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Subject: [DPPPMO] FW: [MCN-L] Fwd: POCOS Symposium on Preservation of Software Art

An interesting looking event.  One of the keynote speakers, Richard Rinehart, has been working with the preservation of software art and new media for a very long time.


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>Subject: Invitation: POCOS Symposium on Preservation of Software Art
>Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:43:56 +0100
>From: Leo Konstantelos <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>
>*** Apologies for crossposting ***
>
>Preservation Of Complex Objects Symposia (POCOS)
>
>We are pleased to announce the 2nd POCOS Symposium on Preservation of 
>Software Art
>
>11-12 October 2011, The Lighthouse, Glasgow, UK
>
>Organised by the Humanities Advanced Technology & Information Institute
>(HATII) at the University of Glasgow, UK.
>
>Online registration: http://www.pocos.org/index.php/registration
>Symposium Fee: Free + £10 donation for refreshments (payable at the
>event)
>
>Preservation of software art presents challenges in many fronts, 
>including complex interdependencies between objects; time-based and 
>interactive properties; and diversity in the technologies and practices 
>used for development.
>
>This exciting two-day symposium will provide a forum for participants 
>to discuss these challenges, review and debate the latest developments 
>in the field, witness real-life case studies, and engage in networking 
>activities. The symposium will  promote discussion on such topics as:
>
>* Implications and advances in preserving software art
>* Issues of ephemerality
>* Significant properties for software art
>* Software art as performance
>* Legal and Ethical issues in collecting, curating and preserving 
>software art
>* Interpretation and Documentation
>
>Keynote Speakers:
>* Richard Rinehart - Samek Art Gallery, Bucknell University, USA
>* Simon Biggs - Edinburgh College of Art, UK
>
>Presenters include:
>* Vicky Isley and Paul Smith - boredomresearch / NCCA, Bournemouth 
>University, UK
>* Michael Takeo Magruder - King's Visualisation Lab, King's College 
>London, UK
>* Perla Innocenti - History of Art, University of Glasgow, UK
>* Leo Konstantelos - HATII, University of Glasgow, UK
>
>The programme also includes break-out sessions for participants to 
>discuss key topics in preservation of Software Art.
>
>>For more information, please visit the POCOS page at:
>http://www.pocos.org/index.php/pocos-symposia/software-art
>Download the brochure at:
>http://pocos.org/images/pub_material/leaflet_software_art.pdf
>
>Bookings are now open at the project website - however, space is 
>limited so please book early. A waiting list will be maintained once 
>the symposium is fully booked in case of late cancellations.
>
>We look forward to welcoming you at the event!
>
>
>Preservation Of Complex Objects Symposia (POCOS) has been funded by the 
>JISC Information Environment Programme 2009-11
>--
>
>Dr Leo Konstantelos
>Principal Investigator, POCOS
>
>11 University Gardens
>University of Glasgow
>Glasgow
>G12 8QH
>
>Skype: l.konstantelos
>T: +44 (0)141 330 7133
>E: [log in to unmask]
>W: http://www.hatii.arts.gla.ac.uk
>

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