The Northeastern University ADVANCE program will be holding a workshop on Interdisciplinary Networking for Prospective Faculty  (October 26, 2009) to be held in conjunction with the 9th Annual Research and Industry Collaboration Conference sponsored by the NSF Engineering Research Center for Subsurface Sensing and Imaging Systems and the Department of Homeland Security ALERT Center of Excellence.  The workshop begins with a series of topics related to searching for a faculty position and positioning one’s self for the early years of academic life and continues with participation at the Sensing & Imaging Systems workshop.  Participants will have the opportunity to present research in a poster session with participants from Northeastern University, Boston University, Rensselaer Institute of Technology, and the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez. The event will be an opportunity to meet with faculty and student researchers at four major research institutions as well as with representatives from industry.

The Northeastern University ADVANCE program will cover the expenses of invited participants.  In addition to excellence in scholarship, acceptance will be based on the ability of the participant to enhance the diversity of the professoriate in engineering and science, so there is a focus on women and underrepresented minorities.  Applications are sought from senior PhD students (one or two years away from graduating) and postdocs.  While we intend to accept applicants until September 1st, first priority will be given to applications received by the August 15 deadline shown in the attached flyer.  We seek participants from the wide range of disciplines (computer science, mathematics, electrical engineering, statistics, computer engineering, etc.) that support sensing and imaging technologies.

Please distribute this message to others who you feel might be interested in participating.

Apply directly to the workshop at: http://fs6.formsite.com/NUadvanceIT/applicationform/index.html
More information about the Northeastern ADVANCE program is available at: http://www.northeastern.edu/advance
More information about the workshop is available at: http://www.northeastern.edu/advance/news_and_events 

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What: Dance for the Camera Festival and Workshop
Where: Marriott Center for Dance, University of Utah, Salt Lake City
When: September 10-12, 2009
Registration: $150 US
Contact: Ellen Bromberg, 801-587-9807, e.bromberg@utah.edu
For more information go to: http://www.dance.utah.edu/index.php/program/detail/289/

Choreographers, filmmakers, dancers, and visual artists of all levels of experience, immerse yourselves in an intensive dance for camera weekend with award winning Canadian dance filmmaker Laura Taler. Known for her humor and innovation, Taler will lead a two-day hands-on workshop exploring the relationship between dance and the camera. The weekend intensive provides a unique opportunity for immersion in the theory, practice and discourse of dance filmmaking.

Born in Romania, director Laura Taler has been creating award-winning performing arts films for over ten years. Her work has been praised for its unique combination of emotional resonance, wit, and striking visuals. Taler?s background as a choreographer is evidenced in her films through their sense of movement and rhythm, and in her keen understanding of art and artists.

Along with two full days of workshop activities, the festival presents three evenings of dance films:

September 10 – The Next Generation: Juried Student Works
In conjunction with the Dance for the Camera Festival, the students of the University of Utah’s Department of Modern Dance and Division of Film Studies will present an evening of student works chosen from submissions from around the world. Selected by a jury of professionals and educators in the field, this evening provides young filmmakers and choreographers with a venue for their work, as well as providing audiences with a glimpse of the future.

September 11 – An Evening of Award Winning Films by Laura Taler
With introductions and discussion about her films, Laura Taler will present a sampling of her award winning films from the past ten years. Films include: A Very Dangerous Pastime, The Barber’s Coffee Break, Lovesongs and The Village Trilogy.

September 12 – Diverse Works: Award Winning Dance Films From Around the World
Curated by Professor Ellen Bromberg, this evening of dance films presents the diversity, depth and invention within the broad genre of contemporary dance film. Not to be missed are Of the Heart (Allen Kaeja & Douglas Rosenberg, US), Her Morning Elegance (Oren Lavie, Yuval & Merav Nathan, Israel) Looking Forward – Man (Roberta Margues, Brazil/Netherlands) Weightless (Erika Janunger, Sweden), After Durer (Daniel Belton, New Zealand), Quarantine (Gabri Christa, US) and Nora (Alla Kovgan and David Hinton, US/UK) These films inspire with technical innovation, cultural diversity, emotional depth and humor.

All screenings begin at 7:30 at the Hayes Christensen Theatre in the Marriott Center for Dance on the University of Utah Campus. Tickets are available at the door and are $7.50 for the general public, $5 for students, and University of Utah students are free. Screenings are included in the workshop registration fee. For more information go to: http://www.dance.utah.edu/index.php/program/detail/289/

This workshop is presented by the Department of Modern Dance and the Division of Films Studies, with additional support from the Council of Dee Fellows.

SPECTACLE – MACHINE – LIGHT – PERFORMANCE Internship Phoenix, AZ

Spectacle/Technology Artist D.A. Therrien is accepting applications for artist internships for 2009/2010. Projects will begin in late Spring 2009 and extend through Fall 2010 or beyond.

3 to 4 positions are available with residency – housing included.

extremely well qualified interns/volunteers will be considered for airfare credit.

Interns should be students, artists, technologists with skills as varied as metal fabrication, machining, programming, theater production, hydraulics, robotics, sound design, linguistics, aluminum welding, mechanical/electrical/civil engineering skills, biotechnology, dance, music composition, etc.

Ideal candidates will be art and engineering grad students, preferably with a bachelor’s degree or near completion of that degree. We will also look at non-degreed students.

As an intern, you will be working with engineers, fabricators and artists building installations that millions of people will experience live, and directly with the artist on projects to be staged in Arizona and around the world. Some interns will be part of the on-site production teams, helping to realize large scale installations and performances in cities around the world – Scottsdale, Berlin, Helsinki, Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, Beijing, Toronto, Mexico City.

All interns should have passports and the ability to travel freely. All international travel costs (within our budget parameters) will be covered for interns that demonstrate significant ability and drive. If you are not a US citizen and are not yet able to travel internationally, you can still be considered for the Arizona-based residency and USA performances.

Excellent English language skills are essential, although French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish, German, Japanese and other language skills will prove quite helpful during tours. Interns chosen for the touring crew will receive food, housing and small cash allowance during tours.

Please see:

http://beautifullight.org for background on Therrien’s past and upcoming projects.

The studio facility is located in downtown Phoenix, AZ – a few blocks from the downtown ASU campus, the Roosevelt Row arts district and the light rail. It is the most livable area of Phoenix (from an artist’s viewpoint) – easy to get around, reasonably close to clubs, cafes and coffee houses.

We have a small shop on site in the main building, and a short bike ride away – a 14,000 SF outdoor studio/yard where the larger devices are constructed and tested. A new shipping container based shop is being built at the outdoor site with TIG and MIG welding, mill, lathe and other high quality tools.

This is a working internship. We will be working long days over the next 12 months to produce 2 or 3 large spectacles, to be presented worldwide and year-round. At the end of the internship you will have a greatly increased skill set and a few more stamps in your passport.

We will have a few paid positions open up from time to time. Interns will be considered for these positions at the completion of the internship – depending on availability of funding.

SKILLS you will have the opportunity to learn, utilize, or bring to the project:

programming: JAVA, FLASH, MAX MSP/Jitter, MIDI and DMX hardware system design, CAD, 3D design/animation, industrial process control/automation.

also: welding, CNC machining and fabrication, video systems/projection, lighting design, multi channel sound system design, sound engineering, power distribution, structural design/engineering, civil engineering, temporary architecture, machine design, robotics – including pneumatic design, servos, hydraulics and sensors, fluids process control (water), neural interface design, eye tracking and other bio-control systems, EEG/EKG hacking, electro-muscle control (body hacking), and archaic electro-mechanical systems.

TO APPLY:

Email resume or CV with short bio/letter (50 to 200 words) to Stephanie Carrico scarrico@yahoo.com<mailto:scarrico@yahoo.com>

Phone: 602.312.7623

For more about the current project, please see http://www.scotiabanknuitblanche.ca/home.shtml

MARCH 4-6, 2010

THE AMMERMAN CENTER FOR ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY AT CONNECTICUT COLLEGE

“REVOLUTION: TECHNOLOGY AS CHANGE”

Web site and PDF: http://cat.conncoll.edu/sym2010/

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SYMPOSIUM MISSION

The mission of the symposium is for participants to present new works, research and performances in the areas of technology and the arts. The symposium will consist of commissioned works, paper sessions, panel discussions, exhibitions, concerts, film screenings and multi-media performances. In an effort to demystify the artistic process and create a forum for dialogue, we are encouraging all presenters and artists whose works are being shown or performed to speak about their work at the symposium. In addition, artists and researchers are encouraged to relate work to a wider context and engage in critical debate. The Center seeks submissions in the general areas of Innovative Uses of New Technologies, Interactivity, Compositional and Artistic Process, Technology in Arts Education, Interdisciplinary Topics in Arts and Technology including: Art, Music, Video, Film, Animation, Theater, Dance, Virtual Reality, Computer Science, and other pertinent topics.

SUBMISSION CATEGORIES

PAPERS

Papers should address scholarly work in a field related to Arts and Technology. A two-page extended abstract or complete paper must be submitted by the due date. Upon acceptance, revised 4-8 page papers must be submitted as a PDF for publication in the Symposium Proceedings. All rights will remain with the author. Paper authors will give 15-20 minute oral presentations during the paper sessions. Proposals for panel discussions are encouraged and papers may be grouped by the Center in panel discussion format. Panel proposals should include names of prospective panelists and topic, which should address the general areas of the symposium.

CAN YOU SING, DANCE, ACT, OR POSSESS ANOTHER ARTISTIC SKILL???
CAN YOU TEACH/COUNSEL HIV/AIDS HEALTH TOPICS TO YOUTH???
LOOKING TO ENHANCE YOUR ARTISTIC PORTFOLIO & CV??
INTERESTED IN MAKING FRIENDS WITH ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE???
WANT AN IMPACTING, FUN, & “ NON-TOURISTY” EXPERIENCE IN AFRICA???

THEN HELP US UTILIZE YOUR GIFT IN THE FIGHT AGAINST AIDS IN AFRICA!!

PROGRAM OPEN TO ALL U.S., UNITED KINGDOM, CANADIAN, & E.U. RESIDENTS

Visit our website to submit your application, partial scholarships are now available so ask for consideration when applying:

WWW.THESANKOFACENTER.ORG

International Conference on Computational Creativity

Jan 7-9, 2010, Lisbon, Portugal <http://plone.dei.uc.pt:8888/icccx> 

http://plone.dei.uc.pt:8888/icccx    (website is still under development and details will be posted as they become available)

Submission deadline is September 21, 2009.

May 16, 2009 7pm – 10pm, $30 per person, www.desertdancetheatre.org

Date: October 12 – 17, 2009
 
Location: Porto, Portugal
 
Official URL: www.futureplaces.org
 
Entry deadline: May 31, 2009

The FUTURE PLACES Festival is an international competition celebrating digital media work. FUTURE PLACES explores the potential of Digital Media when applied to specific cultural and social environments.
 
The festival features exhibitions, conferences, workshops, concerts, performances and parties. We are interested in creative and new languages for interactive and media expression, and their impact on local cultures, society and public space.
 
We want to reach a generation of creators who are breaking conventions. We are addressing this call to those who are blurring the lines not only between disciplines, but also between the real and the virtual and between the commercial, the artistic, and the academic arenas. Mainly, we want to explore the impact of new technologies in “real life”. How can new technology build local communities, create new identities, new narratives, and new forms of public interaction?
 
Workshops and conference panels will be facilitated by national and international figures in Digital Media; names will be announced in May. The Future Places website will be available by mid-March; the online submission process will begin March 20.
 
Awards:
First prize: 3000€
Second prize: 1000€
 
FUTURE PLACES recognizes the authors of the best works presented at the festival with two cash prizes, and the opportunity to participate in a three-month residential program at the University of Porto and/or at the University of Texas at Austin. The winner will be offered airfare and three months’ lodging at the residency site.
 
Eligibility:
The submission of entries is open to all those who work in the Digital Media field. No particular nationality or academic affiliation is required.
 
For more information about festival rules and policies, please see the website www.futureplaces.org
 
May 31: Submission deadline. All submissions made before the deadline will be acknowledged via email.

For inquiries, please contact
Karen Gustafson: futureplaces.kgustafson@gmail.com  
Fátima São Simão: fssimaofp09@gmail.com

Camp Game is a unique experience for middle and high school students in intensive video game creation, visualization, and production. Students will work with a faculty experienced in the game industry to create concepts and prototypes for games using the latest software, hardware and development tools. For more info, see http://sci.asu.edu/summerprograms.

Herberger Theatre Company, May 7-24, 2009, arizonatheatre.org

Herberger College’s ASU Art Museum, The School of Music, and the Department
of Dance bring together 12 musicians and 12 dancers in an exciting evening
of contemporary art and performance.

ASU Art Museum and Nelson Fine Arts Plaza
(Mill Ave. and W. 10th St.)

April 28th at 6-8 PM
(Performance begins at 6:15 PM outside of museum)

FREE ADMISSION

Museum Exhibition: Breathing is Free by internationally acclaimed artist,
Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba
Music: Wendy Mae Chambers, performed live by ASU’s Contemporary Percussion
Ensemble under the direction of J.B. Smith and Simone Mancuso
Choreography: Mary Fitzgerald, Karen Schupp and Dancers

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CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

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Casa Paganini – InfoMus Lab

in collaboration with the Openinterface Foundation, the EU IST CALLAS

and the EU ICT SAME Projects

present

eNTERFACE’09

the 5th Intl. Summer Workshop on Multimodal Interfaces

Genova, Italy, July 13th – August 7th, 2009

Call for Participation

The eNTERFACE 2009 Workshop is being organized this summer in Genova,

Italy, from July 13th to August 7th, 2009. The Workshop will be held

at Casa Paganini – InfoMus Lab (www.casapaganini.org), DIST-University

of Genova.

The eNTERFACE Workshops present an opportunity of collaborative

research and software development by gathering, in a single place, a

team of senior project leaders in multimodal interfaces, PhD students,

and (undergraduate) students, to work on a pre-specified list of

challenges, for the duration of four weeks. Participants are organized

in teams, assigned to specific projects. eNTERFACE’09 will also

encompass presentation sessions, including tutorial state-of-the-art

surveys on several aspects of design of multimodal interfaces, given

by invited senior researchers, and periodical presentations of the

results achieved by each project group. The ultimate goal is to make

this event a unique opportunity for students and experts all over the

world to meet and effectively work together, so as to foster the

development of tomorrow’s multimodal research community.

(more…)

the third annual casebeer and joe show. Friday, May 1st 7-11pm $7, enchanting edibles & quixotic quenchables. For more info: http://alwunhouse.org.

•Are you passionate about video games?
•Interested in a career in the video game industry?
•Want to know how to break in?
***Mark Buchignanifrom Rainbow Studios, one of the largest video
game developers in the Southwest, will be on campus to talk
about careers in the video game industry, displaying your inner geek,
and how to get noticed by potential employers***
When: Wednesday, April 22, 3:00 –4:30
Where: Engineering Student Center conference room ECG 133
Food: Pizza and drinks will be provided
Students from all majors are invited : Art, Engineering, Writing, Management, etc.
•Questions? Contact Patti Culley, in the Engineering Career Center
at 480-727-9563 or patti.culley@asu.edu

StartupWeekend @ ASU is a Friday-Saturday event,  April 24th and 25th, 9am to 9pm, designed to actively engage students in the entrepreneurship process. Students will work with startupweekend.com facilitators and industry mentors to form a community evolving toward a software startup company. The event is open, free-flowing, and non-intimidating; participants do not have any prerequisites on their technical or business knowledge. The only prerequisite is a positive, energetic approach to teamwork and taking on challenges!

http://startupweekend.asu.edu/

England

What’s this program about?

Explore London through it’s image in the cinema! We will experience places already made familiar
through the eyes of directors, screenwriters and production designers. The program is organized around
visiting London locations which have been featured in films and speculating on the relationship between
architecture and film. Places we will visit include the spectacular St Pancreas Chambers (Batman Begins),
Norman Foster’s Swiss Re Tower (Match Point) and Battersea Power Station (Richard III, Children of Men)
among many others. We will also go to the British Film Institute, BBC studios and Three Mills Studios and
visit interactive designers such as Jason Bruges Studio and Usman Haque as well as various architectural
practices. We will watch movies at some of London’s art house cinemas and attend cinema events such
as “Secret Cinema”.

Courses Offered: APH 494 City in Film : London
AVC 494 Architecture, Film and
Visual Communication

Program Fee: $2893
Term Offered: Summer: May 18 – June 6, 2009
http://studyabroad.asu.edu/home/CityinFilmLondon
City in Film: London
Academic Sponsor: College of Design
Credits: Six (6) credits

Contact: Alex Gino

Email: algi@london.com
*This program fee (TBD and subject to change) includes accommodations with breakfast, local transportation, all
required excursions and entry fees. Not included: ASU tuition & Tuition; transportation to and from the U.S;
additional food; passports, books and personal expenses.
Deadline: March 1, 2009
Eligibility: 2.0 GPA
Check the website below for more program details, important updates & application procedures.

Doctoral Student Scholarships

Vespucci Summer Institute on Geographic Information Science

Fiesole and Florence, Italy, June 2009

The IGERT Program in Geographic Information Science at the University at Buffalo invites applications from U.S. doctoral students for the 2009 Vespucci Summer Institute on Geographic Information Science in Fiesole and Florence, Italy. The topic of Week 1 (June 29 – July 3) is Spatial Cognition, featuring Daniel Montello, Christian Freksa and others. Week 2 (July 6-10) will be on the European Spatial Data Infrastructure INSPIRE, featuring Max Craglia, Gilberto Camara, and others. Financial support available under this competition will include tuition and fees for the Institute, accommodation expenses in Fiesole, and up to $1700 in travel expenses.

Further information about the Institute may be found at http://www.vespucci.org/

We anticipate funding about 5-6 applicants under this competition. The selected doctoral students will join a group of University at Buffalo IGERT GI Science doctoral trainees at the school. Support from the Buffalo IGERT program is limited to US Citizens or Permanent Residents. Others are encouraged to apply directly to the Vespucci program. Week 2 Participants, Vespucci 2008

Applications must include:

· a 1-page statement of the applicant’s background and interest in the School, including

· reasons for choosing week 1 or week 2;

· a brief curriculum vitae, including dissertation topic and expected PhD completion date

· a letter of endorsement from the student’s Ph.D. advisor, committee member, or

department chair.

The application deadline is March 27 2009.   Questions should be referred to David Mark email: dmark@buffalo.edu.  Applications must be submitted in .pdf or .doc format, including letter of endorsement, via e-mail attachment, to ncgia@buffalo.edu. We plan to announce decisions by April 15 2009.

Sandra Thomas

Senior Administrator, Institute for Broadening Participation

Emails: sthomas@ibparticipation.org; shthomas@umich.edu

URLs: www.pathwaystoscience.org; www.ibparticipation.org; www.agep.us; www.msphds.org

Phone: 207-563-5929 or Toll Free Phone: 866-593-9103

Address: P.O. Box 607, Damariscotta, ME 04543