Speculative Technologies Research 2009 - an examination of current DARPA solicitations.

On December 3rd, The Contemporary Conflict Institute held its inaugural Speculative Technologies Research 2009 holiday gala and opened its exhibition at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

This exhibition showcased three-dimensional prototypes of current Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) solicitations created by an interdisciplinary group of artists, academics, and independent researchers  convened by the Contempoary Conflict Institute in order to bring form, functionality, knowledge and an opportunity for discourse to the anatomy and operations of DARPA - an esoteric organization of fewer than 250 persons tasked with the development and oversight of the United States’ second largest defense research and development program (FY2010 budget $3.25 billion). The Contemporary Conflict Institute also provided coffee, snacks and reading materials in their Request for Coffee cafe and reading room.

The Contemporary Conflict Institute would like to thank the many artists, academics, independent researchers, and Rensselaer students, faculty and staff whose work supported the creation of this exhibition. >> View Photo Gallery.