Hi, The SCANZ 2013: 3rd nature wānanga line up is now online. The primary aim is to bring together people from Aotearoa and around the world to talk about integrating indigenous knowledge into art, science and technology projects. Intercreate is interested in this approach as it is considered important to resolving issues around a sustainable future. We hold that listening to the indigenous voice could be the key element. Certainly more people worldwide are appreciating this way of thinking. While some will travel here, this year we have funded the least international fares of all SCANZ events, and we are enhancing the online presentation component.
Another important element is managing interdisciplinarity and intercultural content. Currently on the intercreate site, presentations are grouped according to category but we are working behind the scenes, to have culture and discipline flow across Māori knowledge, science and art. Day one of the wānanga-symposium is to be held at Owae Marae, day two is at the Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki (WITT) and day three is split between WITT and Pukekura Park, where several creative projects will be viewed. Dr Te Huirangi Waikerepuru is a keynote speaker as is Nina Czegledy, an international artist-scientist who works from Canada and Hungary. Staff of the Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences, and the Institute of Environmental and Scientific Research will present. Local Taranaki organisations involved in the wānanga are: Owae marae representatives, Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki, Matahiapo, Nga Motu Marine Reserve Society, and Friends of the Waitara River Ngaa Hoa o te Muriwai o Waitara. New Zealand Universities include: Massey University, University of Otago, University of Auckland and Auckland University of Technology. International universities represented: University of Toronto, Duke University, Universität der Künste Berlin, Concordia University, Symbiotica (University of Western Australia) and Australian National University. International organisations include: Hackteria.org and the Australian Network for Art and Technology. Project partners are Creative New Zealand, Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki, Matahiapo, Govett-Brewster Art Gallery and Puke Ariki. Further information Main site: www.intercreate.org Hui-symposium abstracts: http://www.intercreate.org/2012/10/scanz-2013-hui-symposium-selected-abstracts/ Registration information and conference outline: http://www.intercreate.org/2012/10/registration-2/ Best Ian Clothier _______________________________________________ Ada_list mailing list [email protected] http://aotearoadigitalarts.org.nz/
