[Leonardo/ISAST Network] Leonardo Network Newsletter | May 15, 2010

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GLOBAL WARNING SYMPOSIUM 2010
ARTISTS, SCIENTISTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM

ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM
The Global Warning symposium will take place September 16 and 17,  
2010 in conjunction with the third 01SJ Conference in San Jose, CA.  
The two-day symposium will examine the interconnectedness of ideas  
and actions and the current relationships between art-making, science  
and ecology. A group of distinguished artists, scientists and policy- 
makers will present and examine case studies of collaborative  
environmental projects. A session highlighting environmental policy  
and an overview of activist environmental art will provide context  
for scientist-artist dialogues engaging active audience  
participation. Find out more

ART, SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
FROM THE LEONARDO AND LMJ ARCHIVES
Leading up to the Global Warning Symposium, we will be publishing  
abstracts from papers that have been published in Leonardo and LMJ  
over the years on art, science and the environment. Many of these  
papers are available for free to current Leonardo and LMJ  
subscribers. Papers published before 2005 are available through the  
JSTOR digital archive.

"Shifting Positions Toward the Earth: Art and Environmental  
Awareness," by Helen Mayer Harrison and Newton Harrison
ABSTRACT: The authors present their philosophy of a holistic and  
interdependent universe, and situate the origins of their work in the  
concern with the issue of survival. Following a model of nature as a  
conversation, their work is composed of visual and textual narratives  
presenting arguments for ecological preservation and a rethinking of  
current uses of technology. An emphasis on the potential of any work  
to affect this posited universal whole is related to their projects  
as proposals for change. [This paper was originally published in  
Leonardo Vol. 26, No. 5, 1993 and is currently available through the  
JSTOR digital archive.]

"Of Story and Place: Communicating Ecological Principles through  
Art," by Ruth Wallen
ABSTRACT: The author argues for the importance of art in the  
exploration of ecological interrelationships. Art can help engender  
an understanding of and connection to the natural world, illuminate  
values and illustrate the myriad of ecological processes. Various  
artistic strategies used by the artist are discussed, including  
performances that document close observation of place, site-specific  
artwork that offers the opportunity to look at the natural and  
cultural environment in a new way, and digital imaging and web design  
that encourage a careful reading of representation through  
juxtaposition of imagery. [This paper was originally published in  
Leonardo Vol. 36, No. 3, 2003 and is currently available to Leonardo  
and LMJ subscribers through the MIT Press web site and through the  
JSTOR digital archive.]

Find out more about how to access these articles

OTHER EVENTS

NEXT LASER: JUNE 9 2010
Attention Bay Area readers! Join us for the next Leonardo Art Science  
Evening Rendezvous (LASER), June 9, 2010, at the SETI Institute,  
Mountain View, CA. Feature presentations include Robert Lang, "From  
Flapping Birds to Space Telescopes"; Helen Mayer Harrison and Newton  
Harrison, "How Can Art Help Create a Sustainable World?; Victoria  
Scott and Scott Kildall, "Imaginary Gifts"; and Tom McKeag "How Would  
Nature Do That?" Find out more

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UC SANTA CRUZ DIGITAL ARTS AND NEW MEDIA PROGRAM
RENEWS AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP
Leonardo/ISAST is pleased to announce that The University of  
California at Santa Cruz Digital Arts and New Media (DANM) MFA  
Program has renewed its membership in the Leonardo Affiliate  
Membership program. The UC Santa Cruz Digital Arts and New Media  
(DANM) MFA Program is a center for the development and study of  
digital media and the cultures they help create. This intensive two- 
year MFA program brings together faculty and students from across the  
academic spectrum to study and create interdisciplinary artistic and  
scholarly research. Find out more

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