Vivek Venkatesh, PhD
Vivek Venkatesh is Associate Professor in the Department of Education, former Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Development at the School of Graduate Studies (2012-2015), former Acting Director of the Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance (CSLP, 2014-2015), and the inaugural Director of the Graduate Certificate in University Teaching at Concordia University in Montréal, Québec. He is the director of the SOMEONE - Social Media Education Every Day initiative, and the creator of the Grimposium festival and conference series.
Vivek is an interdisciplinary and applied learning scientist who investigates the psychological, cultural and cognitive factors impacting the design, development and inclusive adoption of digital media in educational and social contexts. He avails of a vast network of local, national and international collaborators, and works on a series of novel - yet focused - research and research-creation activities including: evaluating innovative techno-pedagogical practices which foster critical dialogues rooted in citizen education and digital literacy within secondary and post-secondary classroom contexts; developing digital media applications to sensitize and prevent online hate speech amongst the general public; and curating live artistic performances which promote resilience to online hate using sounds, texts and visuals collected via mobile and social media. Vivek has received more than $1.2 million in funding (as principal or co-principal investigator) and more than $3.8 million (as co-investigator) from international, federal and provincial granting agencies.