[spectre] Expanding the Space - Call for participation

[Annick Bureaud]

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION



"Expanding the Space: Enlarging the Frontiers of the Earth"


Octubre Centre de Cultura Contemporania
3 – 6 October 2006, Valencia, Spain

For detailed information, contact and form for participation
http://www.expandingthespace.net/


The Conference Expanding the Space is organized by the 
Octubre Centre de Cultura Contemporania, in collaboration 
with Leonardo/Olats (http://www.olats.org), and the 
co-sponsoring of the International Academy of Astronautics 
(http://www.iaaweb.org), to coincide with the 57th 
International Astronautical Congress that takes place in 
Valencia, Spain in October 2006.

Expanding the Space is conceived as an open forum where 
people, connoisseur or not, may meet to learn about the 
latest scientific issues, always trying to make them 
accessible to all publics. The conference will provide a 
singular location for those scientists interested in the 
intersection of science and art, as well as gather, display 
and catalyze all the artistic works born under this sign and 
inspired by Space.

The topics that will be addressed are :
1.Humankind in front of the mirror. A perspective of our own 
planet thanks to space missions. Cultural impact.

2. Climatic change. Its effects seen from outside.

3. Microgravity: the sensory experience of weightlessness.

4. Colonialism vs. exploration. Are space missions a new 
kind of colonialism?

5. The control of terrestrial biologics in the preparation 
for space missions.


Expanding the Space encourages people from all over the 
world to take part either in the conference and/or video 
exhibition.

The proposal must relate to one of the five defined topics : 
Humankind in front of the mirror, Climatic change, 
Microgravity, Colonialism vs. exploration and The control of 
terrestrial biologics in the preparation for space missions.

Proposals will be examined and selected by an Advisory 
Committee.

This committee will be formed by experts such as Fernando J. 
Ballesteros, from the Astronomical Observatory of the 
University of Valencia, Martí Domínguez, editor of the 
magazine Mètode, Julien Knebusch, from Leonardo/Olats, Seth 
Shostak, astrobiologist from the SETI Institute, Bernard 
Foing, scientist-in-chief of the ESA, Salomé Cuesta from the 
Laboratorio de la Luz of the Polytechnic University of 
Valencia, Jean-Luc Soret, curator of the @rt Outsiders 
International Festival and Laura Borràs, from the 
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya and the members of the 
organizing committee : Josep Perello, physicist, University 
of Barcelona ; Emili Paya, OCCC ; Annick Bureaud, 
Leonardo/Olats and Roger Malina, astronomer, Leonardo.

Deadlines :
To submit your proposal for the conference and/or the 
audiovisual exhibition, please fill the online form at 
www.expandingthespace.net
Deadline : June 30th 2006

Notification of acceptance : First week of July

Deadline for papers : first day of the conference (October 3rd)
The papers will be published on the Leonardo/Olats web site.

Technical Equipment : The organization will provide any 
technical equipment required such as desk and laptop 
computers, screens, DVD players, slide projectors, etc.

Travel and accommodation expenses are the responsibility of 
each participant.

You will find more information on the website 
www.expandingthespace.net

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Annick Bureaud (annick at nunc.com)
tel/fax : 33/ (0)143 20 92 23
mobile : 33/ (0)6 86 77 65 76
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Leonardo/Olats : http://www.olats.org