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<p class="MsoNormal">The MutaMorphosis conference is part of the
Leonardo 40th Anniversary celebrations
and of the e n t e r 3 festival. The festival will feature
performances,
screenings and exhibitions at various locations around <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Prague</st1:City></st1:place> 8 - 11
November 2007, including the
first retrospective of Frank J. Malina (artist, scientist and founder
of
Leonardo).<br>
<br>
Scheduled Plenary Speakers at this time are: <br>
<br>
Roy Ascott<br>
Terror Incognito: Steps toward an Extremity of Mind <br>
<br>
Albert-László Barabási<br>
The Architecture of Complexity <br>
<br>
Louis Bec<br>
<br>
Václav Cílek<br>
Climate as the Last Wilderness <br>
<br>
David Dunn & James P. Crutchfield<br>
Insects, Trees, and Climate: The Bioaocustic Ecology of Deforestation
and
Entomogenic Climate Change <br>
<br>
Roger F. Malina<br>
Limits of Cognition: Artists in the Dark Universe <br>
<br>
Stelarc <br>
Alternate Anatomical Architectures: Extruded, Empty and Absent Bodies <br>
<br>
Victoria Vesna & James Gimzewski<br>
The new territory of nano <br>
<br>
Plenary speakers abstracts are available on line at: <a
href="http://www.mutamorphosis.org">http://www.mutamorphosis.org</a><br>
<br>
Join us in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Prague</st1:place></st1:City>
November 8 – 10, 2007 for this outstanding international event! <br>
<br>
MutaMorphosis concentrates on the growing interest---within the worlds
of the arts,
sciences and technologies---in EXTREME AND HOSTILE ENVIRONMENTS. More
than 60
renowned practitioners in the arts, sciences, engineering and
humanities will
speak about the limits and extremes in our conceptions of life, space
and
cognition. <br>
<br>
Feel free to BROWSE the abstracts at our web site <a
href="http://www.mutamorphosis.org">http://www.mutamorphosis.org</a>
where you
can also REGISTER and BOOK your hotel at special conference prices.
Please note
that the capacity of the conference halls is limited. <br>
<br>
- Early registration: June 1, 2007 - July 31, 2007 <br>
- Regular registration: August 1, 2007 - October 15, 2007 <br>
<br>
The international conference MutaMorphosis: Challenging Arts and
Sciences is
organized by CIANT - International Centre for Art and New Technologies
in
Prague and co-organized by Leonardo/ISAST, Hexagram - Institute for
Research/Creation in Media Arts and Technologies and Pépinières
européenes pour
jeunes artistes. <br>
<br>
Should you require further information do not hesitate to contact us at
<a href="mailto:mutamorphosis@ciant.cz">mutamorphosis@ciant.cz</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Leonardo/ISAST is a 501(c)3 nonprofit
organization. Donations are tax-deductible in the U.S. To learn more
about Leonardo/ISAST's projects, programs and activities, visit
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