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<div><font face="Arial" color="#000000">** Worldwide Call for
Submissions **<br>
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Please feel free to spread the word widely:<br>
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LEA Special Issue: From the Extraordinary to the Uncanny: the
persistence of a parallel<br>
universe<br>
Guest Editor: Michael Punt,
extraordinaryconnections@uk2.net</font><br>
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<div><font face="Arial" color="#000000">The Leonardo Electronic
Almanac (ISSN No: 1071-4391) is inviting papers for a special issue
guest edited by<br>
Michael Punt under the rubric: "From the Extraordinary to the
Uncanny: the persistence of a parallel universe."<br>
<br>
We are seeking submissions of papers and other works from artists
historians, and theorists interested in this topic. In particular we
are calling for short papers (±2500 words) or artists statements and
image essays on:<br>
<br>
* para-science and para-art<br>
* spirit photography<br>
* magic, conjuring and performance<br>
* consciousness, precognition and the uncanny subject<br>
* coincidence, narrative and psychoanalysis<br>
* history and the inexplicable event<br>
* sub-cellular phenomena and a macro reality<br>
* toward a theory of unstable realities<br>
* accident, memory and amnesia<br>
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LEA encourages international artists / academics / researchers /
students to submit their proposals for consideration. We particularly
encourage young authors outside North America and Europe to send
proposals for articles/gallery/artists statements.<br>
<br>
Expressions of interest and outline should include:<br>
- 300 word abstract / synopsis<br>
- A brief author biography<br>
- Any related URLs<br>
- Contact details<br>
<br>
Deadline for expressions of interest: 30 April 2004<br>
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Deadline for accepted proposals: 10 September 2004.<br>
<br>
Please send proposals or queries to:<br>
Michael Punt<br>
extraordinaryconnections@uk2.net<br>
<br>
or<br>
Nisar Keshvani<br>
LEA Editor-in-Chief<br>
lea@mitpress.mit.edu<br>
<br>
http://lea.mit.edu<br>
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What is LEA?<br>
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Established in 1993, the Leonardo Electronic Almanac (ISSN No:
1071-4391) is the electronic arm of the pioneer art journal, Leonardo
- Journal of Art, Science & Technology.<br>
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The Leonardo Electronic Almanac (LEA), jointly produced by Leonardo,
the International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology
(ISAST) and published under the auspices of MIT Press is an electronic
journal dedicated to providing a forum for those who are interested in
the realm where art, science and technology converge.<br>
<br>
Content<br>
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This peer reviewed e-journal includes profiles of media arts
facilities and projects, profiles of artists using new media, feature
articles comprised of theoretical and technical perspectives; the LEA
Gallery exhibiting new media artwork by international artists;
detailed information about new publications in various media; and
reviews of publications, events and exhibitions. Material is
contributed by artists, scientists, educators and developers of new
technological resources in the media arts.</font></div>
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Mission<br>
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LEA's mission is to maintain and consolidate its position as a leading
online news and trusted information filter while critically examining
arts/science & technological works catering to the international
CAST (Community of Artists, Scientist and Technologists)<br>
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