[spectre] CFP: Future Histories of the Moving Image, Nov 2007
Future Histories of the Moving Image An international conference to be held at University of Sunderland 16-18 November 2007 Due to growing interest and new confirmed speakers we have extended the submission deadline: 30 June 2007 Keynote Speakers: Professor Patricia Zimmermann (Ithaca College, New York), and Holly Aylett (Vertigo Magazine and Independent Film Parliament, UK) As is now widely acknowledged, with the advent of digital technology the nature of moving image production, distribution and exhibition has changed dramatically. In particular, a rapidly increasing number of people are now accessing an increasing volume and range of moving image material online. This technology is also changing the way in which we analyse and document current and historical moving image practices, as there has been a recent proliferation of digital archive and database projects relating to film, video and television practices. It is timely therefore to examine the changing ways in which we are circulating and interrogating all areas of our moving image culture. We would particularly welcome papers that address the following areas: - What impact does the increasing reliance on database resources have on the nature of the histories we produce and write? - History as database vs history as narrative. - Implications of the proliferation of online critical writing (from refereed academic journals through to personal blogs) and its dissemination, with the blurring of the traditional distinction between professional and amateur writer. - The role and implication of immediate online distribution/exhibition of works - What impact is digital distribution having on theatrical exhibition? - Issues arising from the perceived need on the part of major producers/broadcasters to develop content for multiple platforms. - The implications of multiple producers being able to disseminate a wide range of material to multiple niche audiences (giving the idea of 'narrowcasting' a new meaning). - Revival/development of found footage production practices with the availability of digital archives such as Library of Congress Internet Archive (including the Prelinger Archive) and BBC Open Archive initiative. - Questions relating to the increasing accessibility online of moving image material in relation to intellectual property and the development of the Creative Commons copyright licence. - The creative influence of database logic on film structure. The conference will also host an open workshop - with participation by the Arts Council England, the Tate, the British Film Institute, Marcel Schwierin (Cinovid Database, Germany) and Gaby Wijers (Netherlands Media Art Institute, Montevideo/Time Based Arts) - which will address the issues of securing the sustainability and maximising the use/visibility of the growing number of film and video database/online research resources. The workshop is funded by the AHRC Networks and Workshops Scheme. Check out our blog regularly for latest news: myblogs.sunderland.ac.uk/blogs/futurehistories/ Please send proposals of 200-300 words for papers of approx. 20 minutes, together with a brief biographical note by 30 June 2007 to the conference organisers (Steven Ball, Julia Knight and Stephen Partridge) at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] Future Histories of the Moving Image is a joint conference organised by the University of Sunderland, the British Artists' Film and Video Study Collection (University of the Arts, London) and the Visual Research Centre REWIND project DJCAD at the University of Dundee, in collaboration with Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies. All papers delivered at the conference will be considered for publication in the journal. Julia Knight Reader in Moving Image/Co-editor, Convergence School of Arts, Design, Media Culture University of Sunderland Media Building The Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter's St Peter's Way Sunderland. SR6 0DD Tel: 0191 515 2653 (direct line) Tel: 0191 515 2634 (switchboard) Fax: 0191 515 3807 email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] ***Please note NEW author-date style for Convergence** see http://www.beds.ac.uk/convergence/callforpapers/instructionswww.beds.ac.uk/convergence/callforpapers/instructions Convergence: The Journal of Research into New Media Technologies Editors: Julia Knight and Alexis Weedon Editorial assistant: Jason Wilson Associate editors: Jeanette Steemers (Europe), Rebecca Coyle (Western Pacific), Amy Bruckman and Jane Singer (North America) Published quarterley. ISSN 1354-8564 Copyright of Convergence articles rests with the publisher Editorial e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial website: http://www.beds.ac.uk/convergencewww.beds.ac.uk/convergence SAGE http://con.sagepub.comhttp://con.sagepub.com __
[spectre] 10 years of Neural online
The first Neural 'online update' was uploaded 10 years ago (31 May 1997). To celebrate this event, here's a link to the amazing software we included in the first online issue. It's causing a short hallucination, kicking your sense of deepness through an optical illusion. It's called Pinwheel (for PC, originally we included a Classic Mac version called BugEyes) [http://www.eyetricks.com/pinwheel.htm]. Furthermore we also offer a free original Neural issue #1 (printed in 1993, language: Italian, http://www.neural.it/n/n1.htm) to everyone who will subscribe or renew within a week, so till 7 June (http://www.neural.it/subscribe.phtml). Be quick to grab one of the last copies of this quite rare issue! Have visions! -- Alessandro Ludovico Neural Magazine - English (http://neural.it/) Italian (http://www.neural.it/neural_it/) Latest Printed Issue - http://www.neural.it/art/2007/01/neural_26.phtml Subscribe - http://www.neural.it/subscribe.phtml __ SPECTRE list for media culture in Deep Europe Info, archive and help: http://coredump.buug.de/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/spectre
[spectre] CALL FOR CURATORIAL PROPOSALS - LabforCulture.org
CALL FOR CURATORIAL PROPOSALS - LabforCulture.org * Deadline July 1, 2007 * http://www.labforculture.org LabforCulture.org is the essential online tool for everyone involved in arts and culture who creates, collaborates, shares and produces across borders in Europe. This interactive web platform was launched in 2006 to encourage dialogue, networking and collaboration across physical, cultural and imaginative borders across 48 countries in the broader Europe. Initiated by the European Cultural Foundation (ECF) and jointly developed and supported by many of Europe's leading cultural organisations, LabforCulture offers a wealth of essential information, debate and research - including all the latest news, vital funding tips, blogs and a vast searchable database of cultural organisations operating from Rome to Reykjavík. LabforCulture.org will celebrate its first anniversary in the summer of 2007 and in this context we are pleased to announce a call for an experienced media art curator or curatorial collaboration to conceptualise and manage an online presentation of specially commissioned artworks, for presentation in early 2008. * Call for proposals * This is an open call to Europe-based curators to propose a creative concept for the LabforCulture anniversary project, be responsible for the ultimate selection of artworks and critically reflect on the project throughout its duration and after its end. The concept and commissioned artworks should address, challenge and rethink issues such as cross border dialogue, cultural intersections, crossings or networks, in the context of LabforCulture and cultural cooperation in the broader Europe. The curatorial proposal will contextualise and document the work in relation to the scope, content and technological framework of LabforCulture.org. * Curatorial profile * The selected curator/s should: * have demonstrated experience in either curating Net Art and/or artists who use the internet as integral to their practice. * have a curatorial track record in the field of media art * have demonstrated cultural project management experience * demonstrate their ability to write about and critically evaluate the presented works * Responsibilities * The curator/s will be contracted by the European Cultural Foundation on a freelance basis for the period of August 1, 2007 to May 15, 2008, and will receive a fee of 7000 Euro (excluding 2 required trips to Amsterdam for work with the LabforCulture team, but including any additional travel required to deliver the proposed project, to be discussed with the LabforCulture Director). In addition to the fee, a fixed commissions and documentation budget will be provided. Responsibilities: * design a concept and thematic framework for the project * make the final selection of artists * maintain an appropriate timeline for agreed outputs * be the main contact person for the commissioned artists (LabforCulture will be responsible for the administration of the project in terms of contracts, payments and overall coordination of the project) * manage the agreed commissions and documentation budget, which will be overseen and administrated by LabforCulture * write an engaging curatorial statement to be published on LabforCulture in November 2007 and a subsequent series of texts to accompany the presentations in 2008, introducing and reflecting on the selected artists/artworks * be available to travel to Amsterdam as required, to meet with LabforCulture staff over the course of the project * work in close collaboration with the LabforCulture team in relation to the technical framework and requirements of the commissioned artworks * work with the LabforCulture team to agree and implement an appropriate page/section for the project that integrates with the current website design and branding * work with the LabforCulture Communications team to promote the project and be available for press interviews * gather and prepare documentation about the commissioned artists and artworks for presentation on LabforCulture.org * ensure appropriate documentation of the project is undertaken and after its end, reflect on the process, challenges and experience of the project in a final text/public discussion forum. * Selection panel * Annet Dekker (Head of Exhibitions and Artlab, Netherlands Media Art Institute, Amsterdam, NL) and Kelli Dipple (Webcasting Curator, Tate, London, UK) will join the LabforCulture content development team to select the curatorial proposal. * Submissions * Interested curators are asked to submit the following material BY EMAIL ONLY no later than July 1, 2007: 1. Cover letter 2.
[Spectre]Digicult_Digimag 24_May 07_English Vesion Online
Sorry for any crosspostings The english version of Digimag, Italian monthly e-magazine of digital culture and electronic arts, is available online. DIGIMAG ENGLISH VERSION - #ISSUE 24 - MAY 07 http://www.digicult.it/digimag_eng/index.asp [Interviews]: Warren Neidich, Cristophe Bruno, 99Rooms, , Osvaldo Cavandoli, Andrea Brogi [Featuring]: Alberto Grifi homage [Reports]: Sonar 2007, Sonarmagica, Art Tech Media, Elektra 8, Futuresonic, Deaf 2007, Interactiva 07, Icra 07 [Themes]: Digital Art Market [Cover]: Arianna D'Angelica [Translations]: Monica Amboni, Giulia Artioli, Claudia Contino, Ornella Pesenti / Digicult: http://www.digicult.it/en/ Digipod: http://www.digicult.it/podcast Digimag: http://www.digicult.it/digimag_eng/index.asp Network http://www.digicult.it/en/Credits.asp / Marco Mancuso Digicult Director Ripa di Porta Ticinese 39 20134 Milano - Italy Mob. +39.340.8371816 www.digicult.it www.digicult.it/digimag www.digicult.it/digipod [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ SPECTRE list for media culture in Deep Europe Info, archive and help: http://coredump.buug.de/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/spectre
[spectre] NEW CITY TERRITORY: 12/13 June - Venice (confidential and protected by law)
From: PRESS - aMAZElab [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 31 May 2007 3:12:14 PM To: PRESS - aMAZElab [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: NEW CITY TERRITORY: 12/13 June - Venice NEW CITY TERRITORY VENICE BIENNIAL: Art and Theory as cultural practices. The department of Industrial Arts Design of the IUAV in Venice and aMAZElab offer a moment of reflection in collaboration with Venice International Biennial. An experimental and multi-disciplinary debate on “case study” cities (Istanbul, Beirut, Nicosia, Tel Aviv, Alexandria, Barcelona and Venice), on contemporary perceptions of the city, as well as on the theme of new territories. Migratory flows of people, cultures and economies. The writing on the walls of contemporary city-territories, open maps with multiple meanings between their emotional, geographical, historical and social layers. International seminar; publishing and journalistic presentations; conferences and video projections, visual materials, on the subject Atlante Mediterraneo. New City-Territory. PROGRAMME @ IUAV/DADI, ex Convento Terese,12-13 June, Venice Contributs by: Tony Chakar, Markus Miessen, Paolo Fabbri, Pierluigi Sacco, Peter Lang, Vasif Kortun, Domenec, Martí Peran, Eleni Xenou, Elena Parpa, Alessandro Petti, Tom Trevor, Umberto Pastore, Yannis Papadakis, Sigal Barnir Yael Moria, Nadim Karam, Heba Habuelfadl, Achilleas Kentonis, Pelin Tan, Francesca Cogni + Donatello de Mattia, Gudran, Pep Dardanya, Ofri Cnaani, Claudia Zanfi, xurban_collective, others In collaboration with: International universities and institutions; Venice Biennial With the support: Anna Lindh Foundation, Alexandria; European Cultural Foundation, Amsterdam Complete programme attached Info and images: [EMAIL PROTECTED] MAST (Museo di Arte Sociale e Territoriale) aMAZElab via Cola Montano 8 20159 Milan, Italy Ph/Fax +39 02 6071623 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.amaze.it --- -- This e-mail is sent by aMAZElab Cultural Association. It is confidential and protected by law. Any un-authorized use or distribution of information here contained is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, notify the sender immediately. This e-mail address is strictly of use and property of the author. If you wish to be removed from our mailing list, please reply to this email saying REMOVE. __ SPECTRE list for media culture in Deep Europe Info, archive and help: http://coredump.buug.de/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/spectre
[spectre] Fwd:Concerning AHRC withdrawal of AHDS funding
# Původní zpráva # Od: Barry Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] # Předmět: Concerning AHRC withdrawal of AHDS funding # Datum: 01.6.2007 13:41:11 # # * PLEASE NOTE: if you click 'reply' to this email, you will be sending an # email to over 1000 subscribers. Please do so only if you wish to respond to all # ** # # # # Concerning AHRC withdrawal of AHDS funding # On the 14th May 2007 the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) publicly # announced its intention to withdraw funding from its digital service provider, # the Arts and Humanities Data Service (AHDS) from March 2008. The announcement is # available on: # # http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/news/news_pr/2007/information_for_applicants_to_AHRC_june_deadline.asp # # An initial response by AHDS is available at: # # http://ahds.ac.uk/news/ahrc-news-may07.htm # # The AHDS Homepage outlining their full range of services is available at: # # http://www.ahds.ac.uk/index.htm # # # # For reasons outlined below this action severely threatens UK based arts and # humanities digital research and development and has now developed to the stage # of petitioning the Prime Minister to request AHRC to reconsider their decision. # The petition is available at # # # # http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/AHDSfunding # # # # # Only British citizens and those resident in the UK are permitted to sign the # petition but international colleagues may choose to send emails to the # appropriate authorities outlining the detrimental effect this action will cause # to UK and international arts and humanities digital research, learning and # teaching. Further details are given below. # # # # Please feel free to cross-post this request as you feel is appropriate. # # # # - # # # -- Forwarded message -- # From: 10 Downing Street # Subject: Your petition to the Prime Minister has been approved # # Your petition has been approved by the Number 10 web team, and # is now available on the Number 10 website at the following # address: # http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/AHDSfunding/ # # Your petition reads: # # We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to urge the Arts # and Humanities Research Council to revisit its decision to # withdraw funding from the Arts and Humanities Data Service, # which has played a fundamental part in developing and # supporting use of new digital technologies to support # innovative research by UK researchers # # On 11 May 2007, Professor Philip Esler, Chief Executive of the # AHRC, wrote to University Vice-Chancellors informing them of # the Council's decision to withdraw funding from the AHDS after # eleven years. The AHDS has pioneered and encouraged awareness # and use among Britain's university researchers in the arts and # humanities of best practice in preserving digital data created # by research projects funded by public money. It has also # ensured that this data remains publicly available for future # researchers. It is by no means evident that a suitable # replacement infrastructure will be established and the AHRC # appears to have taken no adequate steps to ensure the continued # preservation of this data. The AHDS has also played a prominent # role in raising awareness of new technologies and innovative # practices among UK researchers. We believe that the withdrawal # of funding for this body is a retrograde step which will # undermine attempts to create in Britain a knowledge economy # based on latest technologies. We ask the Prime Minister to urge # the AHRC to reconsider this decision. # # # # -- # # # # Further considerations: # # # # 1.. Building an interconnected collection of digital research data - which can # only be undertaken by a national organisation - is essential to the future # development of arts and humanities research. # 2.. The current AHRC action will inevitably cause the UK arts and humanities # to fall behind international standards and to lose research findings of interest # and value to future generations # 3.. Creating an on-line representation of digital research data is a form of # publication of research knowledge similar, and complementary, to printed # publications. # 4.. Whereas copyright libraries preserve standard publications there is as yet # no national equivalent for digital research outputs and this action by the AHRC # increases the likelihood of fragmentation and loss. # 5.. Digital research outputs need to be properly curated and preserved for the # long-term (and long-term means longer than the 3 years being suggested by AHRC # as a new orthodoxy). # 6.. Research data is complex requiring an infrastructure which can ensure the # long term sustainability and accessibility of these materials. # 7.. Preservation of digital materials is not simply back-up, another copy in a #
[spectre] [Fwd: AHRC/AHDS (fwd)]
Dear colleagues On the 14th May 2007 the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) publicly announced its intention to withdraw funding from its digital service provider, the Arts and Humanities Data Service (AHDS) from March 2008. The announcement is available on: http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/news/news_pr/2007/information_for_applicants_to_AHRC_ june_deadline.asp An initial response by AHDS is available at: http://ahds.ac.uk/news/ahrc-news-may07.htm The AHDS Homepage outlining their full range of services is available at: http://www.ahds.ac.uk/index.htm This action severely threatens UK based arts and humanities digital research and development and has now developed to the stage of petitioning the Prime Minister to request AHRC to reconsider their decision to withdraw funding. The petition is available at http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/AHDSfunding please consider signing it. Gabriella Giannachi -- Prof. Gabriella Giannachi Associate Professor in Performance and New Media Co-Director Centre for Intermedia Co-Director ISN Department of Drama School of Performance Arts Exeter University Thornlea, New North Road Exeter EX4 4LA Tel : (01392) 264580 Fax : (01392) 264594 http://www.spa.ex.ac.uk/drama/staff/staff_giannachi.html __ SPECTRE list for media culture in Deep Europe Info, archive and help: http://coredump.buug.de/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/spectre
[spectre] ICC in June: Symposium series: Media Technology and, the Emergence of new 'Knowledge'
ICC 10th Anniversary Session Series Vol. 2 Symposium series Media Technology and the Emergence of new 'Knowledge' at ICC on June 9, 16, 23(all saturday) 14:00-17:00. -admission free / japanese only / live on the Internet. -moderated by SHIKATA Yukiko June 9(sat) 14:00-17:00 Potentials of the Interface: Surfing the edges of creation panelists: GUNJI Pegio-Yukio(Professor, Department of Earth Planetary Science, Faculty of Science/ Graduate School of Science Technology, Kobe University) OKAZAKI Kenjiro(Artist/ Professor, Kinki University Internatilnal Center For Human Sciences) YANAIHARA Mikuni(nibroll director/ Choreographer) June 16(sat) 14:00-17:00 The Future in Archives: Data reorganized panelists: ISHIDA Hidetaka(Professor, Interfaculty Initivative in Information Studies, The University of Tokyo) MINAKA Nobuhiro(Evolutionary biologist, Senior Researcher of the National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences ) NAKATANI Norihito(Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, Waseda University) June 23(sat) 14:00-17:00 Networks Now: Now worlds can be connected panelists: BABA Masataka(Architect/Open A Ltd.) MASUDA Naoki(Network Science/Lecturer, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology Mathematical Informatics Course, The University of Tokyo) NAKAJIMA Kengo(Community Engine Inc. President/CEO) http://www.ntticc.or.jp/Exhibition/2007/MediaTechnologyAndKnowledge/symposium2_1.html __ SPECTRE list for media culture in Deep Europe Info, archive and help: http://coredump.buug.de/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/spectre
