Dear All, It's 20 years since Mark Amerika produced his seminal online artwork GRAMMATRON and the Computer Arts Society is holding two days of events around this anniversary.
On Thursday 14th September, join Mark Amerika, Dene Grigar and Nick Lambert at a reception at the Gordon Square Cinema, Birkbeck, University of London, hosted by Joel McKim, Director of the Vasari Research Centre for Art and Technology: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beyond-grammatron-reception-tickets-36972531838 On Friday 15th September, we have a significant symposium about Mark's work in the context of Electronic Literature, at the British Computer Society in Covent Garden, where we will be joined by: Christiane Paul (Whitney Museum of American Art and New School), Frieder Nake (University of Bremen), Marc Garrett (Furtherfield Gallery), Dene Grigar (Washington State University Vancouver and President, Electronic Literature Organization), Beryl Graham (University of Sunderland), Arnaud Regnauld (University of Paris 8), Gary Hall (Coventry University), Sue Thomas (Bournemouth University), and Kerry Doran (Director of Postmasters Gallery). https://www.eventbrite.com/e/symposium-beyond-grammatron-tickets-36973589000 These are the first Computer Arts Society events of Autumn 2017 and most importantly, both are entirely free to attend! Hope to see you there, Nick ---------- Symposium Schedule: 9:30 - 10:00: "Introductory Remarks:" Nicholas Lambert, Head of Research at Ravensbourne and Chair of the British Computer Arts Society 10:00 - 11:00: Morning Keynote: Christiane Paul, Whitney Museum of American Art and New School 11:00 - 12:00: "Curating the Net and Beyond:" Kerry Doran, Director of Postmasters Gallery; Marc Garrett, Furtherfield Gallery 12:00 - 12:30: Frieder Nake, University of Bremen 12:30 - 1:15: Lunch 1:15 - 2:15: "Preserving Digital Art:" Dene Grigar, President, Electronic Literature Organization, and Director and Professor, Creative Media & Digital Culture, Washington State University Vancouver; Beryl Graham, University of Sunderland; Christiane Paul; Sue Thomas, Bournemouth University 2:15 - 2:45: Arnaud Regnauld, University of Paris 8 2:45 - 3:15: Gary Hall, Coventry University 3:15 - 3:45: TBC 3:45 - 4:00: Break 4:00 - 5:00: "Performance and Dialogue featuring Mark Amerika:" Mark Amerika, Professor of Art and Art History at the University of Colorado, Boulder; with Nicholas Lambert and Dene Grigar -- ================= Dr Nick Lambert (DPhil Oxon) Head of Research Ravensbourne 6, Penrose Way, North Greenwich London SE10 0EW Mobile: 0781 0381 458 Honorary Research Fellow Department of Film, Media and Cultural Studies Birkbeck, University of London
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