Hi, At this years ADA symposium the intention is to hold a Leonardo Education Forum (LEF). This is a forum where issues in digital media practice as these impact education are discussed. Following the setting up of an Aotearoa New Zealand LEF at SCANZ in February, we have the opportunity to be networked world wide with educators who are examining some of the same issues. In particular we need to discuss:
1. What are the issues given our Aotearoa New Zealand context? 2. What form should the LEF here take? Should it be a free open discussion network; or be guided by a group of people who form some sort committee or steering group, and who seek contributions from all; or should it have a more formal constitution? It seems that the international LEF network prefers to work with one contact person and they have asked me and I have accepted. So this bit remains but all other parts are open to question and debate. As it happens I am unable to attend on the Friday of the ADA conference and have full confidence those who attend will talk things through. Su Ballard and Trudy Lane are co-chairs of the workshop session. I personally have no particular agendas except that I would like to see some form of acknowledgment of our location in the South Pacific embedded in discussion. In Belfast and Melbourne later this year I will report to the international LEF on the outcome of this discussion, and ask those at ADA ensure good notes are taken. It may be that the discussion points are identified and the discussion continues online. One of the benefits of the international network is the resources available, and the following links from Paul Thomas in Australia http://www.nomad.net.au and http://mass.nomad.net.au are to a media art scoping study tracking the evolution of curriculum in media art in Australia, FYI. What is LEF in Aotearoa? About what is LEF in Aotearoa, this is not a silly question, but it is one without an answer currently. It can only be answered by the discussion that occurs at ADA, and it may take some time after that to answer it exactly. I suppose a working notion is that it is a collection of people interested in academic issues where these intersect electronic media practice, and luckily rather than starting a group all of our own, it is connected to a world wide network of people with similar interests. That's a mouthful, hopefully we can improve on it over time. Ian M Clothier Director Intercreate Research Centre intercreate.org ianclothier.com -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] on behalf of Zita Joyce Sent: Fri 6/5/2009 5:38 PM To: Ada_list Subject: [Ada_list] ADA Symposium: June 26 - 28th, Wellington Dear ADA This year's symposium takes place June 26 - 28 at the Victoria University School of Design, Wellington. There will be keynote presentation by Phil Dadson, a remote conversation with London-based media theorist Matthew Fuller, lots of short presentations on many different things, a series of curated 'conversations' on a range of topics, workshops, a screening + performance evening, an exhibition, soccer, lunches, and more... Details, programme, etc are, finally, here: http://symposium09.aotearoadigitalarts.org.nz/ The programme will get filled in with the specifics of speakers closer to the time, so keep an eye on it for more. There is also a Facebook event here (which has the same information on it as the website, just on facebook...): http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=101592109752 Looking forward to seeing lots of you there! Zita _______________________________________________ Ada_list mailing list [email protected] http://aotearoadigitalarts.org.nz/ This communication - including any attachments - may contain legally privileged information, and is confidential to the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient you should delete the communication and contact the sender immediately. If you have received this e-mail in error, you must not read, copy, disseminate, distribute or otherwise use or disclose any part of this communication, or any information on matters or persons to which it refers. WITT reserves the right to monitor all e-mail communications sent through its network.
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