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Dear colleagues,
Please feel free to circulate and post on relevance lists!:

CALL FOR PAPERS:
 Digital Arts & Cultures (DAC) Conference 2005:
"Digital Experience: Design, Aesthetics, Practice"
December 1st - December 3rd, Copenhagen, Denmark.

http://www.itu.dk/DAC2005/

The 6th DAC conference will be held at the IT University of Copenhagen,
Denmark, from December 1st to December 3rd 2005. Researchers and
practitioners from all related disciplines are invited to participate in
this event and to exchange ideas, theories and experiences regarding the
state of the field of digital arts, cultures, aesthetics and design anno
2005.

ON THE THEME: DIGITAL EXPERIENCE The DAC 2005 conference invites critical
examinations of the field of digital arts and culture, which challenge
existing paradigms. We call for papers which examine both theoretical and
hands-on approaches to digital experiences and experience design. Since
the inaugural DAC in 1998 much has happened, and research has matured from
early investigations into the problematic nature of new media towards
questions of emergent dynamics, user centered design and various forms of
interactivity. At the same time, the realization has grown that users of
digital media not only are active participants, but also have to be taken
into account at all stages of the design and production of digital
experiences. How do practitioners (programmers, artists, designers etc.)
cater for this kind of active and demanding user? What kinds of
experiences can we create? How can these experiences inform us? How do we
as academics analyse and evaluate digital experiences? DAC has always been
interested in exploring the ways in which digital media do things that
traditional media cannot. We believe that the focus on 'experience' in DAC
2005 will illuminate the possibilities of digital media beyond the
functional possibilities of 'usability'. What are the aesthetic and
cultural implications of digital design as experience?

For suggestions of more specific topics of the papers, see the website.

SUBMISSIONS We call for submission of full papers only. It is possible to
submit either a full-length paper (max. 10 pages) or a short paper (max. 4
pages). We also invite invitations for self-organised preconference
workshops.

All papers will be reviewed by an independent review committee, which will provide written feedback on each paper.

Submission of full paper (long & short) & workshop proposals: August 8th
Submission of camera-ready papers: October 28th


CONTACT
Conference organiser, academic officer: Tasha Buch, IT University of
Copenhagen ([log in to unmask])Conference chair: Lisbeth Klastrup, IT University of Copenhagen ([log in to unmask])
Conference chair: Susana Tosca, IT University ([log in to unmask], currently on maternity leave)

- we look forward to meeting you at DAC 2005!

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Lisbeth Klastrup
Interim Head of Dept., Assistant Professor
Dept. of Digital Aesthetics and Communication
IT University of Copenhagen
Rued Langgaardsvej 7
DK-2300 Copenhagen S

Phone: + 45 7218 5029
Fax: + 45 7218 5001

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