[ecrea] cfp: Creative Technologies - Create and Engage Using Art and Play

Call for Chapters for the Book

“Creative Technologies - Create and Engage Using Art and Play”
Edited by Nelson Zagalo and Pedro Branco

To be Published by Springer


*** SCOPE ***
Since the dawn of humanity we have developed creative technologies such 
as ink, carving tools, or sounding objects that support manifestations 
of creativity. Creative Technologies (CT) have always been the ground 
for human expressivity; to sustain self-realization; to raise 
self-esteem; to increase community bonds; and to create better societies.

In the last 30 years the development and convergence of a series of 
technologies has led to phenomena different from anything Humanity has 
witnessed before. Online sharing, free, open source, accessible 
technological tools for creation have all enabled many more people to 
create and express themselves through digital media, leading to massive 
amounts of rich media content creation by the curious hobbyist all the 
way to artists and other professionals.

We believe that there is a new cultural movement taking shape. This 
movement is providing a “voice” through which anyone can express 
whatever their imagination can create to everyone. At the core of this 
emerging cultural movement are digital technologies that enable access 
to sophisticated tools for rich media content creation, interactive 
content, sharing of ideas, discussion and distribution.

www: creativetechnologies.engagelab.org


*** TOPICS ***
We call for position papers on these specific topics:

. Democratizing innovation
. DIY movement
. Technologies and Creative Play
. Tools for Authorship and Participation


*** SUBMISSION ***
Authors are asked to submit first an abstract proposal of 250 words that 
will be reviewed for acceptance. After that authors will then be 
requested to submit full paper which will go through peer-review process.

Submissions and any question, or doubts should be sent to: (nzagalo /at/ gmail.com)


*** IMPORTANT DATES ***
Abstract submission (250 words): 10th May 2014
Notification of acceptance: 15th May 2014
Full paper submission: 30th of July 2014
Revisions Notification: 30th August 2014
Camera Ready: 15th September 2014


*** About the Editors ***
Nelson Zagalo is professor at the University of Minho. He got his PhD on 
Communication Technology from the University of Aveiro about new 
interaction paradigms in virtual environments. He is director of the 
Master on Interactive Media and co-chairs the research group engageLab. 
Founder of the Portuguese Society of Videogame Sciences, has published 
mainly in the domains of videogames, film studies, interactive 
storytelling and emotion. He is author of the book "Interactive 
Emotions, from Film to Videogames" (2009) and "Portuguese Videogames: 
History, Technology and Arts" (2013), and editor of the book "Virtual 
Worlds and Metaverse Platforms: New Communication and Identity 
Paradigms" (2011).

Pedro Branco is professor in the Department of Information Systems at 
University of Minho and co-chairs the research group engageLab. He 
worked as researcher at the Fraunhofer Center for Research in Computer 
Graphics and later at IMEDIA in Providence, RI, USA in the areas of 
human-computer interaction. He received his doctorate degree in 
Information Systems from University of Minho in 2006 on facial 
expression analysis for assessing user experience. His research 
interests spans several areas of human-computer interaction such as 
interaction design, novel interfaces, and the intersection of those with 
interactive art. He is currently director of the Master Course in 
Technology and Digital Art at University of Minho. He works closely with 
students from a wide range of backgrounds developing interactive systems 
that explore a synergy of technology and aesthetics, exploring future 
directions for our interaction with technology.

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Nelson Zagalo
University of Minho, Portugal

home. nelsonzagalo.googlepages.com
blog.   virtual-illusion.blogspot.com
face.   facebook.com/nelsonzagalo
labo.   engagelab.org

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