Hi
If you are in the DC
area or will be traveling through, please be aware that we are starting a monthly
salon at the National Academy of Sciences. DASER (DC Art Science Evening
Rendezvous) will seek to foster community in the region while providing an
engaging format for the discussion of the intersection of art, science,
technology and culture and those who work in this nexus.
http://www.nasonline.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Experience_Future_Events_DASER
For more details, the
media alert is pasted below. We welcome suggestions for panelists for
future events.
Best regards,
JD Talasek |
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NAS
Announces Monthly D.C. Art & Science Evening Rendezvous Series
WASHINGTON
– Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences (CPNAS) is partnering
with Leonardo, the International
Society for the Arts, Sciences, and Technology, to present D.C. Art and Science
Evening Rendezvous (DASER), a monthly discussion forum on art and science
projects in the national capital region. DASERs will provide the public
with a snapshot of the cultural environment of the region and will foster
interdisciplinary networking. The monthly series begins on Feb. 16, 2011,
at 6 p.m. at the
Historically,
the artist has communicated, educated, and preserved the ideas of science. But
how is the work of scientists, engineers, physicians, and experts from other
disciplines informed by the creative processes of artists? How do artists
use science and technology to advance the creative and cultural discourse? In
the D.C. metropolitan area, practitioners from many institutions, including
universities, museums, and embassies, are interested in the ways that various disciplines
inform one another with tangible results.
Each
DASER will feature presentations by such practitioners along with time for
discussion and socializing. At the Feb. 16 kick-off event, there will be presentations
by
Upcoming
DASERs are scheduled on March 16, April 21, May 19, June 16, and July 21, 2011.
Future speakers include Amy Bastian, director, Motion Analysis
Laboratory, Kennedy Krieger Institute,
The Cultural Programs of the
Leonardo fosters collaborative
explorations both nationally and internationally by facilitating
interdisciplinary projects and documenting and disseminating information about the
intersection of art, science, and technology.