From: Oliver Grau <oliver.grau@DONAU-UNI.AC.AT>
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 07:58:16 +0200
:: Reminder for the Inaugural Danube Tele Lectures :: www.donau-uni.ac.at/cis September 5, 2006 19:30-22:00 "DOES THE WEST STILL EXIST? Are There Boundaries of West, East and Far-East in the World of Images Now?" Lectures and debate with Sarat MAHARAJ and Machiko KUSAHARA September 6, 2006 19:30-22:00 “PYGMALION TENDENCIES: Bioart and Its Precursors” Lectures and debate with Gunalan NADARAJAN and Jens HAUSER :: Start Time :: (Krems 19:30) (London 18:30) (Sao Paulo 14:30) (New York 13:30) (Mexico City 12:30) (Denver 11:30) (San Francisco 10:30) (Honolulu 7:30) (Wellington 5:30) (Syndey 3:30) (Tokyo 2:30) (Singapore & Perth 1:30) (Bangkok 12:30am) (Mumbai 23:00) (Moscow 21:30) (Bucharest & Cairo 20:30) (Johanesburg 19:00) You can join us live in Krems or watch online and participate in the discussion via email. :: contact for information on :: directions to Krems - 60km west of Vienna towards Linz - www.donau-uni.ac.at/route reserve a seat - shuttle Krems-Vienna, reserve your seat at the Filmgalerie Cinema (entrance is free), future Danube Tele-Lecture series wendy.coones@donau-uni.ac.at +43 (0)2732 893-2543
From: Paul Brown <paul@PAUL-BROWN.COM>
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 17:07:45 +1000
First Call for Papers and Abstract Submissions: abstract submission for refereed papers Deadline 12 January 2007 STILLNESS: 2007 Biennale of Electronic Arts Perth Education Program: International Conference =========================================== CADE: Computers in Art and Design Education =========================================== 12 - 14 September 2007, Perth, Western Australia Conference website: http://www.beap.org/ Follow link to conferences for http://cedar.humanities.curtin.edu.au/conferences/cade/index.cfm The Biennale of Electronic Arts Perth (BEAP) is Australia's pre-eminent festival dedicated to showcasing innovative works of art in the areas of new media, electronic screen, sound and interactive media and is the largest and most visionary electronic arts event in the region. Through a broad program of exhibitions, conferences and public talks, BEAP provides a focus for discussion and exploration of the emergent aesthetic, social and technological implications that surround the electronic arts, in all its possible forms, whether visual, audio, interactive, temporal, experiential, digital, 'bio' or 'nano'. The Computers in Art and Design Education (CADE) conference is a major international event for those interested in the exploration of ideas at the intersection of pedagogy, arts, design, science, and technology. The 2007 conference will provide a focus for shared learning, dialogue and interaction that directly informs professional methodologies and practice. In 2007 CADE partners with the Biennale for its first conference outside Europe, creating a new focus for exploring the latest research and practice within creative arts education at the point where the 'digital' is both a challenge and a strength. Perth, the capital of the state of Western Australia, has a distinct creative community that celebrates the uniqueness of Western Australia's stunning bio-diverse environment and combines Indigenous, European and Southeast Asian cultures. Internationally recognised for its commitment to research in bio and electronic arts in tertiary education, Perth welcomes delegates to explore and reflect on global perspectives from a pivotal point within the Asia-Pacific region. ================ Conference theme ================ We invite educators, theorists and creative arts practitioners to meet in Perth, Australia, to explore the paradox of "Stillness." "Stillness" is the theme for the 2007 Biennale. The concept of "stillness" will become an anchor for events in the ceaseless flows of data and provide a reflective moment for new ideas to emerge and interact, explode or coalesce, blossom or fade. BEAP will be supporting and encouraging a community of artists to explore: * Stillness as Sound * Stillness as Bio * Stillness as Data * Stillness as Duration CADE will challenge you to confront these conceptual issues. =============== Call for papers =============== We invite contributions for paper presentations, posters and panel discussions that address the conference theme of "stillness." Papers should provide theoretical understanding, analysis and documentation of creative arts and digital technologies and related contexts for educational development. The term creative arts includes: new media, multimedia, web design, interactive arts, computer games and mixed media performance and traditional disciplines (such as fine arts, sculpture, photography, printmaking, fashion and textiles, graphic design, illustration, 3D design, product design interior design, architecture, drama, theatre, dance and music). All submitted abstracts, poster submissions and papers will be double blind peer reviewed by an international panel. Submissions accepted and presented at the conference will be published in the conference proceedings. 500-word abstracts required by 12 January 2007 Full submission can be made through the conference website. http://www.beap.org/ Follow link to conferences for http://cedar.humanities.curtin.edu.au/conferences/cade/index.cfm Join us in Perth - 12 - 14 September 2007. Conference Convenors Suzette Worden, Professor of Design, Curtin University of Technology, s.worden@curtin.edu.au Lelia Green, Professor of Communications, Edith Cowan University, l.green@ecu.edu.au Paul Thomas, Artistic Director, Biennale of Electronic Arts Perth, paul.thomas@beap.org
From: Paul Brown <paul@PAUL-BROWN.COM>
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 06:46:50 +1000
http://www.pubs.royalsoc.ac.uk/index.cfm?page=1373 14 Sep 2006 The complete archive of the Royal Society journals, including some of the most significant scientific papers ever published since 1665, is to be made freely available electronically for the first time today (14th September 2006) for a two month period. The archive contains seminal research papers including accounts of Michael Faraday's groundbreaking series of electrical experiments, Isaac Newton's invention of the reflecting telescope, and the first research paper published by Stephen Hawking. The Society's online collection, which until now only extended back to 1997, contains every paper published in the Royal Society journals from the first ever peer-reviewed scientific journal, Philosophical Transactions in 1665, to the most recent addition, Interface. Professor Martin Taylor, Vice President of the Royal Society and Chair of the Publishing Board, said: "The Royal Society archive is a unique source of information for practicing scientists, science historians and indeed anyone with an in interest history. The rich, varied and sometimes entertaining archive documents the earliest accounts of the seventeenth centurys new experimental philosophy', through which an understanding of the natural world was acquired by experiment and observation. This provided the foundation of the modern scientific method." The archive provides a record of some key scientific discoveries in the last 340 years, including Halley's description of his comet' in 1705, details of the double helix of DNA by James Watson and Francis Crick in 1954 and Edmond Stone's breakthrough in 1763 that willow bark cured fevers, leading to the discovery of salicylic acid and later the development of aspirin. Some of the more obscure papers explore rudimentary prototypes of modern day technology. Trials proposed by Robert Boyle in 1665 hypothesize on the possibilities of blood transfusions, pondering "Whether a fierce dog stocked with the blood of a cowardly dog may not become more tame?". A forerunner for ventilators was also discussed in a paper by Robert Hooke in 1667 entitled "An account of an experiment made by Mr. Hook [sic], of preserving animals alive by blowing through their lungs with bellows". The archive also contains more amusing experiments and observations such as the use of electrical conductors to cure muscle stiffness and a bizarre description of a "Very Odd Monstrous Calf" which illustrate the inquisitive nature of science's early pioneers. Professor Taylor added: "In addition to being a valuable scientific resource, the journal archives are also a rich historical record documenting a time which is hard to imagine given the knowledge we have today." The electronic archive contains papers documenting the discovery of new planets, the first descriptions of organisms through a microscope, and the first account of photography. Early journal papers contain fascinating descriptions of how Captain James Cook preserved the health of his crew aboard the HMS Endeavour and the astonishment of 18th century Society by the performance of a eight year-old Mozart. The archive will be freely available online until December 2006 and, following this period, will be available as part of Royal Society journal subscription packages or alternatively on a-pay per-view basis. -- =============================================================== Paul Brown in Australia 06/2006 to 09/2006 mailto:paul@paul-brown.com http://www.paul-brown.com AU mob +61 419 72 74 85 USA fax +1 309 216 9900 =============================================================== Visiting Professor - Sussex University http://www.cogs.susx.ac.uk/ccnr/research/creativity.html ===============================================================