{"id":778,"date":"2011-08-05T17:30:49","date_gmt":"2011-08-06T00:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.unsw.edu.au\/tiic\/?p=778"},"modified":"2011-08-05T17:32:35","modified_gmt":"2011-08-06T00:32:35","slug":"cfp-balance-unbalance-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.unsw.edu.au\/tiic\/blog\/2011\/08\/cfp-balance-unbalance-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"CFP: BALANCE – UNBaLANCe 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

CALL FOR PAPERS \/ ARTISTIC WORKS \/ TRANSDISCIPLINARY ACTIVITIES
\n– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
\nBALANCE – UNBaLANCe 2011
\n– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
\nhttp:\/\/balance-unbalance2011.hexagram.ca\/<\/a>
\nCONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
\nMontreal – Canada
\nNovember 4th and 5th, 2011<\/p>\n

DESCRIPTION
\nThe BALANCE-UNBALANCE conference will seek to bring artists together
\nwith scientists, economists, philosophers, politicians, sociologists,
\nengineers, management and policy experts with the intent of
\nengendering a deeper awareness and creating lasting intellectual
\nworking partnerships in solving our global environmental crisis.
\nUsing art as a catalyst, BALANCE-UNBALANCE 2011 will explore
\nintersections between NATURE, ART, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY and SOCIETY as
\nwe move into an era of both unprecedented ecological threats and
\ntransdisciplinary possibilities.
\nBALANCE-UNBALANCE will call for two days of reflection, debate, and
\nthe promotion of projects and actions regarding the environment and
\nour human responsibility at this defining moment in our history. The
\nconference will be held at Concordia University during November 4th
\nand 5th of 2011.
\nOne of the main goals of this conference is to develop the role of the
\narts and artists in dealing with environmental challenges.<\/p>\n

SESSION FORMATS
\n– PAPER presentations: each paper will be presented in person by the author.
\n– ARTISTIC WORKS: will be presented mainly at Concordia University’s
\nfully equipped, 380-seat proscenium DB Clarke Theatre, located in the
\nheart of downtown Montreal
\n(http:\/\/finearts.concordia.ca\/facilities\/galleriesandvenues\/performancevenues\/dbclarketheatre\/<\/a>).
\nArtistic works could include performances (such as contemporary music,
\ndance, theatre and intermedia performances) and fixed media
\npresentations (such as: video, and possibly photography and
\ninstallations if conditions allows it). All proposals should have a
\ncontemporary artistic approach and be self-managed; we will provide
\nthe DB Clarke Theatre equipped with a video projector, a multi-speaker
\nsound system as well as lighting, however technical assistance will be
\nlimited. There will be also a projector, a screen and an acoustic
\ngrand piano at the entrance lobby.
\n– TRANSDISCIPLINARY ACTIVITIES: this is an open format area of the
\nconference that includes transdisciplinary workshops, creative
\nactivities or even the proposal of a roundtable with specific goals
\nand participants, always focusing on key issues related to the main
\ntheme of the conference.
\nSome examples of inter and transdisciplinary activities that will be
\nheld during the conference can be found at:
\nhttp:\/\/balance-unbalance2011.hexagram.ca\/<\/a><\/p>\n

SUPPORTERS AND SPONSORS
\nThe 2011 BALANCE-UNBALANCE conference is being supported by a number
\nof Concordia University academic areas as well as world renowned
\norganizations and institutions. Dr. Ricardo Dal Farra, chair of the
\nconference, comes courtesy of Concordia’s Music Department; Dr. Paul
\nShrivastava and Andrew Ross contributions are possible thanks to
\nConcordia’s David O’Brien Centre for Sustainable Enterprise, and the
\nInternational Chair in Arts and Sustainable Enterprise ICN Business
\nSchool, Nancy, France. Current sponsors for the 2011 conference
\nincludes: the Hexagram-Concordia Institute for Research\/Creation In
\nMedia Arts and Technologies, Concordia’s Faculty of Fine Arts, the
\nDavid O’Brien Centre for Sustainable Enterprise (DOCSE – JMSB),
\nConcordia’s Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Society and
\nCulture (CISSC), Concordia President’s Office, the Electronic Arts
\nResearch Centre (CEIArtE) of the National University of Tres de
\nFebrero, Argentina and the Ear to the Earth worldwide network for
\nenvironmental sound art.<\/p>\n

CONFERENCE ORGANISERS
\nThe Organising Committee includes Concordia University
\nfaculty-researchers coming from a wide range of fields.
\nWith a still expanding list of remarkable contributors, the current members are:
\n– Dr. Sebastien Caquard, Dept. of Geography, Planning and Environment
\n– Dr. Carmela Cucuzzella, Dept. of Design and Computation Arts
\n– Dr. Ricardo Dal Farra, Dept. of Music \/ Chair, Balance-Unbalance conference
\n– Dr. Andra McCartney, Dept. of Communication Studies
\n– Dr. Paul Shrivastava, David O’Brien Centre for Sustainable Enterprise – JMSB
\n– Dr. Peter Stoett, Dept. of Political Sciences
\nThe current Operations Committee members includes:
\n– Dr. Georges Dimitrov, Dept. of Music
\n– Paul Scriver, Dept. of Music and Dept. of Design and Computation Arts
\n– Eldad Tsabary, Dept. of Music<\/p>\n

DATES
\n– Deadline for reception of proposals: August 2nd, 2011 (midnight,
\nMontreal’s time)
\n– Notification of acceptance: August 30th, 2011
\n– Confirmation of attendance:\u00a0September 16th, 2011
\n– BALANCE-UNBALANCE 2011 conference: November 4th-5th, 2011<\/p>\n

SUBMISSION PROCEDURES
\n– Paper presentation:
\n[1] an abstract (250 words or less);
\n[2] a short biography ready for printing (250 words or less); and
\n[3] links to your online CV and your web site.
\nOnly online submissions are accepted:
\nhttp:\/\/balance-unbalance2011.hexagram.ca\/Call.html<\/a>
\n– Artistic works:
\n[1] title of your piece, duration, indication whether the presentation
\nwill be a live performance or a presentation using fixed-media
\nsupport;
\n[2] a short description of your proposal (250 words or less);
\n[3] a short biography ready for printing (250 words or less);
\n[4] detailed technical needs; and
\n[5] links to your online CV and your web site.
\n[6] also includes links to sample material (audiovisual, etc.) hosted
\nin a non-expiring URL. Please DO NOT send your material using
\nyousendit or any similar applications, and DO NOT send your reference
\nmaterial by email, only include the links with your submission.
\nOnly online submissions are accepted:
\nhttp:\/\/balance-unbalance2011.hexagram.ca\/Call.html<\/a>
\nArtistic works could include performances (such as contemporary music,
\ndance, theatre and intermedia performances) and fixed media
\npresentations (such as: video, and possibly photography and
\ninstallations if conditions allows it). All proposals should have a
\ncontemporary artistic approach and be self-managed, meaning that we
\nwill be able to provide Concordia University’s fully equipped DB
\nClarke Theatre with a video projector, a multi-speaker sound system as
\nwell as lighting, however technical assistance will be limited. There
\nwill be also a projector and a screen at the entrance lobby of the
\nsame theatre as well as an acoustic grand piano.
\n– Transdisciplinary activities:
\n[1] an abstract ready for printing (250 words or less);
\n[2] full description of your proposal (750 words or less);
\n[3] detailed technical needs, if any (250 words or less);
\n[4] a short biography ready for printing (250 words or less); and
\n[5] links to your online CV and your web site.
\nOnly online submissions are accepted:
\nhttp:\/\/balance-unbalance2011.hexagram.ca\/Call.html<\/a>
\nSend only proposals oriented to the goal of this conference as stated
\non its description above.
\nOnly clearly focused works to that end will be considered (please
\nconsider our: “intent of engendering a deeper awareness and creating
\nlasting intellectual working partnerships in solving our global
\nenvironmental crisis”).
\nThe conference organisers are not able to provide funding support for
\ntravels or lodging, or fees for the presentations.<\/p>\n

CONTACT and INFORMATION
\nEmail:\u00a0balance.unbalance2011@gmail.com<\/a>
\nThe BALANCE-UNBALANCE 2011 conference web site:
\nhttp:\/\/balance-unbalance2011.hexagram.ca\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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