cfp: Call for papers: International Symposium on Electronic Art

HOSTED BY UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER
WATERFRONT HALL, BELFAST
WITH HUBS AT COLERAINE, DERRY, DUBLIN, SCOTLAND
23 AUG 1 SEPT 2009

THE ISEA2009 SYMPOSIUM WILL COMPRISE:
€ An Academic Conference with keynote lectures and presentations at
the Waterfront Hall Belfast and with links to conference hubs in
Coleraine, Derry, Dublin and Scotland.
€ Creative Industry Events in flagship arts and cultural venues
including the Belfast City Hall, Belfast Harbour Commissioners Office and
the Guildhall in the city of Derry.
€ Focused industry-networking opportunities, facilitating
international and cross-sector pollination of contacts, ideas and
discussions.
€ Art and Technology Exhibitions and a series of Themed Workshops at
the Waterfront Hall Belfast and at hub locations.
€ A series of Themed Art Exhibitions.
€ A series of Invited Residencies and Performances where creative
practitioners will be invited to undertake an extended period of work.
€ Gala Conference Dinner held at the historic and magnificent Belfast
Castle for 200 VIP guests.
€ And a number of Complimentary Activities including:
€ A series of thematic screenings
€ Focused cognate activities
€ Development of community and voluntary sector specific projects
€ Roundtables
€ Open spaces
€ Music gigs.

THE MAIN THEME OF ISEA2009 WILL BE:
ENGAGED CREATIVITY IN MOBILE ENVIRONMENTS
CALL FOR PAPERS ACROSS EIGHT SUB-THEMES:
€ Citizenship and contested spaces
€ Interactive storytelling and memory building in post-conflict society
€ Interactive textiles
€ Tracking emotions
€ Posthumanism: New technologies and creative strategies
€ Positionings: local and global transactions
€ Transformative creativity participatory practices
€ Entertainment and Mobility

DEADLINE FOR SESSIONS PAPERS AND PROJECTS
15 SEPTEMBER 2008
Go to www.isea2009.org for further detailed information on symposium
sub-themes, broader ISEA2009 activities and information on how to submit
your paper/project proposal.