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fineArt forum: December 2003
by linda carroli 02 Dec '03

02 Dec '03

fineArt forum: December 2003 fineArt forum = art + technology netnews http://www.fineartforum.org This month's issue: :: fAfText :: In focus in fAfNews: AIMIA advises that urgent action is required to ensure the future of Australian digital and screen industries; MOOT Records Launch 'The Surrealestate Project', Melbourne, Australia; Australasian Computer Music Association seeks contributions, Australia; Alan Sondheim in Gridface, Online. :: Australian URL :: fAfText Essays: : Artist Run Spaces - Peter Anderson explores the fortunes of artist run spaces : Body, Place-Time and New Media, an essay by Anna Barros : Dispositions, an extract from McKenzine Wark's latest book : desperate optimists in interview with Ben Slater Reviews & Reports: : The Shoulders of Giants: The New Media Reader reviewed by Axel Bruns : Virtual Art: From Illusion to Immersion by Oliver Grau reviewed by Teri Hoskin : Gating, a sound art cd reviewed by Gavin Sade : Konstantin Batynkov's One's Own, Someone Else's, an exhibition reviewed by Selma Stern : SIGGRAPH 2003, a Report from the Military Entertainment Complex from Paul Brown : Macromedia Flash MX Game Design Demystified reviewed by Heidi Jermyn : Industrial Strength Design: How Brook Stevens shaped your world reviewed by Lisa Chittick : Steffen Lehmann's retrospective Architeken reviewed by Gina Velli : TRANSIT - 8 Views of Indonesia, a report by Francesca Berger : Electrofringe 2003, a report by Linda Carroli : Temporal Intervals by Trish Adams reviewed by Linda Carroli http://www.fineartforum.org/Backissues/Vol_17/faf_v17_n12/reviews/reviews_i… :: In focus in fAfNews Upfront: Australian Interactive Media Industry Association (AIMIA) advises that urgent action is required to ensure the future of Australian digital and screen industries. Along with representatives of Australia's film, television and other cultural industries, AIMIA has been lobbying to stop the Australian government from trading away its right to intervene to protect Australia's new media industries. http://www.fineartforum.org/Backissues/Vol_17/faf_v17_n12/upfront_index.html Events: MOOT Records is a newly established, Melbourne based independent record/cd label. Its first CD release, 'The Surrealestate Project', is a "collaborative psychotronic journey" by MOOT founders, Justin Butler and Ceallaigh Norman. The CD will be launched 10 & 12 December in Melbourne, Australia. http://www.fineartforum.org/Backissues/Vol_17/faf_v17_n12/events_index.html Opportunities: The Australasian Computer Music Association seeks contributions by young and/or emerging composers and sound artists for a compilation compact disk that will be published in 2004. The aim of the compact disk is to showcase some of the best emerging talent from this region, reflect the broad streams of research, production and performance that inform contemporary sound culture, and it will be used to promote Australasian sound culture locally and abroad. http://www.fineartforum.org/Backissues/Vol_17/faf_v17_n12/opps_index.html Stuff: Gridface, an e-zine featuring digital art and experimental music, is pleased to present a series of images by renowned net personality Alan Sondheim. http://www.fineartforum.org/Backissues/Vol_17/faf_v17_n12/stuff_index.html PLUS more than 150 news items, announcements and calls ... :: Australian URL Due to a server restructure at QUT, our Australian host, fineArt forum will no longer maintain the Australian mirror and apologise for any inconvenience. fAf will explore the viability of setting up a mirror in the Asia Pacific as a means of providing faster access in the region. In the meantime, fAf's sole online incarnation continues to be available at http://www.fineartforum.org. . . . . . SUBSCRIBE To subscribe to fineArt forum: Send an email message to: mailserv(a)qut.edu.au with the following text in the message: subscribe fineartforum To unsubscribe - the first line of your email should read: unsubscribe fineartforum GOT NEWS?? Send it to editor(a)fineartforum.org MORE INFO Nisar Keshvani: editor(a)fineartforum.org MISSION fineArt forum is a free, not-for-profit news and information service exploring the relationship between the arts, sciences and technology. fAf aims to inform new media arts and technology communities worldwide of the latest events, developments and opportunities. fineArt forum is supported by QUT Communication Design Department, School of Film and Media Studies - Ngee Ann Polytechnic Singapore and Mississippi State University. fAf is published by Fine Art Forum Inc. fAf is associated with the Art, Science and Technology Network (ASTN) http://www.astn.net and Leonardo Electronic Almanac (LEA). LEA is an online peer-reviewed journal published at MIT Press for the Leonardo Network http://www.leonardo.info.

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call for papers
by urfist 02 Dec '03

02 Dec '03

Call for papers The 8th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics http://www.iiisci.org/sci2004/website/ Invited Session : "Future uses and models of Information Retrieval on the Web" Important dates : 19 Decembre : declaration of interest (Author's name, title of your conmmunication, keywords) 15 Janvier : Abstract + keywords 30 Janvier : notification of acceptance 15 Mars : camera-ready paper (author's kit available on conference website) Invited session Organizers : Olivier Ertzscheid (PhD Information Science. University of Toulouse.) Gabriel Gallezot (Senior lecturer in Information Science. University of Nice.) Submission : e-mail only at urf11(a)cict.fr Conference language : all proposals and submissions must be done in english. (sorry for cross-posting) Appel à contribution 8ème conférence mondiale Systémique, Cybernétique et informatique http://www.iiisci.org/sci2004/website/ Session invitée : "L'avenir des usages et des modèles de la recherche d'information sur le web." Dates importantes : 19 Décembre : déclaration d'intérêt (Nom du (des) auteur(s), titre de la communication et mots-clés) 15 Janvier : Résumé + mots-clés 30 Janvier : notification d'acceptation 15 Mars : communication définitive (les instructions aux auteurs seront disponibles sur le site de la conférence) Invited session Organizers : Olivier Ertzscheid (Docteur en sciences de l'information. Université de Toulouse.) Gabriel Gallezot (Maître de conférences en sciences de l'information. Université de Nice.) Soumission : par mail uniquement, à l'adresse urf11(a)cict.fr Langue de la conférence : toutes les propositions et soumissions doivent être en anglais. (pardon pour le multi-postage)

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[Fwd: 3rd oekonux conference//mgc pa koga zanima!]
by Gasper Koren 01 Dec '03

01 Dec '03

--- 8< --- 8< --- 8< --- 8< --- 8< --- 8< --- 8< --- 8< --- 8< --- 8< --- Call for Contribution ===================== Wealth by copyleft ================== Creativity in the digital age ============================= 3. Oekonux Conference 20.-23. May 2004 Department of Philosophy at Vienna University ______________________________________________________________________ Project Oekonux --------------- In Project Oekonux [http://www.oekonux.org/] and in the neighboring OpenTheory [http://www.opentheory.org/] different people with different opinions and different methods study the economic and political forms of Free Software. An important question is, whether the principles of the development of Free Software (without exchange in the core, self-organized, common and unlimited participation in the production knowledge) may be the foundation of a new economy which is no longer based on the dogma of economic scarcity. New economy may also mean the basis for a new form of society. So Oekonux is not only concerned with Free Software but with the relation of Free Software and transformation of society. From the far ranging Oekonux debate new views on past transformation processes of society and a completely new theory of transformation of society emerge - e.g. the germ form hypothesis. A closely related question is, whether, where and how in the given economic and societal framework a culture of Free Information Goods emerges and thus makes the principles of the development of Free Software fruitful for other areas. Are the principles of the development of Free Software a temporary or integratable phenomenon or do they spread in other areas of society sooner or later. The conference -------------- The motto of the conference "Wealth by copyleft -- Creativity in the digital age" points especially to these questions: o How do the production methods of Free Software affect science, art, education, production? o Does the wealth of the information society come from patents and "Creative Industries"? Or does Copyleft gain legitimization for a more powerful and sustainable source of wealth beyond the logic of money? o Which coalitions do evolve in these processes and on which basis do they work? o Special interest receives the relation of Free Selbstentfaltung and societal agreements: How do self-organized societal relations come into being and how do they grow? How does cooperation and self-organization function at all? Especially: How are conflicts and power handled? Meanwhile for these and similar questions the Oekonux community became an internationally recognized focus point. From the simple mailing list this virtual community slowly develops into a collective research project - without a prior project management. Factual needs and their perception shall determine the next step. A slowly emerging consensus and the work of accepted maintainers are the moving spirit. This is producing theory just as Free Software. After the success of the 1. [http://erste.oekonux-konferenz.de/] and 2. [http://second.oekonux-conference.org/] Oekonux conference the 3. Oekonux conference [http://www.oekonux-conference.org/] takes place in cooperation with the Institute for Philosophy in Vienna. Besides the questions raised above contributions to these topics are welcome. o Free Software Experiences from projects, success stories, but also conflicts, contradictions (for example making money vs. self-unfolding, wage labor vs. Free Doing, etc.) as well as studies about the phenomenon of Free Software. o Technological development Examples of development of technology with a potential similar to Free Software. What significance do Free Standards have? What may such a technological development mean for ecological questions? o Alternative and anti-economy Theoretical models of the abolition of exchange, labor, and money. Practical experiences in projects on the height of the technological and social development. Contradictions of theory and practice. o How can Oekonux become practical? Interesting are suggestions for concrete projects, which try to practice our ideas. Free Licenses for other fields, gratis shops, ... For all contributions the relation to the topic field of Oekonux should be recognizable. The planned conference shall give room to bundle, collectively re-discuss and make fruitful for all, thoughts which developed in different places independently. Besides getting to know one other in talks and workshops the respective current state of the discussion shall be presented. Moreover there will be a concentrated introduction in the content of the Oekonux debate. Speakers wanted --------------- People interested in giving a talk, preparing a workshop or moderate a discussion round please submit a short outline of their intentions to Project Oekonux [mailto:projekt@oekonux.de]. (Mails to this address are archived on the web. Please ask there if there is a problem with this.) If someone wants to add some other kind of contribution please also contact this address. Deadline for such outlines is March 1st, 2004 Decision about the chosen contributions is until March 31th, 2004. The conference languages are German and English. Translators are needed!

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new reviews in cyberculture studies (december 2003)
by david silver 01 Dec '03

01 Dec '03

New reviews (found at http://www.com.washington.edu/rccs/) include: Gitte Stald & Thomas Tufte, eds. Global Encounters: Media and Cultural Transformation (University of Luton Press, 2002). Reviewed by: Charles Ess Kevin Douglas Kuswa Radhika Seth Stewart M. Hoover & Lynn Schofield Clark, eds. Practicing Religion in the Age of the Media: Explorations in Media, Religion, and Culture (Columbia University Press, 2002). Reviewed by Christopher Helland Phillip Thurtle & Robert Mitchell, eds. Semiotic Flesh: Information and the Human Body (Walter Chapin Simpson Center for the Humanities, 2003). Reviewed by: Anne Beaulieu Simone Seym Sarah Stein With a response from Phillip Thurtle and Robert Mitchell If you or your colleagues are interested in reviewing books for RCCS, contact us directly at <dsilver(a)u.washington.edu>. As always, please feel free to forward this message. david silver To SUBSCRIBE to cyberculture-announce, a low volume announcement list for RCCS events and updates, email: listproc(a)u.washington.edu; No subject is needed. In the body, type: subscribe cyberculture-announce

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-empyre- ReShaping the Field - Judy Malloy, Sonya Rapoport and Anna Couey
by Michael Arnold-Mages 01 Dec '03

01 Dec '03

We are pleased to invite you to join us at -empyre- http://www.subtle.net/empyre in December and January for our SSNWSouthernSummer-NorthernWinter discussion series of recently published books. In December we are introducing "Women, Art, and Technology", edited by Judy Malloy which documents women's core contributions to art and technology creation. The book includes overviews of the history and foundations of the field by, among others, artists Sheila Pinkel and Kathy Brew; classic papers by women working in art and technology; papers written expressly for this book by women whose work is currently shaping and reshaping the field; and a series of critical essays that look to the future. Artist contributors include computer graphics artists Rebecca Allen and Donna Cox; video artists Dara Birnbaum, Joan Jonas, Valerie Soe, and Steina Vasulka; composers Cecile Le Prado, Pauline Oliveros, and Pamela Z; interactive artists Jennifer Hall and Blyth Hazen, Agnes Hegedus, Lynn Hershman, and Sonya Rapoport; virtual reality artists Char Davies and Brenda Laurel; net artists Anna Couey, Monika Fleischmann and Wolfgang Strauss, Nancy Paterson, and Sandy Stone; and choreographer Dawn Stoppiello. Critics include Margaret Morse, Jaishree Odin, Patric Prince, and Zoe Sofia. Judy will be joined through the month by Sonya Rapoport and Anna Couey, as well as other key contributors to the text. subscribe to -empyre- at http://www.subtle.net/empyre

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FW: Extended deadline: CFP Essays on Virtual Music Culture
by Charlie Breindahl 01 Dec '03

01 Dec '03

Forwarded on behalf of Mike Ayers [michael.ayers(a)manhattan.edu] Cybersounds: Essays on Virtual Music Culture Edited by Michael D. Ayers, New School for Social Research, New York City Call for Chapters Extended deadline: January 30th, 2004 There is no doubt that the Internet has the ability to shape and transform the art fields. The popular culture art forms- Film, Television and Music have found their specific homes in cyberspace, but out of the big three, music has found the most controversial space to say the least. In the post MP3 scare[*], this volume seeks to examine the role of cyberspace in the cultural production, creation and transformation in the way which society consumes and uses music in its various forms. This volume seeks to examine music and cyberspace, utilizing theoretical perspectives from cultural studies, sociology, cyberculture studies, feminist perspectives and media studies Suggested submission topics include, but not limited to: * How cyberspace challenges/confirms traditional production of music cultures * Online music (sub)cultures vs. Real Life (sub)music cultures * Musical genre manifestations online * Theoretical perspectives on the digitalization of music * Theoretical perspectives of consuming music through cyberspace * Case/Comparative studies of fan groups and fan identity in cyberspace * Quantitative studies on downloaders * Artist/Audience Interactions online * The Political Economy of Digital Music * Politics of Digital Music Chapters should be submitted in Microsoft Word format, 12 point font, double spaced. Essays should be in the range of 7500 - 10,000 words with references in ASA style. Send submissions and inquires about proposed chapters to michael.ayers(a)manhattan.edu [*] It could be argued that we are now entering in a "phase two" MP3 scare with the recent RIAA threats on suing individual file sharers.

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post-doc in communication?
by Katerina 01 Dec '03

01 Dec '03

I was wondering if you know of any web resources about Post-Doc programmes in communication and media. Thank you, Katerina Panou

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(no subject)
by cecilie mortensen 01 Dec '03

01 Dec '03

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FW: Building Collaborative eResearch Environments Workshop
by Michael Gurstein 01 Dec '03

01 Dec '03

>From: "Katie GARDENER (7256)" <k.gardener(a)HEFCE.AC.UK> >Subject: Building Collaborative eResearch Environments Workshop >To: JISC-ANNOUNCE(a)JISCMAIL.AC.UK > >Apologies for Cross Posting > > >Dear Colleagues > >JISC warmly invites you to participate in a consultation workshop on >the topic of "Building Collaborative eResearch Environments". > >The workshop will be held twice at the following locations: 23 February >2004 >- National eScience Centre (NeSC), Edinburgh 5 March 2004 - Scarman House, >Warwick > >This workshop will explore issues concerning the cultural differences >between disciplinary research groups, the barriers to planning and >implementation (for example Intellectual Property >Rights and copyright concerns)and will explore generic and subject-specific >user requirements. > >The aims of the workshops are to provide delegates with an update on >the status of current developments in eResearch and gain feedback from >delegates to help inform the future work of the JISC. Delegates will be >expected to play a full part in the discussions during the day and make >recommendations to JISC and other organisations on taking the eResearch >agenda forward. > >The topics to be discussed will be of interest to the DfES, the >Research Councils, research agencies, the Learning and Skills >Development Agency, Heads of Academic Departments, Deans, Directors of >Research and other senior members of universities and colleges. > >For further information about the workshop programme and to book >online, please visit: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/event_eresearch.html ><http://www.jisc.ac.uk/event_eresearch.html>

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Subject: Re: [Air-l] Rich Site Summary Technology
by Chris Williams 01 Dec '03

01 Dec '03

You criticized the content that was covered in my post but included none yourself to rectify what you perceived to be a problem. That was not only unhelpful, it was nonacademic. And every single rss program I listed in my post most certainly does require .net to work properly. You not providing any of your own sources that do not require .net wasn't very helpful. And your one link, http://syndic8.com , that you included in your reply was mentioned several times in the tutorials and rss explanations that I also provided links to. I hope you put a little more effort and consideration into any further replies regarding this topic. Unlike you, I spent about a week putting my original post together that you so callously disregarded. <From: elijah wright <elw(a)stderr.org> <"RSS is one of my favorite useful bits of technology - I agree with your promotion of it, but disagree with the scope of what your post covered." "o, most of them don't require .NET. Only the dirty hacks do."> Chris Williams, Ph.D. Instructor of Social Sciences Mississippi Virtual Community College http://www.msvcc.org

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