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Technology and ‘the death of Art History’

The CHArt (Computers and the History of Art) 2010 Conference

www.chart.ac.uk

Wednesday 10 - Thursday 11 November 2010, London, venue TBC.

In recent decades the traditional practices of Art History have come increasingly under attack. This has led to changes so extreme that some have talked of the 'death of Art History'.

The CHArt 2010 Conference wishes to explore the role of digital technologies in the disruption of Art History and the profound changes in the way that we display, consume and study art.

In 1985, when CHArt was founded, new technologies only had a minimal impact on Art History. Twenty-five years on they have transformed the entire artistic process, from the creation and presentation of art, to its reception, dissemination and research. Reflecting on these changes, we will consider how Art History has evolved and in what ways digital technologies will continue to affect and transform the discipline in the future. The conference programme will include a panel discussion with invited experts.

This year CHArt is looking for papers that examine the impact of digital technology on a range of issues including:

• Ownership, authorship, collaboration and re-use
• Access and participation
• Globalisation, communication and dissemination
• Research
• Pedagogy and teaching
• Conservation and preservation
• Commissioning, curation and documentation


We welcome contributions from all sections of the CHArt community: art historians, artists, architects and architectural theorists and historians, curators, conservators, scientists, cultural and media theorists, archivists, technologists, educationalists and philosophers. Postgraduate students are encouraged to submit a proposal. CHArt is able to offer assistance with the conference fees for up to three student delegates. Priority will be given to students whose papers are accepted for presentation. An application form and proof of university enrolment will be required. For further details about the Helene Roberts Bursary please email anna.bentkowska@kcl.ac.uk.

Submissions should be in the form of a 300-400 word synopsis of the proposed paper with brief biographical information (no more than 200 words) of presenter/s, and should be emailed to chart@kcl.ac.uk by Tuesday June 8th 2010.

*Please note that submissions exceeding the stated word count will not be considered*

The CHArt Committee

CHArt (www.chart.ac.uk)
c/o Centre for Computing in the Humanities
Kings College, University of London
26 - 29 Drury Lane
London
WC2B 5RL


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Paul Brown - based in OZ April to November 2010
mailto:paul@paul-brown.com == http://www.paul-brown.com
OZ Landline +61 (0)7 3391 0094 == USA fax +1 309 216 9900
OZ Mobile +61 (0)419 72 74 85 == Skype paul-g-brown
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Visiting Professor - Sussex University
http://www.cogs.susx.ac.uk/ccnr/research/creativity.html
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ZKM acquires the archive of Japanese computer art pioneer Hiroshi Kawano
Lecture and panel discussion on computer art, 13 June, 4 p.m.
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Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

Hiroshi Kawano (*1925) from Japan, is among the world’s most important computer art pioneers. He published the first computer-generated works in a Japanese professional journal in September 1964.  ZKM has now succeeded in securing Hiroshi Kawano’s complete works and archive. The endowment encompasses approximately eighty artworks, all computer programs and pre-studies, documents and cassette recordings of Kawano’s literary and musical computer experiments, photos documenting exhibits, correspondence with the most important protagonists of the pioneer era of computer art, his complete writings, and an extensive collection of publications on computer art in Japan, Europe, and the US. Hiroshi Kawano’s wish to donate this unique collection to a German museum was based, no least, on the fact that it was a German philosopher of technology, Max Bense, who inspired him to continue his aesthetic research through practical work with the computer.
Hiroshi Kawano will come to ZKM on Sunday 13 June to symbolically hand over his archive, which is already at ZKM, and to deliver a lecture offering insight into his creation. In his lecture “Seeking for the Real Meaning of Computer Art,” the artist and philosopher will provide an introduction to his thoughts. The lecture will be followed by a panel talk with contemporary witnesses and art historians providing insight into Kawano’s key role in the early days of artistic experiments with digital computers. Participating in the panel discussion are Yoshiyuki Abe, Gilles Gheerbrant, Siegfried Maser, Frieder Nake, and Elisabeth Walther-Bense. Moderation: Margit Rosen

We cordially invite you to attend.

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Sunday, 13 June 2010, 4 p.m.
In search of the true meaning of computer art
Lecture and panel talk in German and English
In the ZKM Cube
Free admission
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Visual material, free of charge, may be downloaded here:
http://zkmserv3.zkm.de/Presse/Kawano.zip

Contact:
ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe
Public Relations
Tel +49 (0)721/8100-1220 oder -1821
Fax +49 (0)721/8100-1139
E-Mail presse@zkm.de


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Paul Brown - based in OZ April to November 2010
mailto:paul@paul-brown.com == http://www.paul-brown.com
OZ Landline +61 (0)7 3391 0094 == USA fax +1 309 216 9900
OZ Mobile +61 (0)419 72 74 85 == Skype paul-g-brown
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Visiting Professor - Sussex University
http://www.cogs.susx.ac.uk/ccnr/research/creativity.html
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Dear all

If you work with digital media then you might be interested in the following three courses we are running in Bristol in early June:

An Introduction to Image Metadata - 8th June
http://www.jiscdigitalmedia.ac.uk/training/courses/introduction-to-image-metadata/
	
Copyright and Digital Media – 9th June
http://www.jiscdigitalmedia.ac.uk/training/courses/copyright-and-digital-images/

Managing Digital Media Collections – 10th June
http://www.jiscdigitalmedia.ac.uk/training/courses/managing-digital-media-collections/


These related courses are being run back-to-back for the first time to enable people to attend all three events with greater ease.  And for anyone wishing to book on all three courses a discount will be available (please contact us for further information).

To see the overview of each course please follow the links above.

To book please visit http://www.jiscdigitalmedia.ac.uk/training/booking-form/

To contact us regarding discounts for booking all three courses or for further information on other course aspects please e-mail info@jiscdigitalmedia.ac.uk

All the best

Dave Kilbey

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Studentship in Electronic Arts - deadline 18 June

Middlesex University is funding a full-time PhD studentship in the Lansdown Centre for Electronic Arts.

A list of suggested research themes is here: http://www.cea.mdx.ac.uk/?location_id=106

Application Process
Applicants should submit:
    a completed application form (available from this page: http://www.mdx.ac.uk/research/applications/fees/) 
    a full CV 
    a covering letter with details of 2 academic referees 
    an outline of their proposal (2-3 pages) including a short bibliography

Send applications to:
    Charmain Alleyne 
    Middlesex University 
    Bramley Road 
    London N14 4YZ 
    United Kingdom

You can also email your application to research-ae@mdx.ac.uk. Late applicants will not be considered.

For informal enquiries on the application process or to request a paper copy of the application form, please e-mail research-ae@mdx.ac.uk. Please do not apply direct to academic staff; all applications must come through the Research Office. However you are of course welcome to contact staff to discuss any academic issues before making your application.

The closing date for applications is 18th June 2010.
Interviews to be held: late June/July 2010

For further details and application form visit: http://www.mdx.ac.uk/research/applications/fees/

Other studentships are available, including one in Fine Art.