Interaction: Systems, Practice and Theory A Creativity and Cognition Symposium Hosted by: The Dynamic Design Research Group, UTS. In cooperation with ACM SIGCHI To be held at: University of Technology, Sydney, and; Powerhouse Museum, Sydney 16 November - 19 November 2004 The symposium will focus on the emergence of art, communication, information and entertainment systems using interactive environments and media in museum, gallery and other public spaces. It will address recent research and future directions in art and design, spanning the areas of * Innovative interactive devices and systems * Creative practice employing interactive environments * Social and cultural theory about interaction The discussions will draw on digital art practice, computer game developments, human-computer interaction as well as social and cultural theory. Attendance will primarily depend on the acceptance of refereed contributions, which will be published in a Workshop Proceedings. An exhibition will form an integral part of the meeting. This will show artworks, games and other systems germane to the meeting. It is planned to make the exhibition open to the public. Three Keynote speakers will make public presentations to set the tone and direction of the meeting. The symposium will be organised so that the contributions and discussions lead to a significant book on the subject that will both summarize the state of the art and point forward to future research and practice. Keynote speakers * Roy Ascott, Director of the Planetary Collegium, Professor of Technoetics, University of Plymouth UK * Sidney Fels, Associate Professor, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of British Columbia, Canada * Christa Sommerer, Associate Professor, IAMAS Japan http://research.it.uts.edu.au/creative/interaction/ Paper deadline 23rd July 2004 ___________________________________________ Alastair Weakley Creativity & Cognition Studios Faculty of IT University of Technology, Sydney Australia Tel: +61(0)2 9514 4637 alastair@weakley.org.uk http://www.creativityandcognition.com