[spectre] (fwd) REVISED CFP -- MEDIA IN MOTION SYMPOSIUM -- DEADLINE: JUNE 15, 2008

[Andreas Broeckmann]

*** Due to the large number of responses that 
were received, submissions are now being accepted
from scholars and professionals ***


Call for Papers

Media in Motion:
The Challenge of Preservation in the Digital Age

October 29, 2008

McGill University
Montreal, Quebec
Canada


The DOCAM (Documentation and Conservation of the 
Media Arts Heritage) Research Alliance and
Media at McGill invite submissions of abstracts for 
the presentation of papers at the inaugural
Media in Motion Symposium. The interdisciplinary 
event aims to bring together scholars,
professionals, and graduate students across the 
sciences, humanities, and social sciences in order
to explore the many facets of media art 
preservation. To that end, submissions related to 
the
conference theme, ”The Challenge of Preservation 
in the Digital Age,” are strongly encouraged.
Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

- Archival Practices
- Challenges of Audio, Film, Video, and Digital Media Preservation
- Cultural Influences, Impacts, and Considerations
- Cultural Property Law
- Digital Preservation and Cultural Memory
- Digitization of the Humanities
- Effects on Artistic Practices
- Ethical, Social, and Philosophical Concerns
- Preservation Strategies and Techniques
- Future Trends and Directions

As the symposium will be held in conjunction with 
the Annual International DOCAM Summit (on
October 30-31, 2008, at McGill University), 
preference will be given to proposals that address
issues related to the alliance’s activities. For 
more information on DOCAM and its mandate, please
visithttp://www.docam.ca/en.

All presented papers will be considered for 
publication in an edited volume of the 
proceedings.
Additional information will be provided upon acceptance.

Proposals should include a title; the name, 
affiliation, and e-mail address of the author; an
abstract of 300 words; and a brief statement 
explaining how the paper fits within the research
priorities of DOCAM. Submissions in English or 
French are welcome. Please send proposals by
June 15, 2008 to Marilyn Terzic at docam.symposium at mac.com.

DOCAM is an international research alliance on 
the documentation and the conservation of the
media arts heritage, initiated by the Daniel 
Langlois Foundation for Art, Science, and 
Technology.
Its main objective is to develop new 
methodologies and tools to address the issues of 
preserving
and documenting digital, technological, and electronic works of art.

Media at McGill is a hub of research, scholarship, 
and public outreach on issues and controversies in
media, technology, and culture. Based in the 
Department of Art History and Communication
Studies at McGill University, Media at McGill is 
supported by a range of sources, most notably a
generous gift from the Beaverbrook Canadian 
Foundation. For more information, please visit
http://media.mcgill.ca.