The Maker in Residence Program is a powerful incubator for artists, entrepreneurs, scholars, designers and creatives whose work is consciously located within a cultural diaspora and engaged with the contexts, impacts, and opportunities of migration and entrepreneurship in creative fields. Appointed to a 3-year research term professorship, the Maker in Residence seeks to fulfill the following interlocking goals during their time at the University of Florida:
produce creative works and generating/experimenting with ideas aimed at activating and weaving together local and global networks to create tangible and intangible value.
partner with members of the college, the university, and the community to apply the Maker in Residence’s expertise toward transformation and expansion across campus.
guide and implement initiatives on behalf of CAME within and beyond the university.
Our Makers are leading the way with innovative research and creative production at the intersection of diaspora and emerging technologies. The Maker in Residence program offers a uniquely collaborative environment with targeted support for visionary Makers pushing the boundaries of creative expression within and across cultures, connecting artists, technologists, innovators, entrepreneurs and diasporic communities.
Past Makers have been awarded major research grants, presented their work nationally and internationally, partnered with UF faculty to develop new research and programming, expanded curricula, activated students across disciplines from arts to science and engineering, and created impactful community-engaged programming.
Read more about our current Maker in Residence