[ANPPOM-L] MutaMorphosis plenary speakers

[carlos palombini]

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 
Prague 8 - 11 November 2007, including the first retrospective of Frank 
J. Malina (artist, scientist and founder of Leonardo).

Scheduled Plenary Speakers at this time are:

Roy Ascott
Terror Incognito: Steps toward an Extremity of Mind

Albert-László Barabási
The Architecture of Complexity

Louis Bec

Václav Cílek
Climate as the Last Wilderness

David Dunn & James P. Crutchfield
Insects, Trees, and Climate: The Bioaocustic Ecology of Deforestation 
and Entomogenic Climate Change

Roger F. Malina
Limits of Cognition: Artists in the Dark Universe

Stelarc
Alternate Anatomical Architectures: Extruded, Empty and Absent Bodies

Victoria Vesna & James Gimzewski
The new territory of nano

Plenary speakers abstracts are available on line at: 
http://www.mutamorphosis.org

Join us in Prague November 8 – 10, 2007 for this outstanding 
international event!

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.

Feel free to BROWSE the abstracts at our web site 
http://www.mutamorphosis.org where you can also REGISTER and BOOK your 
hotel at special conference prices. Please note that the capacity of the 
conference halls is limited.

- Early registration: June 1, 2007 - July 31, 2007
- Regular registration: August 1, 2007 - October 15, 2007

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.

Should you require further information do not hesitate to contact us at 
mutamorphosis em ciant.cz <mailto:mutamorphosis em ciant.cz>

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 http://leonardo.info

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cvp