Paying Attention: Digital Media Cultures and Generational Responsibility
6 - 10 September 2010, Linkoping, Sweden
"Paying Attention" concerns the politics, ethics
and aesthetics of the attention economy. This is the
social and technical milieu in which web native
generations live much of their lives. It will address key
questions like:
- What architectures of power are at work in the attention economy?
- How is it building new structures of
experience? What kinds of value does this architecture
produce?
"Paying Attention" encourages dialogue between
researchers from the fields of Cultural and New
Media Studies, Education, Communications,
Economics, Internet studies, Human Computer Interface
Studies, Art and Design. It also seeks the input
and insights of creative practitioners exploring critical
and alternative uses of new media forms and technologies.
Chairs:
- Jonathan Dovey, Digital Cultures
Research Centre, University of the West of England, UK
- Patrick Crogan, Department of Culture,
Media and Drama, University of the West of England, UK
Invited Speakers will include:
? Michel Bauwens, Foundation for Peer-to-Peer Alternatives
? Ruth Catlow, Furtherfield .org Independent Net Art collective, UK
? Jonathan Dovey, University of the West of England, UK
? Aphra Kerr, National University of Ireland Maynooth, IE
? Simon Poulter, Independent Digital Artist and Curator, UK
? Stanza, Independent Digital Artist, UK
? Bernard Stiegler, Institut de recherche
et d?innovation, Centre Georges Pompidou, FR
? Tiziana Terranova, University of Naples, IT
Full conference programme, including list of
invited speakers, and application form accessible online
from www.esf.org/conferences/10316
Grants are available for students, early stage
researchers and other applicants to cover the
conference fee and possibly part of the travel
costs. Grants are distributed based on financial need,
ESF conference participation guidelines and
scientific merit. Grantees must attend the entire
conference in order to benefit from the grant.
Closing date for applications: 1 May 2010.
ESF Contact: Anne Blondeel - (ablondeel /at/ esf.org)
This conference is organised by the European
Science Foundation (ESF), in partnership with the
University of Linköping (LiU).
