[Leonardo/ISAST Network] Leonardo Affiliate Program Expands, New LMJ Board Members, Early Access to Journal Articles, more
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15 February 2012
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NEWS
LEONARDO AFFILIATE PROGRAM
NEW DIRECTIONS AND BENEFITS
The Leonardo Affiliate Program is a growing community of leading
universities, nonprofits and corporations engaged in research and
creative activities at the intersection of the arts, sciences and
technology. Organizations may now participate in the Leonardo
Affiliate Program at the Affiliate or Senior Affiliate level, which
includes increased benefits and value. Leonardo Affiliates are now
able to propose, plan and implement new Leonardo programs, events and
projects; pursue joint funding and collaborative research and
creative activities; present the research and creative work of
faculty and students in Leonardo publications and more. Leonardo
Affiliates are key partners in shaping the direction of Leonardo/
ISAST and the future of Art/Science. We invite organizations to join
the Leonardo Affiliate Program as we embark on a new era of
participation. Contact us by 29 February and receive a 10% discount
on your organization's new membership in the Affiliate Program. Find
out more
LMJ EDITORIAL BOARD WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS
Leonardo Music Journal welcomes four new members to the LMJ Editorial
Board: Christoph Cox, Yan Jun, Andrea Polli and Tara Rodgers, who
have been enlisted to help bring expertise in emerging areas of sound
work, such as Phonography, Sound Art, Circuit Bending, Experimental
Pop Music, and Sonification, while also extending the journal's reach
into new communities, voices and viewpoints. LMJ Editor in Chief
Nicolas Collins expressed his gratitude for the many years of
valuable support of LMJ Founder and Board Member Larry Polansky, and
LMJ Editorial Board Members Jody Diamond, Marc Battier and Ricardo
dal Farra, who are stepping down from their posts this year. Find out
more
JOURNAL ARTICLES NOW AVAILABLE PRE-PUBLICATION THROUGH EARLY ACCESS
SYSTEM
Leonardo is pleased to announce a new early access publication
service through MIT Press by which accepted Leonardo and Leonardo
Music Journal articles are made available to subscribers after
successful completion of peer review but prior to their publication
in print. Leonardo publications are being restructured to be web
centric and to accelerate the distribution of reliable peer-reviewed
articles. Professionals in the art, science, technology field -- both
authors and readers -- will benefit from this early access program of
accepted articles. Articles forthcoming in Leonardo 45:2 are now
available to subscribers on the MIT Press web site.
EVENTS
PANEL DISCUSSION: "THEN AND NOW: CIRCA 1980-2012+"
29 FEBRUARY 2012, SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY
A panel discussion, "Then and Now: Circa 1980-2012+," in association
with the exhibition "SmARTspace at the Intersection of Art and
Technology" (conceived by the late Steve Wilson) will feature
Leonardo Executive Editor Roger Malina along with Ken Goldberg, Gail
Wight and former Leonardo Board Member Meredith Tromble. Find out more
UPCOMING LASER: 12 MARCH 2012, SAN FRANCISCO, CA (USF)
Discover new dimensions at the next Leonardo Art Science Evening
Rendezvous (LASER), 12 March 2012, at Stanford University. Feature
presentations include "Music that Moves: The Art and Neuroscience of
Effective Performance" by neuroscientist/soprano Indre Viskontas,
"Making the Invisible, Visible: Discoveries Between Art and Science"
by artist Rebecca Kamen, "Are There More Dimensions of Space?" by
physicist Shamit Kachru and "Tweets in Space" by artist Scott
Kildall. Find out more
PUBLICATIONS
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL: "PROPOSAL FOR THE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE
FORCE MAJEURE," BY HELEN AND NEWTON HARRISON
In August 2011 Helen and Newton Harrison received approval to
establish the Center for Force Majeure Studies on the campus of UC
Santa Cruz. Their accepted proposal is provided as supplemental
material on the MIT Press web site to accompany the article "The
Harrisons: Talking and Remembering," an interview between the
Harrisons and Peter Selz, published in Leonardo 45:1 (2012). Read the
Proposal
OPPORTUNITIES AND COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
DIGITAL ART AND COMPUTER GAMING EMPHASIS
Full-Time Assistant Professor, Tenure Track Position, Department of
Art and Art History at San Jose State University. Seeking qualified
candidates for a tenure track position in the newly formed Art,
Technology and Media program, which is a merger of two programs
formerly known as Spatial Art (sculpture) and Digital Media Art.
Graduate MFA, MS, or PhD degree in a field related to Gaming
required. Find out more
MORPHONANO: WORKS BY VICTORIA VESNA AND JAMES GIMZEWSKI AT THE BEALL
CENTER FOR ART + TECHNOLOGY, UC IRVINE
MORPHONANO marks a decade of an artistic collaboration (2002-2012) of
media artist Victoria Vesna and nanoscientist James Gimzewski. Their
work is focused on the idea of change and consciousness at the
intersection of space-time and embodiment. Participants interact with
the works in mindful ways, resulting in rich visual and sonic
experiences within a meditative space. By reversing the scale of
nanotechnology to the realm of human experience, the artist and
scientist create a sublime reversal of space-time. Find out more
ASSOCIATE/FULL PROFESSOR CHAIR POSITION
COLLEGE OF FINE AND APPLIED ARTS, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-
CHAMPAIGN
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign seeks an Associate
Professor/Professor/Chair of Digital Media Design and Production for
Live Performance to design, research, teach major’s courses, devise
and implement curriculum, and recruit BFA and MFA students. This is a
full-time, nine-month position. Find out more
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