Dearall,
pleaseconsider submitting an abstract or an artistic submission to ourwinter
symposium called;
CreativeMachines and Minds Without Life: CriticalDetachment and Disengaged
Futures
Date:5-8th of March 2025
Location:The “augmented performance lab” at Aalborg University
Copenhagen.CopenhagenCampus
Organization:“Cybioses – lifein the future imperfect”,a study circle of
the Nordic Summer University (NSU)(https://www.nsuweb.org/).
PartialGrants:ourgrant program is limited and only covers part of the costs.
However,there are 5 grants available.
Deadlinefor abstract the 15thofJanuary 2025.
Pleaseclick the link for more information and the long
abstract:https://www.nsuweb.org/study-circles/circle-2-cybioses-life-in-the-f
uture-imperfect/
Invitation
Wewelcome proposals that engage with, and discuss, the following areas:
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creative machines (e.g. robots, AI, ‘biological’ machines)
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creativity in art and machines
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creativity and the human mind
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the future of creativity
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intellectual histories of creative machines and/or creativity
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the political economies of creative machines
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creative machines and surveillance
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synergy with creative machines
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rules for creative machines (e.g. ethics, law, policy, government)
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creative vs. irresponsible machines (e.g. art vs. ethics)
Otherrelated topics are welcome, with the fit referring to the diversityof
contributors that we explicitly aim for – scholars, artists,students,
technologists, other professionals and engagedparticipants. Experimental
approaches to presenting and collaboratingare encouraged. There will be space
for installations andperformances.
Feelfree to contact us if you are wondering how you would fit in andplease
send a short motivation letter and bio
toeric.deibel@nsuweb.org andpalle@chalmers.For information about abstract
submission and the backgroundwriting that details the topics of the
conference, please visit
ourweb-page:https://www.nsuweb.org/study-circles/circle-2-cybioses-life-in-th
e-future-imperfect/
Finally,there is always next time! In the summer we’ll be inFinland (20thof
July to 28thof July). We aim to continue beyond that, as we have a storied
history, it's been 8 years in this format, and with roots going back to the
1950sfor the topic of technology (and cybernetics). Ourprevious topics have
includedSpeculativeTechnologies and Future Frictions (Summer 2024, Denmark),
Informationcrisis (Winter 2024, Vilnius, What a waste (summer 2023,
Lithuania),and Slow futures (winter 2023, Brussels). Earlier’themes have
included Human-TechnologyFutures,and Improvisation and Technology.
PalleDahlstedt, Professor of Interaction Design, Dept. of ComputerScience and
Engineering, University of Gothenburg / ChalmersUniversity of Technology
EricDeibel, PhD, researcher with the ADAPT research centre on AI, andthe UCD
school of Information and Communication Studies, both inDublin, Ireland.
TalyaDeibel, PhD, senior postdoc atUniversity College Cork on “Lawand the
InnerSelf”.
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