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As usual, SWIB18 is organized by the ZBW – German National Library of Economics / Leibniz Information Centre for Economics and the North Rhine-Westphalian Library Service Centre (hbz). The conference language is English.
The 2nd Beijing Media Art Biennale (BMAB) in 2018 is running September 5 to 24 at CAFA Art Museum. BMAB is funded by China National Art Fund, organized by China Academy of Fine Arts and co-sponsored by the CAFA School of Design ,the CAFA School of Experimental Art, and CAFA Art Museum. As an international academic platform aimed at promoting the intersection of art and technology, the 2018 BMAB is centered on the theme of “Post Life” and comprises six parts: the main exhibition, Lab Space, Hyperlinks Exhibition, live performances, thematic forums, and workshops. The event will also include interdisciplinary experiments in the art and technology fields, with an aim to facilitate in-depth discussions between artists, designers, scientists, and theorists.
If the topic Ethics of Technology last year discussed what we should contemplate and introspect at the epistemological level under the pressing and disturbing mystery of New Theology of Technology, the theme of Post-Life covered in the Biennial this year will explore not only at the epistemological level but also discuss whether we, as post-life, when prompted by new technology to revalue the relationship between ourselves and other species. Do we have the courage to decentralize ourselves?
So Kanno, Takahiro Yamaguchi – Senseless Drawing Bot
The main exhibition comprises three parts: “Data Life”, “Mechanical Life”, and “Synthesized Life”; all focused on trying to determine what life is as seen from the different points of view of: virtual life brought into existence by computer algorithms, bionic life brought into existence by machinery, and hard-to-define synthetic life. The exhibits will belong to categories such as videos, interactive installations, immersive art, biological art, mechanical installations, audiovisual art, Internet art, sound art, mixed media, and others.
As another section in BMAB2018—the “Art and Technology” Lab Space, which aims to build a platform where artistic creation and cutting-edge Science and Technology Studies can exchange ideas and cooperate. It is also set to introduce research topics and practices by interdisciplinary research laboratories across the world that related to the theme of “Post Life” and present the accomplishments on future life realized on the basis of interdisciplinary cooperation.
ENGINE SHED announces festival showcasing digital innovation in the heritage sector: Scotland’s dedicated building conservation centre will host programme highlighting the use of ground-breaking technology to preserve and explore the past. DigiFest will also incorporate two-day international conference featuring high-profile industry experts from across the globe.
Robbie Coombes (14) and James Hoskins (15) with Dorothy Hoskins (Technical Outreach and Education Manager at the Engine Shed) for the announcement of Historic Environment Scotland’s DigiFest, a festival to showcase digital innovation in the heritage sector taking place at The Engine Shed, Stirling 8 to 20 October 2018. More info from Fergus.Reid@smartscommunicate.com, 0141 222 2040
STIRLING – 29 August 2018: Historic Environment Scotland (HES) today unveiled the programme for a digital heritage festival, a first for Scotland.
Taking place from Monday 8 to Saturday 20 October 2018 at The Engine Shed, Scotland’s dedicated building conservation centre in Stirling, DigiFest will highlight Scotland as a global leader in digital innovation in the heritage sector. Aimed at schools, professionals, families and young people, it will feature a range of free events and activities allowing visitors to explore the latest technologies in areas including 3D modelling and printing, augmented reality, virtual reality, gaming, animation, robotics and coding.
The festival will also incorporate DigiDoc, a two-day international conference running from 11-12 October, and the DigiDoc Research and Innovation Day which takes place on Wednesday 10 October.
Robbie Coombes (14) and James Hoskins (15) with Dorothy Hoskins (Technical Outreach and Education Manager at the Engine Shed) for the announcement of Historic Environment Scotland’s DigiFest, a festival to showcase digital innovation in the heritage sector taking place at The Engine Shed, Stirling 8 to 20 October 2018. More info from Fergus.Reid@smartscommunicate.com, 0141 222 2040
Showcasing ground-breaking technology, DigiDoc features an impressive speaker line-up of academics and high-profile industry experts from organisations such as Google, the Smithsonian Institution and gaming giant Ubisoft, and is expected to attract professionals in the technology and heritage sectors from across the globe. A selection of speakers will also participate in the DigiFest programme, along with the Engine Shed’s own team of experts.
Dorothy Hoskins, Technical Outreach and Education Manager at the Engine Shed, said: “While advances in technology are allowing us to conserve, monitor and care for our historic sites and buildings with ever-increasing efficiency and effectiveness, these same innovations are also making Scotland’s heritage more accessible than ever. New online platforms and developments in digital technologies are enabling people to inspect historic sites and artefacts from anywhere in the world, while a combination of digital documentation and animation allows for accurate recreation of historic environments which can be explored through gaming. Virtual reality can further bring such environments to life, creating immersive and illuminating experiences that transport the user into the past. We are very excited to be launching our first ever DigiFest, which aims to encourage the people of Scotland and beyond to embrace this opportunity to explore the historic environment in new and innovative ways, and look forward to welcoming some of the top pioneers in the fields of technology and heritage to share their knowledge and insight.”
Robbie Coombes (14) testing Assasins Creed video game for the announcement of Historic Environment Scotland’s DigiFest, a festival to showcase digital innovation in the heritage sector taking place at The Engine Shed, Stirling 8 to 20 October 2018. More info from Fergus.Reid@smartscommunicate.com, 0141 222 2040
DigiFest will offer a range of activities for visitors to get involved in, including demos of action-adventure video game Assassin’s Creed and the chance to hear more about the technologies behind it from the game’s historical researcher, and robot races with Sphero SPRK, a robot toy which teaches children how to code.
There will also be a masterclass on the history of animation, from Stop Motion to the latest Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI), with leading animation and visual effects company Tippett Studio, whose credentials include sequences in the Star Wars, Harry Potter and Twilight franchises. Visitors inspired by the talk can make their own Stop Motion animation films.
In addition to the diverse programme of talks and workshops, DigiFest will see the creation of a “Digital Village” outside the Engine Shed. This will include an immersive reality walk-in dome pioneered by digital content producer Soluis, which facilitates highly immersive VR experiences by enveloping the users’ full field of vision and utilising surround sound.
Ben Mitchell (10) and Ellie Mitchell (6) inspecting a 3D printed model of the Duppland Cross for the announcement of Historic Environment Scotland’s DigiFest, a festival to showcase digital innovation in the heritage sector taking place at The Engine Shed, Stirling 8 to 20 October 2018. More info from Fergus.Reid@smartscommunicate.com, 0141 222 2040
Launched by Historic Environment Scotland in July 2017 as a central hub for building and conservation professionals and the general public, The Engine Shed has seen a highly successful opening year, welcoming over 15,000 visitors and winning a number of awards. The establishment of a public-facing facility, which includes a large scale interactive map allowing visitors to explore over 2000 years of Scotland’s history through the power of augmented reality, aims to engage the next generation with our historic environment and the value of protecting and preserving it.
Delivered by Historic Environment Scotland and supported by Stirling Council, DigiDoc is sponsored by Leica Geosystems, a leading provider of premium 3D laser scanning equipment and services, and DigiFest is sponsored by Creative Scotland.
The full programme for DigiFest and DigiDoc, along with pricing information for the conference and research and innovation day can be viewed at the website: https://www.engineshed.scot/digifest-2018/
DigiFest programme available here.
DigiDoc programme available here.
We are excited to share the detailed schedule – with information about every session – for iPRES2018, the 15th International Conference on Digital Preservation. We are using the Open Science Framework (OSF) platform to make the full conference proceedings available – including slides, papers, poster images, workshop materials, panel questions, session notes, and supplementary materials.
We are pleased to see many people registering for iPRES 2018. There is still time to register if you haven’t: https://ipres2018.org/registration. If a full registration doesn’t work for you, you can select a workshop-only registration for Monday or register for select days or activities. If you have any questions, please contact our Registration Team.
Some tuition support is still available for underrepresented students and first-time attendees – see the registration page for details.
There are rolling submissions and acceptances for ad hoc programming, including the first digital preservation game room, original digital preservation graphics, lightning sessions, and other programming – spots are filling up and additional information is available here.
Our iPRES 2018 Code of Conduct with our response framework is posted and we welcome your feedback.
Looking forward to seeing you in September,
With warm regards,
the iPRES 2018 Organizing Team
email: ipres2018contributions@gmail.com
The Computer Vision Conference builds on previous SAI conferences and aims to become a major point of contact between researchers, academic faculty, students, engineers and practitioners on the areas of Machine Vision, Image Processing, Data Science and Pattern Recognition, both from theoretical and application perspectives.
Join us, May 2-3, to explore discovery, progress, and achievements related to Machine Vision, Image Processing, Data Science and Pattern Recognition. The participants will benefit from direct interaction and discussions with world leaders in Computer Vision.
Call for papers was open until 15 August: participants will have the opportunity to present the results of their research, and benefit from direct interaction with their scientific peers, in a friendly and constructive environment. The conference will feature keynote speakers, paper presentations, technical interviews, and posters from industry and academia.
Complete details are available on the conference website : http://saiconference.com/CVC
CVC 2019 proceedings will be published in Springer series “Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing” and submitted for indexing to ISI Proceedings, EI-Compendex, DBLP, SCOPUS, Google Scholar and Springerlink. The publications within “Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing” are primarily proceedings of important conferences, symposia and congresses. They cover significant recent developments in the field, both of a foundational and applicable character.
The 7th biannual European-Mediterranean (EUROMED) conference brings together researchers, policy makers, professionals, fellows and practitioners to explore some of the more pressing issues concerning Cultural Heritage today. In particular, the main goal of the conference is to focus on interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary research on tangible and intangible Cultural Heritage, using cutting edge technologies for the protection, restoration, preservation, massive digitalization, documentation and presentation of the Cultural Heritage contents. At the same time, the event is intended to cover topics of research ready for exploitation, demonstrating the acceptability of new sustainable approaches and new technologies by the user community, owners, managers and conservators of our cultural patrimony.
In cooperation with the European Commission, the EU Parliament, the EU Member States Expert Group on Digital Heritage & Europeana, ICOMOS, the EU Digital Library Europeana and the EU Projects DARIAH-EU Research Infrastructure on e-Humanities and Art, ViMM: Virtual Museums, INCEPTION, the COST Action Innovation in Intelligent Management of Heritage Buildings and others more…
Panel Discussion on Looting and Destruction of CH with prominent professionals from UNESCO, ICOM, ICOMOS, Interpol, Google Institute, etc
Workshops – Open to all participants:
Topics and themes:
Researchers and practitioners willing to participate to the EUROMED 2018 conference were invited to submit papers on original works addressing the following subjects and research themes:
i) DIGITAL HERITAGE DOCUMENTATION and PRESERVATION
ii) PROTECTION, RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE
A total of 537 papers have been submitted and reviewed for the EuroMed2018 conference, of which ca. 25% have been accepted.
The conference registration are now open with preliminary agenda: http://www.digitalmeetsculture.net/article/euromed-2018-registrations-are-now-open/
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Some important information for travelling to Cyprus:
1. Venue of the conference: Filoxenia International Conference Center in Nicosia, Cyprus http://www.fcc.com.cy/ (Google Maps: https://goo.gl/p9tqcP)
2. Traveling to Cyprus and from the airports to Nicosia: https://www.euromed2018.eu/index.php/travelling-cyprus
3. Travelling in Nicosia by BUS:
a) https://itunes.apple.com/cy/app/cyprus-bus/id1384885081?mt=8 (App store)
b) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gmv.cyprusbus2 (Android)
4. Hotel accommodation in Nicosia: https://www.euromed2018.eu/index.php/accommodation
5. About Cyprus: http://www.aspectsofcyprus.com/ and Cyprus Tourism Organization: http://www.visitcyprus.com/index.php/en/
Glasgow City Heritage Trust is an independent charity supported by Glasgow City Council and Historic Environment Scotland.
Established in 2007, it champions the city’s unique architecture and built environment to promote and encourage the understanding, appreciation and conservation of Glasgow’s historic buildings for the benefit of the city’s communities and its visitors.
In order to increase the awareness of the inhabitants to the theme of the enhancement of the urban architectural heritage and involve them in the preservation of historical buildings, the organization periodically promotes exhibitions and participatory events such as debates, workshops and conferences.
For September 27th, is planned the last meeting of the quarterly sequence of debates called “The City Talks”, during which, a selected panel of experts and the audience will discuss the criteria used for listing ancient buildings in Glasgow and if they “fully reflect what the city and its people value about the historic built environment.”
Main questions to face:
– What’s the point of Listing Buildings?
– Should we be trying to save historic buildings which are unlisted and outside of conservation areas?
– Who might they be valuable to?
Read more about the Glasgow City Heritage Trust and upcoming debate here
EFHA International Conference 2018: Europe and Fashion: Questioning Identities and Cultures
The conference Europe and Fashion: Questioning Identities and Cultures focused on European sartorial heritage, its collecting and its archiving practices; it explored and contextualised spaces of cultural interactions, displacement and construction of national and transnational identities in the European landscape.
In recent years there has been considerable scholarly attention to the interrelationship between geographical and national identities on the one hand and cultural production on the other hand. Historians, art historians, anthropologists and philologists amongst others have focused on the role of geography, borders, territories and identities for the definition and demarcation of varied artefacts and practices. We contend that fashion will benefit from a similar approach. By assessing the current state of theory, history and practice-based research in the field of fashion studies, the conference Europe and Fashion: Questioning Identities and Cultures wanted to expand the existing knowledge on European identities and European cultures exploring the role of dress and fashion in these cultural formations.
At this link the conference podcast is now available: https://fashionheritage.eu/podcast/
The conference involved world-leading academic institutions, archives and museums, encouraging discourse across disciplines, institutional and national boundaries. Through a carefully selected line-up of speakers, the aim was to reconsider assumptions about the place of dress and fashion in the definition of European cultures and offer new and critical perspectives on the role of dress and fashion in relation to many issues, as: individual and collective identities, European policy, colonialism and post-colonialism, cultural exchange and transmission, cultural displacement and appropriation, the fashion capital and nation, centre and periphery. The contributions also addressed heritage, archives formations and museums as catalysers of cultural discourses, as well as explore identity formations in Europe in a wider socio-cultural context, both theoretically and historically.
The conference was organised by the European Fashion Heritage Association in collaboration with The New School – Parsons Paris, IUAV University of Venice and London College of Fashion – University of the Arts London, under the auspices of the French Ministry of Culture. The event was also listed among the initiatives part of “2018 – European Year for Cultural Heritage”.
Keynote speakers
Confirmed speakers
Website: www.fashionheritage.eu
South Florida-based artist Luis Valle, who has spraypainted murals across Miami, is a part of a project called “Augmented Reality.” Using an app, Mussa, viewers can have an augmented reality experience and view a 3D model of his artworks. Luis says this particular intersection of technology and art is thrilling and he believes AR will help creatives better connect their work with onlookers, because of its ability to make art more evocative.
“The technology is brand new and only the beginning. What we can do with it is only limited to what we can think up,” Valle tells Big Think. “It definitely does enliven the art experience. Everyone has a smartphone these days and with AR you can add many added elements to an art piece. You can add sound, motion and 3D elements to the experience, which affects more of your senses.”
Discover more and read the full blog by Jonathan Kendall on Big Think
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