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Just in case you haven't received information on this conference, thought I'd circulate this round. Karin Brown Library Services Assistant Manager Shakespeare Institute Library Shakespeare Institute University of Birmingham Mason's Croft Church Street Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6HP Tel: 0121 414 9521 www.is.bham.ac.uk/shakespeare <https://ex1.bham.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=https://ex1.bham.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.is.bham.ac.uk/shakespeare/> Library Opening Hours: Monday-Thursday: 9am - 8pm Friday to Saturday : 9am - 5pm & Sunday: 10am - 5pm ________________________________ From: List for disseminating news about the Arts and Humanities Data Service on behalf of Paul Stapleton Sent: Mon 11/12/2006 12:48 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Documentation/Live Arts Symposium *apologies for cross-posting* Convivencia: A one-day symposium on existing and potential relationships between documentation and live art practices Saturday the 3rd of February 2007 University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK Presenters: Robin Feeny, Concordia University, Canada Dr. Simon Ellis, University of Northampton Michael Mayhew, Honorary Associate Artist, National Review of Live Art Prof. Susan Melrose, Middlesex University Dr. Fiona Wright, Independent Artist/Researcher, Newcastle Convivencia - a tense but productive co-existence The primary aim of this one-day symposium is to open a dialogue around a range of perspectives on what remains a highly politicised topic of debate within professional and academic live art contexts. Historically, performance documentation has often been characterised as an unfaithful representation of the live art experience. However, in recent years the relationship between documentation and live art practices has moved towards reconciliation. The reasons for such a shift are many, possibly including the validation of practice-led research, the use of new technologies within performance, or the wider acceptance of the value of mediated memories. Yet not all are encouraged by the promises of digital technologies, or the increasing demands for reproducible evidence by funding bodies and archive-oriented institutions. The symposium will critically explore this terrain through a series of performative and discursive presentations, addressing topics such as digital online archive databases, the fetishisation of documentation, and the performance of the past. Registration is free, but delegate numbers are limited on a first come first serve basis. If you are interested in attending this event, please complete the attached delegate booking form and return by email to: [log in to unmask] This event is funded in part by the University of Central Lancashire and the Arts and Humanities Research Council as part of a 10-month research project titled Dialogic Evidence: Documentation of Ephemeral Events. For further information on this project please email Dr. Paul Stapleton: [log in to unmask]