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25/5/2006

Call for papers: The First International Symposium on Culture, Creativity and Interaction Design

Filed under: — Ann Light @ 10:21 am

The First International Symposium on
Culture, Creativity and Interaction Design (CCID 2006)

Culture Creativity and Interaction Design is a new forum for researchers working at the boundaries of the arts, humanities and interaction design.

Advances in interactive technologies have blurred the line between arts, humanities and sciences research and dialogue between these different disciplines is emerging. Recent work from the humanities and arts has been used to constructively critique interaction design theory and practice. Digital media is making radical changes in how art is created, distributed and perceived. Studies of experience of new media are providing insights into the potential of interactivity in contemporary arts and culture.

The symposium seeks to strengthen the dialogue among the diverse disciplines contributing to culture, creativity and interaction design research and will provide a forum for interdisciplinary analysis and experiences of digital media. It will focus on the role of technology in enhancing culture and creativity. It will seek critical and reflective approaches to the design and analysis of interactive technology.

Submissions in the form of papers and posters are invited. But in addition, exhibits of interactive media, performance or art are also encouraged.

Topics include but are not limited to:
Arts-HCI; New media and genres; Technology and experience; Enhancing creativity; Performing arts; Identity politics; Critical theory; Experience-centred design, place space and interactivity. In addition we welcome reports on experiences of working across arts-science boundaries. 

Time and Place
Tuesday 12th September Queen Mary, University of London, UK
In the stunning Octagon, an 8-sided triple-height Victorian Library.
The symposium is co-located with the BCS International HCI Conference. 

Important dates

Deadlines for extended abstracts:  30th June 2006
Notification to authors:                  28th July  2006             

Submissions Process

The selection of contributions will be based on extended abstracts which should be about 500-800  words.  Abstracts will be reviewed by a programme committee and accepted abstracts will be published in the symposium proceedings. Contributions should be sent in word or pdf format to:

Rachel Dare,  r.dare@psychology.york.ac.uk

(CCID is supported by the EPSRC Leonardo Network http://www.leonardonet.org/index.php)

4th Leonardo Workshop on 20th June

Filed under: — Ann Light @ 10:19 am

Below is the programme for the 4th Leonardo Workshop on 20th June 2006 at University College London Interaction Centre (UCLIC).  
 
The workshop will feature an exciting and inspirational session with design strategist Chris Vanstone and creative designer Mickael Charbonnel of Human Beans (www.humanbeans.net).  Here’s what Chris and Mickael will do: “After an introduction to our work with Snack Chat and the inspirational HB-iTV the audience will explore new project territories through our “Focus Group”, a workshop performed for the first time in Berlin as part of our solo exhibition “SPAM”.”
 
Programme for the Day
 
10: 30   Arrive and Coffee
11:00    Inspiration Hunt: Visits in small groups to special exhibitions at either
                 (i) British Library (News media: Front Page)
                  http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/whatson/whatson.html
                 (ii) British Museum (Michaelangelo: Closer to the Master)                 http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/michelangelo/index.htm
12:30    Report back and Lunch
13.30    Human Beans
16:30    End of Session drinks

As before, the event is free and includes refreshments throughout the day.  However travel expenses and any overnight accommodation are not covered. For further enquiries contact Peter Wright on pcw@cs.york.ac.uk, or to book a place contact on r.dare@psychology.york.ac.uk ASAP.

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