[Leonardo/ISAST Network] Sean Cubitt Named New Editor-in-Chief of Leonardo Book Series
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June 2006
Sean Cubitt Named New Editor-in-Chief of Leonardo Book Series
"The 21st century will be a period of intense exploration in the
sciences, arts and technology. We can expect unseen beauty and
unheard-of ideas; but we know that we will face unheralded risks and
unprecedented ethical dilemmas. Leonardo authors are at the forefront
of these new frontiers and challenges. Today wireless is having the
effect that the Internet had 15 years ago. Biomedia, genomics, nano
and the new brain science will undoubtedly re-forge what we think we
know about human, natural and technological creativity, and beyond
them new slopes will rise. Leonardo Books will be there to document,
to predict, to comment, to critique and to send intelligence back from
the places where the future is emerging." ---Sean Cubitt
Leonardo/ISAST is pleased to announce the appointment of Sean Cubitt
as the new Editor-in-Chief of the Leonardo Book Series. Established in
1994 by Leonardo and the MIT Press, the Leonardo Book Series publishes
texts by artists, scientists, researchers and scholars that present
innovative discourse on the convergence of art, science and
technology. The Leonardo Book Series includes such seminal titles as
Information Arts, by Stephen Wilson; The Language of New Media, by Lev
Manovich; The Visual Mind, edited by Michele Emmer; and The Robot in
the Garden, edited by Ken Goldberg.
Cubitt's duties as Editor-in-Chief include soliciting and reviewing
manuscripts submitted for inclusion in the series as well as
administrative oversight of the series in collaboration with the MIT
Press and the Leonardo/ISAST Governing Board.
The Leonardo Book Series Advisory Board, appointed by Cubitt in June
2006, includes Annick Bureaud, Laura Marks, Anna Munster, Michael
Punt, Sundar Sarukkai, Joel Slayton and Eugene Thacker.
Visit the Leonardo Book Series website for a complete list of titles
in the series, ordering information and submission guidelines for
prospective authors: <lbs.mit.edu>.
MEMBER DISCOUNT: Members of Leonardo/ISAST receive 20% off all titles
in the Leonardo Book Series. For more information about membership,
members benefits and how to join, visit: <leonardo.info/members.html>.
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