Because I need all the extra credit I can get..... Richard Rinehart (BTW, he has been doing great work in this area for years....)
Diane >Fresh off another public list and perhaps of interest to some here. >Extra credit for finding the former MCN president among the speakers. > >Rob > >-------- Original Message -------- >Subject: Invitation: POCOS Symposium on Preservation of Software Art >Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:43:56 +0100 >From: Leo Konstantelos <l.konstantelos at HATII.ARTS.GLA.AC.UK> >To: JISCDIGITALMEDIA at JISCMAIL.AC.UK > >*** Apologies for crossposting *** > >Preservation Of Complex Objects Symposia (POCOS) > >We are pleased to announce the 2nd POCOS Symposium on Preservation of >Software Art > >11-12 October 2011, The Lighthouse, Glasgow, UK > >Organised by the Humanities Advanced Technology & Information Institute >(HATII) at the University of Glasgow, UK. > >Online registration: http://www.pocos.org/index.php/registration >Symposium Fee: Free + ?10 donation for refreshments (payable at the event) > >Preservation of software art presents challenges in many fronts, >including complex interdependencies between objects; time-based and >interactive properties; and diversity in the technologies and practices >used for development. > >This exciting two-day symposium will provide a forum for participants to >discuss these challenges, review and debate the latest developments in >the field, witness real-life case studies, and engage in networking >activities. The symposium will promote discussion on such topics as: > >* Implications and advances in preserving software art >* Issues of ephemerality >* Significant properties for software art >* Software art as performance >* Legal and Ethical issues in collecting, curating and preserving >software art >* Interpretation and Documentation > >Keynote Speakers: >* Richard Rinehart - Samek Art Gallery, Bucknell University, USA >* Simon Biggs - Edinburgh College of Art, UK > >Presenters include: >* Vicky Isley and Paul Smith - boredomresearch / NCCA, Bournemouth >University, UK >* Michael Takeo Magruder - King's Visualisation Lab, King's College >London, UK >* Perla Innocenti - History of Art, University of Glasgow, UK >* Leo Konstantelos - HATII, University of Glasgow, UK > >The programme also includes break-out sessions for participants to >discuss key topics in preservation of Software Art. > >>For more information, please visit the POCOS page at: >http://www.pocos.org/index.php/pocos-symposia/software-art >Download the brochure at: >http://pocos.org/images/pub_material/leaflet_software_art.pdf > >Bookings are now open at the project website - however, space is limited >so please book early. A waiting list will be maintained once the >symposium is fully booked in case of late cancellations. > >We look forward to welcoming you at the event! > > >Preservation Of Complex Objects Symposia (POCOS) has been funded by the >JISC Information Environment Programme 2009-11 >-- > >Dr Leo Konstantelos >Principal Investigator, POCOS > >11 University Gardens >University of Glasgow >Glasgow >G12 8QH > >Skype: l.konstantelos >T: +44 (0)141 330 7133 >E: leo.konstantelos at glasgow.ac.uk >W: http://www.hatii.arts.gla.ac.uk > >_______________________________________________ >You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the >listserv of the Museum Computer Network >(http://www.mcn.edu) > >To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > >To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > >The MCN-L archives can be found at: >http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/ -- Diane M. Zorich 113 Gallup Road Princeton, NJ 08542 USA Voice: 609-252-1606 Email: dzorich at mindspring.com or dianezorich at comcast.net
