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Call for student applications to The Patchingzone, Rotterdam, The
Netherlands
Deadline Nov. 3th 2008
The Patchingzone is a transdisciplinary lab for innovation where
students from different backgrounds work together with professionals
on meaningful creative media applications. The Patchingzone works
closely with V2_ and builds on the knowledge and expertise gained in
the V2_Lab; the research and development department of V2_ and the PhD
research 'Processpatching', Defining New Methods in aRt&D by Anne
Nigten. The Patchingzone's team: Kristina Andersen (Ma/Msc), Rene
Wassenburg, Lyndsey Housden (MA student), Prof. Lynda Hardman, drs.
Dineke Keemink, Dr. Anne Nigten and several prominent guest lecturers. www.patchingzone.net
The call for student applications is open for the 'Go for IT!' Project
in Rotterdam. We are interested in Master (Ma, Msc) students and PhD
(theoretical and practical) researchers for 1 and 2 semesters in 2009
from the following fields: game design, art and technology, performing
arts, design, cognitive science, art and cultural management, computer
science and so on. The deadline for applications is November 3th. In
the next paragraph you'll find a brief description of the upcoming Go
for IT! Project in Rotterdam. The application form can be downloaded
from our website. www.patchingzone.net
Go for IT!
Keywords:
Game design, art interventions, urban culture, mobile technology,
social aspects of public space.
GO FOR IT! is a creative collaboration project that will be developed
for and with the youth, students and researchers in Rotterdam. The
project is built around a series of creative technology workshops and
public events that deal with contemporary technology such as
'wearables', electronics, e-fashion, mobile communication and other
means of expression. The outcome of the workshops and events results
in an interactive Urban Game that will be performed and played in a
public space in south Rotterdam's city district Feijenoord. The
project will be realised, under the supervision of professionals, as a
collaborative effort by local young people and a team of outstanding
students from different backgrounds. The objective of Go for IT! is
multifaceted, we aim to work on several social issues such as exchange
and collaboration among young people, national and international
students and professionals from the creative industries; we also want
to promote a creative urban youth culture. We plan to make connections
with innovative urban game concepts and technology relating to public
space. This brings forward the most pressing issues to be worked on
within Go for IT! How can game concepts, art, and cultural events be
of value for the enrichment of public space? Which creative
technology applications could encourage co-creation and collaboration
in urban public space?
Runtime: January 2009 - end 2009 (participation for one or two
semesters)
Location: Rotterdam, city-district Feijenoord
Client: Rotterdam South Pact
Deadline for applications: November 3th 2008
Are you one of the Master (MA or Msc) or Phd (theoretical or
practical) students who would like to work in the team, for Go for
IT!'s realisation? We invite you to apply for one or two semesters in
2009!
What we offer: a research grant of 350,- euro per month, unique
transdisciplinairy collaboration experiences under supervision of
excellent supervisors on both practical and theoretic levels, seminars
with prominent researchers, theorists, designers and artists, and a
broad network of contacts in the fields of science, art, culture and
design. There is NO subscription or entry fee for students to
participate in this project!
We are currently in conversation with the local building cooperation
for temporary housing for our students.
Jury
All applications will be reviewed and juried based on its (discipline
specific) quality, expertise about the field, the motivation for
transdisciplinary collaboration and its creative approach towards the
theme.
The first round of selections will be done by an expert jury; Prof.
Lynda Hardman (head semantic interfaces group, C.W.I. / part-time full
professor TUe), Dr. Dirk Heylen, coordinator of MSc Human Media
Interaction and the minor program Art, Media and Technology at the
University of Twente, Drs. Dick Rijken (lector Haagse Hoge School /
Waterwolf), Alex Adriaansens (director and head-curator V2_, Institute
for the Unstable Media), Kristina Andersen MA / MSc (Steim, workshop
leader and mentor The Patchingzone, NL) and Dr. Anne Nigten
( researcher and director The Patchingzone, NL).
In a final round The Patchingzone core team and representatives of the
involved cultural institutes and city-district Feijenoord will review
the pre-selected proposals for the team composition and expertise
matches. The final team will be announced 1 month after the deadline
at the latest.
Download application form from our website:
http://patchingzone.net
The Patchingzone, Eendrachtsstraat 10, 3012XL Rotterdam (NL) kvk
#24414318
Read more about the first pilot-project of The Patchingzone: http://cultuurlokaal.patchingzone.net
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