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> Subject: FW: The Digital Aesthetic 2 Conference: 16th - 17th March 2007 > > Organised jointly by: Dr Chris Meigh-Andrews, (University of Central > Lancashire, Electronic and Digital Art Unit) and the Harris Museum and > Art Gallery > > Venue: University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK > > Conference Background and Aims > > The aim of the conference is to facilitate good practice in the > emerging > area of Fine Art practice within the digital domain, to foster and > communicate the dissemination of new and theoretical ideas and to > provide a forum and to facilitate networking between artists, academics > and writers. > The Digital Aesthetic 2 is a joint initiative between the Electronic > and Digital Art Unit at the University of Central Lancashire and Harris > Museum and Art Gallery. Built on the highly successful exhibition, > conference! and website The Digital Aesthetic autumn 200. We aim to > bring together some of the most significant visual artists, theorists > and academics worki ng in the international field of new media and > digital imaging. > The exhibition will consist of artworks from artists of regional, > national and international importance at venues including the > University > of Central Lancashire and the Harris Museum and Art Gallery. This two > day conference will highlight, explore and debate the issues and > implications of new media work within the contemporary fine art > context. > > Who Should Attend? > This conference will be of interest to a range of people including > artists, critics and academics, undergraduate and post-graduate > students. > > Draft Programme > 9:30-10:00 Refreshments and registration > 10:00-10:15 Welcome and Introduction Dr Chris Meigh-Andrews > > 10:15-11:30 Session 1 > > * Prof. Sean Cubitt, (Australia), Director of Media and > Communications Program, Faculty of Arts, The University of > Melbourne,Light and Colour in the Digital Domain > * Jon Thomson, (UK), Slade School of Art, University College > London & Alison Craighead (UK), CARTE, University of > Westminster,Sculpting Real Time > * Clive Gillman, (UK), Director of Dundee Contemporary Arts, > Dundee, Gallery as a Digital Hub > * 11:30-12:00 Refreshments break > > > 12:00-13:15 Session 2 > > * Gary Hill (USA) Artist > * Dr Charlie Gere (UK), Reader in New Media Research at the > Institute for Cultural Research, Lancaster University, "Hoc Est Enim > Corpus Meum": Stelarc's Mystical Body > * Dr Andrea Zapp, (Germany/UK), Senior Lecturer and MA Route > Leader Media Arts, Faculty of Art and Design, Manchester Metropolitan > University, The Real and the Imaginary: Interactive Narratives in > Online > Media Art Installations > > 13:30-14:30 lunch > 14:30-15:45 Session 3 > > * Prof. David Garcia, (Netherlands), Professor of Design for > Digital Cultures, University of Portsmouth, UK and Hoogschool voor de > Kunst Utrecht, Knowledge, Networks, Freedom > * Prof. Bill Seaman, (USA), Department Head of Digital + Media > Department, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island, > The > Thoughtbody Environment. Toward the Science of Neo-sentient > * Prof. Paul Sermon, (UK), Professor of Creative Technology, > University of Salford, Puppeteers, Performance or Avatars- A perceptual > difference in telematic space > > 15:45-16:15 Refreshments > 16:15-17:00 Plenary Chaired by Prof. Jane Prophet > 18:30 Private view - Harris Museum > > Saturday 17th March 2007, > Mitchell & Kenyon Cinema, Foster Building, University of Central > Lancashire > > 9:30-10:00 Refreshments and registration > 10:00-11:30 Session 1 > > * Robert Cahen, (France) Artist, Recent Digital Works > * Dr Peter Appleton (UK) Artist and Reader In Creative Technology, > ICDC: (International Centre for Digital Content), Liverpool John Moores > University > * Taylor Nuttall, (UK) Chief Executive of Folly, Virtual > relationships, individual identity and cultural growth > > 11:30-12:00 Refreshments break > 12:00-13:30 Session 2 > > * The Vasulkas (Iceland, Czech Republic/USA), Artists, Recent > Digital Video Work > * Blast Theory (UK), Artists Collective > * Avi Rosen (Israel), Artist, The Ultimate Cathedral > > 13:30-14:30 lunch > 14:30-16:00 Session 3 > > * Dr Alexander Galloway (USA), Assistant Professor, Department of > Culture and Communication, New York University, Current and Past Work > by > the Radical Software Group. > * E-boy, (Germany), Artists Collective, Parts > * David Surman, (UK) Senior Lecturer in Computer Games Design, > Newport School of Art, Media and Design, Pagentry and Play in Digital > Art > > 16:00-16:30 Refreshments break > 16:30-17:15 Plenary Chaired by Prof. Jane Prophet > > Further information relating to the conference : > www.digitalaesthetic.org.uk <http://www.digitalaesthetic.org.uk/> > <http://www.digitalaesthetic.org.uk/> . > > Full costs and details can be found on the web site. > > Please feel free to pass on this information to any of your colleagues > interested in attending. > > However, if in the meantime, you have any queries, please don't > hesitate > to contact me on my direct number 01772 892656 or e-mail > [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > We look forward to welcoming you to the Conference. > > Thank you for your time. > > Kind regards > > Gail Simpson > Conference Officer > Conference & Events Management > Catering & Conferences > University Of Central Lancashire > Room 10 > Foster Building > Preston > Lancashire PR1 2HE > Tel No: + 44 (0) 1772 892656 > Fax No: + 44 (0) 1772 892977 > Any representations, views and/or opinions in this e-mail are those of > the sender, and not necessarily of the University. 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