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Call for Proposals

conference web site is at
http://cmc.uib.no/~dac/

The third international Digital Arts & Culture Conference will be 
held in Bergen, Norway August 2-4, 2000. This conference aims to 
embrace and explore the cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural theory 
and practice of contemporary digital arts and culture. As we step 
across the threshold to a new millennium, the DAC conference affords 
us the opportunity to develop and foster communication and 
understanding about digital arts and culture across a wide spectrum 
of cultural, disciplinary, and professional practices. To this end, 
we cordially invite scholars, researchers, artists, computer 
professionals, and others who are working within the broadly defined 
areas of digital arts and culture to join in the DAC discourse 
community by submitting proposals for presentations to the Digital 
Arts and Culture conference in the year 2000. Women and people from 
ethnic minorities are strongly encouraged to submit.

Presentations may be in the form of scholarly papers or 
presentations; or performances and installations incorporating 
electronic and digital technologies and media. Collaborative 
presentations are encouraged, and to aid our collaborative and 
cross-disciplinary objective, we are primarily seeking submissions 
for three main types of sessions: (Single submission per person only, 
please.)

Panels: Should consist of 3-4 presentations around a common theme. 
Presenters will be given 20 minutes each with time for discussion.

Forums: Should consist of 3-6 presenters who will have 8-10 minutes 
each to deliver position statements on a theme or topic set forth by 
the forum organizer. Forums are roundtable type events that should 
accommodate ample time for discussion among panelists and audience.

Performances, Installations: Can consist of individuals or groups. 
Session formats may vary depending upon the presenters' needs and 
wishes. Please note that we may not be able to supply highly 
specialized and advanced media or technical support.

Individual submissions are also welcome.

Proposals should not exceed 500 words in length, and proposals for 
panels and forums must include abstracts for each of the proposed 
presentations. Brief bios for each presenter must accompany the 
proposals. All proposals must be submitted through the online 
submission form at the DAC2000 web site on or before March 1. 2000. 
Notification of acceptance will be given by April 1, 2000.

Welcome to DAC2000,
Jan Rune Holmevik,
Conference Chair