Category Archives: Conferences

New Scholars Seminar Extension

DEADLINE EXTENDED:

Opportunity for Digital Scholars: New Scholars Seminar preceding the DH2017 conference – Apply by June 4th, 2017!

CHCI, centerNet, WSU and KIAS are collaborating to organize a pre-conference seminar for new scholars interested in the digital humanities, immediately preceding the DH2017 conference in Montreal, Canada.

New Scholars Seminar in Digital Humanities

August 8th, 9-4:30, Montreal, Location TBA

We have arranged for financial support for up to 15 scholars to help with the costs of transportation, accommodation, mentoring, and a day-long unconference.

The Kule Institute for Advanced Study at the University of Alberta is organizing this seminar on behalf of CHCI and centerNet. Rachel Hendery (Senior Lecturer in Digital Humanities, Western Sydney University) and Geoffrey Rockwell (Director, Kule Institute for Advanced Study, University of Alberta, Canada) will convene the New Scholars Seminar.

Graduate students and new scholars who want to attend DH 2107 but don’t have travel/accomodation support should apply. See if you qualify at:

https://www.ualberta.ca/kule-institute/news-events/kias-news-collection/2017/april/new-scholars-seminar-2017

New Scholars Seminar for Digital Scholars 2017 – Kule

www.ualberta.ca

SCSMI2017 CONFERENCE

The annual conference of the Society for Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image (SCSMI) welcomes you to the Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland, June 11th – 14th, 2017

We are looking forward to gathering a group of enthusiastic scholars, students and professional filmmakers to foster an interdisciplinary dialogue between moving image theorists, historians, critics, and philosophers, and scientifically-oriented researchers working on moving-image media.

Exciting topics, prominent keynote speakers, three tracks of inspiring presentations ranging from philosophical inquiries to aesthetics to reports of neurocinematic experiments on film viewing, just to name few of many. Missed our paper proposal deadline? Consider participating anyway!

Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture (AALTO ARTS) is one of the most prestigious international universities of art, design and architecture in the world. Key areas of research are design, digital media, audiovisual representation, art, visual culture, well-being architecture and emerging technologies, and urban planning and design. The school’s history dates back to 1871.

The Conference includes presentations by internationally known experts in the field. A host of interesting social events are also being planned.

In addition to the three and half days filled with three tracks of programmed presentations and discussions, the event includes professionally interesting site visits.

The SCSMI2017 conference is organised by the Department of Media, Crucible Studio with Dr. Pia Tikka as conference chair, and the Department of Film, Television, and Scenography – all functioning within Aalto ARTS. In association with the Department of Film and Television Studies, University of Helsinki.

Find more and register at: scsmi2017.aalto.fi

 

Call for Workshop papers: 1st EAI International Conference on Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Education – Holonovels

Please note: Due to many requests, the submission deadline has been extended and the conference postponed.

See new dates below!

1st EAI International Conference on Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Education

September 11, 2017, Canterbury, United Kingdom

Call for Workshop papers:

Holonovels –  New Frontiers for Engaging Arts and Sciences in Future-Oriented Design

This workshop encourages creative contributions that take the form of original narrative fiction, such as science fiction prototypes (SFP), design fiction, scenario based design, or related contributions. To form a focal point, we are asking authors to use the STAR TREK ® HOLODECK® as inspiration for their stories and discussions. In general, a HOLODECK – a space in which simulations of people, objects and environments that seem to be real can be created and can be interacted with – is a plot device to frame stories and discussions. The Holodeck is an imaginary concept, but we hope that its futuristic nature will motivate ideas that will be transferable to our own world, enabling discussion that range from concepts for new technologies to concerns about their societal or ethical use.

Keynote speaker: Gene Dolgoff – The Man Behind the Holodeck

http://educateinnovate.org/2017/show/keynotes

Topics

In more detail, topics we would be particularly interested in receiving ‘holonovels‘ on (but not limited to):

·         Artificial Intelligence

·         Simulated and Virtual worlds, Telepresence

·         Virtual – Augmented – and Mixed Realities (VR, AR, MR)

·         Haptic technologies

·         Cyberspace dramas, Narrative Environments

·         Human Factors, Human-centred Design, User Experience

·         Virtual Staging, Screenwriting techniques (e.g. screenplays, storyboards)

·         Game design

·         Social, political, legal, art or business applications

The holonovel should be essentially seen as a new medium, to be considered not just by engineers and scientists but also by artists and designers. This will ensure that many perspectives, affordances, boundaries and opportunities of this new medium can be considered before such technology actually exists. Therefore, we encourage contributions that cross professional boundaries, especially between the arts and sciences. Although papers based around fictional narratives are encouraged, we do not want to limit the content of the contributions, so we also welcome papers looking at aspects of the development of “holodecks” from any perspective.

Paper Submission

·         Workshop Paper Submission deadline – 30 June 2017

·         Workshop Notification deadline – 31 July 2017

·         Workshop Camera-ready deadline – 14 August 2017

The proceedings of the HOLODECK WORKSHOP will be published together with the proceedings of TIE 2017 by Springer and made available through LNICST. Papers must be formatted using the guideline from the guidelines from Author’s kit section.

More information:

http://educateinnovate.org/2017/show/home

http://educateinnovate.org/2017/show/HOLODECK

(*STAR TREK, HOLODECK and related marks are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc.)

http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Holographic_novel

Best Regards,

Conference Workshop Chairs,

Tiina Kymäläinen
Human Factors, Virtual and Augmented Reality, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd.

Jim Hensman
Serious Games Institute, Coventry University

Call for proposals: RIXC Art Science Festival 2017 and Open Fields II Conference

 
RIXC NEWS

Call for proposals

RIXC Art Science Festival 2017
and Open Fields II Conference
October 19 – 21, 2017, Riga


DEADLINE for submissions: May 15, 2017
http://festival2017.rixc.org/RIXC is annual Riga based international festival for digital art, science and emerging technologies, which this year takes place in October 19 – 21, 2017, in some of Riga’s most significant contemporary art venues – kim? Contemporary Art Center, RIXC Gallery, as well as in the Art Academy of Latvia, and the Latvian National Museum of Art.
This year’s festival programme will include the Open Fields Conference, the annual gathering for international scholars and artists working at the intersection of arts, humanities and science. The Open Fields aims to raise the discussion on the changing role of art in society, its transformative potential, and relations to the science. Taking place in the framework of RISK CHANGE Creative Europe’s project, this year’s conference will primarily focus on highly relevant topics in post-media society such as “migrating cultures”, “augmented and virtual reality” and “neomateriality and post-digital”. The conference will also explore broad spectrum of other important themes including “data aesthetics”, “digital archives”, “techno-ecological practices”, etc.
In connection to the conference, the Festival Exhibition will take place presenting the most innovative approaches in artistic research practices. The exhibition will be presenting emerging and established artist work, individual artistic expressions and collaborative art-science explorations, outcomes of the field-work and creative laboratory experiments, researches originated within the academia and critical independent artist views. By showing such a huge variety of high quality contemporary artwork, RIXC Festival Exhibition once again aims to manifest the diversity of art practices, which not only create new aesthetics but are profoundly involved in social, scientific, and technological transformations.
The programme will also feature broad programme of satellite events including audiovisual performances, Books Overview PechaKucha presentations by authors-conference participants, young artist exhibition, as well as workshops exploring biometrics and augmented/virtual reality and mapping the migrating cultures by using data visualization.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: DEADLINE – May 15, 2017

Currently, we have announced the Call for Proposals with the deadline of May 15, 2017. We welcome to submit the abstracts for the CONFERENCE and proposals for the EXHIBITION with regards to the following THEMES:

reconsidering:

  • augmented and virtual reality
  • 360-degree video and interactive narratology
  • biometrics and immersive environments

mapping:

  • migrating cultures
  • artistic research practices
  • techno-ecological practices

investigating:

  • neomateriality and post-digital
  • digital art archives
  • data aesthetics


Welcome to submit your conference proposal consisting of:
– keywords 5–6, an abstract 250 words, biography of the author(s) 200 words each.

DEADLINE for submissions – May 15, 2017
APPLY FOR THE CONFERENCE here > : http://openfields2017.rixc.lv 
APPLY FOR THE EXHIBITION here > : http://exhibition2017.rixc.lv
Festival curators: Rasa Smite and Raitis Smits

Organized by RIXC in collaboration with the Risk Change EU Creative Europe project partners and Nordplus academic partners Liepaja University, Aalto University and Oslo National Academy of the Arts.

Contacts: rixc@rixc.org, +371 67228478 (RIXC office), +371 26546776 (Rasa Smite)

Support: The State Culture Capital Foundation of Latvia, Riga City Council, The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia.
http://festival2017.rixc.org/

Conference: ments of Success – rethinking audience and production studies as practice, Dec. 4-5, 2017, SES/Helsinki

Elements of Success – rethinking audience and production studies as practice
Conference 4th – 5th of December 2017, Helsinki, Finland

Elements of Success in the Finnish film industry (EoS) is a research group at the Department of Film, Television and Scenograpy, at Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland, which studies the film-making processes, film production cultures and contemporary film audiences. The focus is on the actual film-making process and the factors that contribute to a film’s success. The aim is to facilitate decision-making and contribute to the business know-how of film production companies. The project is funded by Tekes, the Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation, for the years 2017-2018.

The film and television industries are changing and digitalisation, in particular, causes both challenges and opportunities. Not only has film production gone digital but also new models for distribution and exhibition strategies have emerged.

At the other end of a film’s lifecycle, we have the audience. Audiences have access to films in more ways than ever before. Viewing on a range of devices through multiple online platforms and engaging with a range of other media related practices are activities that are closely integrated with our everyday lives. On the other hand, we are witnessing that cinema-going is still a popular way of watching films and is more than capable of co-existing with other modes of viewing.

Theoretically, we are interested in conceptualising the film production processes and contemporary film audiences as practice. This approach is in line with the rising interest in studying the media industries as well as the aim of bridging the gap between researchers and filmmakers. Furthermore, a comparative and cognitive approach is at the centre of our interest as is researching the film audience within the framework of user experience.

As the group is situated at the only university level film school in Finland, we are combining the practice of film production with the more conceptual orientation of film production studies. We welcome contributions of both researchers and film and television practitioners on the following topics:

·         Theorising about the success and quality films
·         Decision making processes in film production
·         Unraveling the tacit knowledge of film practitioners
·         The ecology of production modes
·         Methodology of production research from the practice point of view
·         Questions of multiplatform production/distribution
·         Coping with digital markets
·         Challenges of distribution windows
·         Contemporary film audiences and consumption

Other papers that productively challenge these themes are most welcome.

We invite abstracts of 250 words for individual 20 minute paper presentations and 45 minute panels consisting of at least three presenters. The conference is interested in the full spectrum of presentations both practice-based and theory oriented. We wish to create a true dialogue between industry professionals and researchers. The deadline is August 30, 2017. Please e-mail your abstract to kirsi.rinne@aalto.fi

The confirmed keynotes include:

–       Professor John Caldwell, University of Los Angeles California
http://www.tft.ucla.edu/2011/09/faculty-john-caldwell/

–        Associate Professor Eva Novrup Redvall, University of Copenhagen http://mcc.ku.dk/staff/?pure=en%2Fpersons%2Feva-novrup-redvall(fc809983-e37f-4f44-b71a-a0b1d36295b9)%2Fcv.html

Venue: The Finnish Film Foundation
http://ses.fi/en/home/

KEY DATES
23 March 2017: Call for papers
30 August 2017: Deadline for abstract
30 September 2017: Notification of acceptances
1 October – 30 November 2017: Registration and payment
4-5 December 2017: Conference

Organizing committee
Professor Aleksi Bardy
Research coordinator, Dr. Kirsi Rinne
Researcher Heidi Grundström
Aalto University
http://elo.aalto.fi/en/

Conference website:
https://blogs.aalto.fi/elementsofsuccess/eos-conference-2017/

1st EAI International Conference on Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Education

JULY 14, 2017, Canterbury, United Kingdom

Call for Workshop papers:

Holonovels – New Frontiers for Engaging Arts and Sciences in Future-Oriented Design

This workshop encourages creative contributions that take the form of original narrative fiction, such as science fiction prototypes (SFP), design fiction, scenario based design, or related contributions. To form a focal point, we are asking authors to use the STAR TREK ® HOLODECK® as inspiration for their stories and discussions. In general, a HOLODECK – a space in which simulations of people, objects and environments that seem to be real can be created and can be interacted with – is a plot device to frame stories and discussions. The Holodeck is an imaginary concept, but we hope that its futuristic nature will motivate ideas that will be transferable to our own world, enabling discussion that range from concepts for new technologies to concerns about their societal or ethical use.

Keynote speaker: Gene Dolgoff – The Man Behind the Holodeck

http://educateinnovate.org/2017/show/keynotes

Topics
In more detail, topics we would be particularly interested in receiving ‘holonovels’ on (but not limited to):
· Artificial Intelligence
· Simulated and Virtual worlds, Telepresence
· Virtual – Augmented – and Mixed Realities (VR, AR, MR)
· Haptic technologies
· Cyberspace dramas, Narrative Environments
· Human Factors, Human-centred Design, User Experience
· Virtual Staging, Screenwriting techniques (e.g. screenplays, storyboards)
· Game design
· Social, political, legal, art or business applications

The holonovel should be essentially seen as a new medium, to be considered not just by engineers and scientists but also by artists and designers. This will ensure that many perspectives, affordances, boundaries and opportunities of this new medium can be considered before such technology actually exists. Therefore, we encourage contributions that cross professional boundaries, especially between the arts and sciences. Although papers based around fictional narratives are encouraged, we do not want to limit the content of the contributions, so we also welcome papers looking at aspects of the development of “holodecks” from any perspective.

Paper Submission:
· Workshop Paper Submission deadline – 1 May 2017
· Workshop Notification deadline – 1 June 2017
· Workshop Camera-ready deadline – 12 June 2017

The proceedings of the HOLODECK WORKSHOP will be published together with the proceedings of TIE 2017 by Springer and made available through LNICST. Papers must be formatted using the guideline from the guidelines from Author’s kit section.

More information:
http://educateinnovate.org/2017/show/home
http://educateinnovate.org/2017/show/HOLODECK

(*STAR TREK, HOLODECK and related marks are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc.)

Best Regards,
Conference Workshop Chairs,

Tiina Kymäläinen
Human Factors, Virtual and Augmented Reality, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd.
Jim Hensman
Serious Games Institute, Coventry University

Nordic Design Research Society conference (NORDES’17)

… website is now updated! http://www.nordes.org/nordes2017/

Conference Theme: DESIGN + POWER
15 – 17 June 2017, AHO · Oslo, Norway

“CALL FOR PAPERS” is still open!
Deadline 1 Apr

The date is near, however there are many possible submission categories, so there’s definately still time! Submission categories: full paper, short paper, case, exhibition, poster, pictorial, and workshop, as well as a doctoral consortium encouraging work-in-progress papers.

KEYNOTES:
Nordes Honorary Keynote: Professor Thomas Binder
Young Scholars Keynote: Dr Mahmoud Keshavarz
International Research Keynote: Professor Yoko Akama
International Research Keynote: Professor Dori Tunstall
National Design Practice Keynote: Even Westvang

THEME “The theme of DESIGN + POWER allows us to take up what are difficult and dynamic relationships of design in the face of current societal challenges, needs of the design professions and wider political and economic forces. We are able to do so, and need to do so, precisely because design and design research are co-creative, productive and forward looking in character and actions. We have built a substantial body of related research but we need to work actively to ensure its survival and adaptation. Different interpretations of power are invited that may address its unfolding, for example, in terms of positionality, norm-criticality, feminisms, decolonism, materiality, temporality, responsibility, justice, equality, ethics, politics, governance, institutions, participation and engagement.”

SAR 2017 Conference Registration is open

PLEASE SPECIFY! – Sharing Artistic Research across Disciplines

The 8th International Conference on Artistic Research
in collaboration with SAR & Uniarts Helsinki

28 – 29 April 2017
Theatre Academy, Helsinki

The Conference registration is open until 13 April 2017!

Find the programme and instructions on registration here: sarconference2017.org

Conference fee: 160/100 €

The conference programme includes more than 40 presentations – followed by 200 participants from across the globe.

Registration closes on 13 April 2017 at 23:59 CET
More about the registration and conference fees here.

For any inquiries about the conference, please contact us at: sar@uniarts.fi
The Conference is a collaboration between Society for Artistic Research (SAR) and University of the Arts Helsinki (Uniarts Helsinki) and it is hosted by the Centre for Artistic Research, Uniarts Helsinki.

CFA // ESNE – Madrid International Conference on Innovation in Design Education // 25+26 May 2017 RECHAZADOS x

ESNE, School of Design, Innovation and Technology, will celebrate in Madrid the International Conference on Innovation in Design Education next May 25th-26th, 2017.

http://ciidd.esne.es/en/

This year we didn’t want to miss the opportunity to organize this meeting as an open call for any participant, from our school ESNE or from any other location. We encourage any agent related to design education to be part of this encounter, not just professors but also individuals or teams concerned about academic management, because every contribution is fundamental for the construction of a common conversation towards the best training of future designers.

During this conference we will talk about teaching and education from different perspectives, addressing what we do within the classrooms, the definition of academic programs and the relations between academia and the professional arena and R&D projects. We invite everyone to check our thematic areas and the specific lines suggested.

The details of the conference are available in the website. Prospective participants can find there general guidelines for participation, the extension of the abstracts and communications, the curricular results of the conference and instructions for registration. A Scientific Committee will be in charge of the peer review process. Two key-speakers will complete the schedule of our conference. They will be announced shortly.

Please check periodically the news about the conference that will be announced in our website. Do not hesitate to send an email with questions to the address of the conference: congresoinnovacioned@esne.es

The deadline for the submission of Abstracts is March 12th

For submissions please fill the form of this link:

http://ciidd.esne.es/en/comunicaciones-e-inscripcion/envio-de-resumenes/

http://ciidd.esne.es/en/

Congreso Internacional de Innovación en la Docencia del Diseño

International Conference on Innovation in Design Education

 

Avenida Alfonso XIII, Nº 97
28016, Madrid, España
+34 91 555 25 28
+34 91 555 63 37 (fax)
www.esne.es