On Distant Keys
On Distant Keys is one of two teams selected to win the 2025 UMass ADVANCE Equitable Practices in Collaboration (EPiC) Award. The collective, founded by Professor Sandy Litchfield, includes numerous UMass faculty, including Architecture professor Ray K. Mann and librarian Madeleine Charney, as well as students, staff, and community members. The award recognizes collective's “collaboration practices... an inspiring model of creative and inclusive worldmaking that uplifts and expands knowledge across boundaries for participating faculty and all involved.” See the two exhibits presented last year: The Futuring Lab and Y3K: On Distant Keys