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> Date: 21 April 2008 00:26:50 GMT-04:00
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> Subject: CFP - Media in Motion: The Challenge of Preservation in
> the Digital Age
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> Please forward to graduate students. Thank you.
>
>
> Call for Papers
>
> Media in Motion:
> The Challenge of Preservation in the Digital Age
>
> October 29, 2008
>
> McGill University
> Montreal, Quebec
> Canada
>
>
> The DOCAM (Documentation and Conservation of the Media Arts
> Heritage) Research Alliance and Media@McGill invite submissions of
> abstracts for the presentation of papers at the inaugural Media in
> Motion Symposium. The interdisciplinary event aims to bring
> together graduate students across the sciences, humanities, and
> social sciences in order to explore the many facets of media art
> preservation. To that end, submissions related to the conference
> theme, ”The Challenge of Preservation in the Digital Age,” are
> strongly encouraged. Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
>
> - Archival Practices
> - Challenges of Audio, Film, Video, and Digital Media Preservation
> - Cultural Influences, Impacts, and Considerations
> - Cultural Property Law
> - Digital Preservation and Cultural Memory
> - Digitization of the Humanities
> - Effects on Artistic Practices
> - Ethical, Social, and Philosophical Concerns
> - Preservation Strategies and Techniques
> - Future Trends and Directions
>
> As the symposium will be held in conjunction with the Annual
> International DOCAM Summit (on October 30-31, 2008, at McGill
> University), preference will be given to proposals that address
> issues related to the alliance’s activities. For more information
> on DOCAM and its mandate, please visit http://www.docam.ca/en.
>
> All presented papers will be considered for publication in an
> edited volume of the proceedings. Additional information will be
> provided upon acceptance.
>
> Proposals should include a title; the name, affiliation, and e-mail
> address of the author; an abstract of 300 words; and a brief
> statement explaining how the paper fits within the research
> priorities of DOCAM. Submissions in English or French are welcome.
> Please send proposals by May 31, 2008 to Marilyn Terzic at
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>
> DOCAM is an international research alliance on the documentation
> and the conservation of the media arts heritage, initiated by the
> Daniel Langlois Foundation for Art, Science, and Technology. Its
> main objective is to develop new methodologies and tools to address
> the issues of preserving and documenting digital, technological,
> and electronic works of art.
>
> Media@McGill is a hub of research, scholarship, and public outreach
> on issues and controversies in media, technology, and culture.
> Based in the Department of Art History and Communication Studies at
> McGill University, Media@McGill is supported by a range of sources,
> most notably a generous gift from the Beaverbrook Canadian
> Foundation. For more information, please visit http://media.mcgill.ca.