahauguel from @uqam and collaborator with @fineartsconcordia presented her workshop at #nostagain2026 — NOSTALGIA SCENT: Souvenirs from Past and Future Lives 📌 Stayed tuned for her full interview with Richy! 👀 📸 Photos by Ana Isabel Duque @anaisaduque #nostalgia #perfume #childhood #birthday

🗃️🎞️📸 Throwback to #nostagain2026 — Emilie Kvist from @fineartsconcordia @concordiauniversity presents: “The View From This Side” 🍿 Watch the full interview using the link in @nostagain bio #photobook #kodak #madmen #nostalgia

Sit and chat, chalk and talk, sketch and rest! Throwback to #nostagain2026 FRAMES OF REFERENCE #nostalgia symposium and research creation expo in February 13, 2026. Our two sketch artists @i.am_not_mad and @mione_artz activated a space full of #art, laughter, #intergenerational bonding! 📌 Catch the entire symposium with the link in @nostagain bio. Photo credits to Ana Isabel Duque @anaisaduque Thanks to the @cu4thspace @milieux_institute for their support

🧶🧵🦀 Throwback to #nostagain2026 — Elliot Stocking from @fineartsconcordia @concordiauniversity @milieux_institute presents: “Cold Comfort, Warm Grief” 🍿Watch the full interview using the link in @nostagain bio! #crochet #nostalgia #weaving #wiisports

You get a worm, you get a worm, and YOU get a worm!! Throwback to #nostagain2026 FRAMES OF REFERENCE #nostalgia symposium and research creation expo on February 13, 2026. 📌 Catch the entire symposium with the link in @nostagain bio. Photo credits to Ana Isa Duque @anaisaduque Thanks to the @cu4thspace @milieux_institute for their support

🌲❄️📺 Throwback to #nostagain2026 — Dr. Michael Iantorno from @uofwaterloo @coms_concordia presents: “Endless Winters” 🍿Watch the full interview using the link in @nostagain bio! #romhack #earthbound #nes #supernintendo

Our KEYNOTE SPEAKER at #nostagain2026 🔭 💫 🌌 on February 13, 2026! 🎫 REGISTER for IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL tickets with the link in @nostagain bio! 🤝 Dr. Sarah Ganzon from @sfucmns opens « Frames of Reference » with an examination of #clairobscur and its engagement with the #belleepoque as a romanticized nostalgic frame of reference. More generally, how can #videogames help its players interrogate their relationships (often taken for granted and internalized via media) with history, biography, and nostalgia for the past? —— Thank you to the Concordia Council on Student Life for sponsoring this event. Thank you also to the 4TH SPACE team, the @milieux_institute and the Technoculture Art and Games (TAG) Research Center. #nostagain

Introducing… « CAFÉ A LA NOSTALGIA » at #nostagain2026 ☕️ 🖼️ 🪴on February 13, 2026! 🤝 Come sip, socialize, and get a sketch of your ‘nostalgic moment’ by one of our three #artists … • Anaïs Gagnon @mione_artz • Marie-Anne Décarie @i.am_not_mad • Liam Byrne @ghostpockets 🎫 Get your IN-PERSON tickets now using the link in @nostagain bio ! —— Posters designed by Zo Kopyna. Thank you to the Concordia Council on Student Life for sponsoring this event. Thank you also to the 4TH SPACE team, Milieux Institute, and the Technoculture Art and Games (TAG) Research Center. #nostagain #nostalgia #sketching