CALL FOR CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION PARTICIPATION ? FIRST CALL

WELCOME TO <http://www.ambience11.se/>AMBIENCEZ11

?where art, technology and design meet

An international conference, and exhibition, which welcomes researchers and artists/designers/architects to the University of Borås 28-30 November 2011.

The Ambience conference focuses on the intersections and interfaces between technology, art and design. The first international conference in the Ambience series was held in Tampere, Finland in 2005. In Tampere 2005 the basic theme was ?Intelligent ambience, including intelligent textiles, smart garments, intelligent home and living environment?. In Borås 2008 it was ?Smart Textiles ? Technology & Design? and in Borås 2011 it will be the new expressional crossroads where art, design, architecture and technology meet; digital architecture, interaction design, new media art and smart textiles.

With a foundation in artistic practice the conference will be organized as a meeting place where art, design, architect and technology communities can come together to discuss and share ideas on the interfaces between art and technology development; a place where art, design, architecture and technology can meet and interact, to inform each other, and to bring new ideas back to their own community.

The conference will include sessions for paper presentations as well as an exhibition for the presentation of art, design and architectural work.

We welcome contributions from the areas of art, design and architecture where new technology plays a key role and also contributions from areas of technology where focus is on applications in contemporary art, design and architecture.

Keynote speakers will introduce discussions about, and critical reflections on, the future development of the intersections between artistic practice and technology. Concerts and performances will also display artistic perspectives on modern technology.

The conference is organized by The University of Borås in cooperation with Tampere University of Technology and is a part of the Smart Textiles Initiative ? <http://www.smarttextiles.se/>www.smarttextiles.se

Submitting

Extended abstracts of papers and exhibition proposals should be submitted no later than:

April 1 2011.

Please visit the conference website for more information and detailed instructions:

<http://www.ambience11.se/>www.ambience11.se

Be sure to check the website for changes that may appear as the submission deadline approaches.

Conference Chair

Lars Hallnäs

The Swedish School of Textiles

University of Borås

Conference Organizing Committee

Chair

Agneta Nordlund Andersson

The Swedish School of Textiles

University of Borås

Anne-Christine Andreasson

University of Borås

Therese Rosenblad Eriksson

The Swedish School of Textiles

University of Borås

Malin Hansson

University of Borås

Annika Hellström

Jagör Bild & Form

Hanna Landin

The Swedish School of Textiles

University of Borås

Heikki Mattila

Fibre Materials Science

Tampere University of Technology

Conference Program Committees

Digital Architecture

Chair

Mette Ramsgaard Thomsen

Centre for IT and Architecture

The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts

School of Architecture

Ruiari Glynn

Bartlett School of Architecture

University College London

Interactive Architecture

Paul Nicolas

Centre for IT and Architecture

Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts

School of Architecture

Jenny Sabin

University of Pennsylvania

School of Design

Christoph Schindler

Schindlersalmerón

Interaction Design

Chair

Daniel Fällman

Interactive Institute

Umeå Institute of Design

Sarah Kettley

School of Architecture

Design and the Built Environment

Nottingham Trent University

Peter Gall Krogh

Department of Design

Aarhus School of Architecture

Stephan Wensveen

Department of Industrial Design

Eindhoven University of Technology

New Media Art

Chair

Johan Öberg

Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts

University of Gothenburg

Otto von Busch

School of Design and Crafts

Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts

University of Gothenburg

Cecilia Grönberg

School of Photography

Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts

University of Gothenburg

Annika Karlsson-Rixon

School of Photography

Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts

University of Gothenburg

Jane Philbrick

Valand School of Fine Art

Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts

University of Gothenburg

Smart Textiles

Chair

Linda Worbin

The Swedish School of Textiles

University of Borås

Zane Berzina

Textile/Surface Design

Art College Berlin-Weissensee

Barbara Layne

Department of Studio Arts

Concordia University

Vibeke Riisberg

Designskolen Kolding

Sara Robertson

School of Textiles and Design

Heriot-Watt University

Sabine Seymour

School of Fashion

Parsons The New School for Design

Exhibition, Concerts and Performances Chairs

Björn Nilsson

New Music

Borås

Clemens Thornquist

The Swedish School of Textiles

University of Borås

Linda Worbin

The Swedish School of Textiles

University of Borås

Contact Ambience11: <mailto:info@ambience11.se>info@ambience11.se

Agneta Nordlund Andersson

The Swedish School of Textiles

University of Borås

SE501 90 Borås

Sweden

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0705 739668