Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 04:01:35 +0100
From: Michael Klontzas <M.Klontzas-AT-glocal.demon.co.uk>
Subject: SPOON-ANN: CFP: Creativity and Consumption International Conference


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Call for Papers

Creativity and Consumption
New Media Arts in Advanced Technology Culture
International conference
29-31 March 1999
to be held at the
University of Luton, UK

Submission deadline: 30 September 1998


Creativity and Consumption will explore theoretical issues around the 'content'
and 'use' of digital technology in order to promote a critical understanding of
new media products and the context in which they
circulate.

Call for Papers
In particular we are looking for research papers that relate to the following
themes:

o       computers and creativity
o       the human-machine interface
o       dead media and science fiction
o       'interactivity' and cultural practices
o       the aesthetics and politics of new media practices
o       implications of the 'new media age' for cultural institutions
o       distribution, exhibition and the audience
o       preservation and access
o       copyright, ownership and economic models

Papers addressing others aspects of artistic and cultural practices and products
would also be welcome.

Please submit a 500 word abstract, together with author name, address, tel and
fax numbers and email address, by 30 September 1998

A selection of the papers presented will be published in Convergence:
The Journal of Research into New Media Technologies, published quarterly by John
Libbey Media at the University of Luton Press.

Call for Panel Discussions
We are also calling for proposals for specific panel discussions that aim to
promote debate and offer a forum for discussion around the conference themes. 
The proposer should supply a list of panel participants, together with an
outline of each participant's contribution and the aim of the discussion (the
full proposal to be approx 500 words in total).

Please submit the 500 word proposal, together with author name, address, tel and
fax numbers and email address, by 30 September 1998.

Exhibition
There will be a concurrent exhibition of new media artworks located in key
venues around Luton town centre.  Subject to funding this will feature two new
works: Simon Biggs' The Great Wall of China, as a multi-screen, multi-user
gallery installation and Black Box, a compilation installation produced by the
Film & Video Umbrella.  Both works will be exhibited at Luton's new
lottery-funded arts centre, artesium.

Sponsored by JVC, Eastern Arts Board, Centre for the Book at the Library of
Congress.
-- 
Alexis Weedon (Dr)
Department of Media Arts,
University of Luton,
75 Castle Street,
Luton,
Beds, LU1 3AJ,
UK.
Tel: +44 (0)1582 489031
Fax +44 (0)1582 489014
http://www.luton.ac.uk/alexis.weedon