Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2000 21:29:29 +0200 (MET DST)
From: Arun-Kumar Tripathi <tripathi-AT-statistik.uni-dortmund.de>
Subject: "The Avatar & the Global Brain" begins Wed. on June 14, 2000      


Greetings technologists,

((Hi, I thought --this might interest you))
[Following message is forwarded via "CyberForum-AT-ArtCenter" --courtesy to
Dr. Michael Heim, reknowned philosopher -who can expressed very well on
philosophy of Virtual Reality --more details on his books, seminars,
conferences on the philosophy of Virtual Reality and the 3-d Internet can
be see his moving e-Library on the Net at <http://www.mheim.com>
After some excitement and good happenings in the past in the field
of Posthumanism, Ethics etc. --Past CyberForum speakers included: Carol
Gigliotti, Katherine Hayles, Michael Heim, Brenda Laurel, Peter Lunenfeld,
Lev Manovich, and William J. Mitchell. On Wednesday, June 14th at 1:30 PM
(PDT), the CyberForum  begins its Summer 2000 series "The Avatar and the
Global  Brain." Bruce Damer addresses the Forum about the role of avatars
and discusses with Michael Heim. Recently, a new book in German entitled
as, Theologie in Kulturellen Dialog: "Ritus, Kult, Virtualitaet" (CD-ROM
inclusive) is out --the book mainly consists of lectures by Michael Heim,
Stephen Talbott, and Herbert Hrachovec, with many others..Christian
Wessely and Gerhard Larcher sind die Herausgeber. The details about this
book can be read at
<http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/379171693X/qid%3D959275654/028-2875735-7017841>
Thank you. Best Wishes.--Arun Tripathi]
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Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2000 11:47:17 -0700
From: CyberForum <cyberforum-AT-artcenter.edu>
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CyberForum-AT-ArtCenter
Wednesday, June 14, 1:30 pm PDT  
Bruce Damer addresses Summer Forum in 3-D avatar world
Email: cyberforum-AT-artcenter.edu  
Web: <http://www.mheim.com/cyberforum/index.htm>

CyberForum presents real-time online author chats.

On Wednesday, June 14th at 1:30 PM (PDT), the CyberForum 
begins its Summer 2000 series "The Avatar and the Global 
Brain." Bruce Damer addresses the Forum about the role of
avatars and discusses with Michael Heim the basic topics
of the Summer series. The public is invited to grab an avatar 
and participate in the ongoing discussion. (See How-To below.)

The Summer CyberForum examines interpretations of
the Internet. How do we best understand cyberspace? 
As a cognitive information system or as a communicative 
event? Or perhaps as a spirit fantasy? Is cyberspace a 
cognitive engine evolving a planetary brain? If so, where do 
avatars fit? Or do they fit at all? The Summer Forum brings
together Systems Theorists from Brussels (Principia Cybernetica), 
a Malaysian aesthetician, authors of the "Cluetrain Manifesto," 
and a host of gregarious avatars from India, Sweden, the 
United States, and all parts of the planet. 

Bruce Damer is President and CEO of DigitalSpace Corporation, 
Director of the Contact Consortium, and author of "Avatars" 
(Peachpit Press, 1998) and "Virtual Worlds" (Perseus Press, 1998). 
Bruce co-directs a 35-institution research and development consortium 
that brings virtual worlds to the Net. He is a visiting scholar at 
the University of Washington HIT Lab and a Silicon Graphics 
Vanguard of Visual Computing. 

Past CyberForum speakers included: Carol Gigliotti, Katherine Hayles, 
Michael Heim, Brenda Laurel, Peter Lunenfeld, Lev Manovich, 
and William J. Mitchell.

Email questions to cyberforum-AT-artcenter.edu
Visit the website 
<http://www.mheim.com/cyberforum/index.html>
for further information and speaker bios. 
 
How To Participate: Download the free Eduverse 3D browser from  
<http://www.activeworlds.com/edu/awedu_download.html>

Install the software and enter as a tourist in Eduverse.  
The left panel of the Eduverse browser shows a list of  
worlds. Choose "ACCD" world and follow the other  
avatars to the Forum location. The Virtual Worlds Team  
at Art Center will be there to guide you.  
 
The CyberForum-AT-ArtCenter is a production of the Virtual  
Worlds Team at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena,  
California, under the direction of Michael Heim (mheim-AT-artcenter.edu) 
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