[spectre] xCoAx 2017: 5th International Conference on Computation, Communication, Aesthetics and X (July 2017, Lisbon)

[André Rangel]

xCoAx 2017: 5th International Conference on Computation, Communication, Aesthetics and X (July 2017, Lisbon)

Dates: 6-7 July 2017

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Website: http://xcoax.org/ <http://www.xcoax.org/>
Deadline for submissions: 29 January 2017 

Confirmed keynote speakers: Olia Lialina, Penousal Machado

Doctoral Symposium chairs: Frieder Nake and Philip Galanter

xCoAx is an exploration of the intersection where computational tools and media meet art and culture, in the form of a multi-disciplinary enquiry on aesthetics, computation, communication and the elusive X factor that connects them all.

Since 2013, xCoAx has been an occasion for international audiences to meet and exchange ideas, in search of interdisciplinary synergies among computer scientists, artists, media practitioners and theoreticians at the threshold of digital arts and culture.

The focus is on the unpredictable overlaps between the chaos and freedom of creativity and the rules and determinism of algorithms, between human nature and machine technology, with the aim to evolve towards new directions in aesthetics.

In 2017 xCoAx will take place for the first time in Lisbon, in and around the Faculty of Fine Arts, right in the heart of the city center in Chiado. 


Topics:

You are invited to submit theoretical, practical or experimental research work that includes but is not limited to the following topics:

* Computation

* Communication

* Aesthetics

* X

* Algorithms / Systems / Models

* Artificial Aesthetics

* Audiovisuals / Multimodality

* Creativity

* Design

* Interaction

* Games

* Generative Art / Design

* History

* Mechatronics / Physical Computing

* Music / Sound Art

* Performance

* Philosophy of Art / of Computation

* Technology / Ethics / Epistemology


Important dates

Submission deadline: 29 January 2017

Notifications: 13 March

Registration deadline for first authors: 17 April

Delivery of final versions for publication: 17 April

Doctoral symposium: 5 July

Exhibition opening: 5 July

Conference: 6-7 July


Submission categories

Paper: 5 to 10 page conference paper, following the formatting in the Word template. Revision of papers will be double-blind. Please make sure that the PDF file is completely anonymized (i.e. omits author-related information in body of text or as explicit self-citations, notes and bibliography). Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings and allotted 15 minutes presentation time at the conference.

Artwork / Performance: 3-4 page description paper, following the formatting in the Word template. Revision of proposals will be single-blind. Proposals should provide a clear description of the work, one or more URLs for access to relevant media assets, and a technical rider (layout, setup, required equipment). Accepted works will be allotted 7 minutes presentation time at the conference. The proceedings will publish an extended abstract to be provided by the authors after the conference.

Doctoral symposium: 2 page research paper, following the formatting in the Word template. Revision of proposals will be single-blind. The proceedings will publish a revised research paper to be provided by the authors after the symposium.

Doctoral Symposium

The symposium will provide students the opportunity to present their doctoral research and receive feedback on their work-in progress from established researchers and from other participants. The symposium aims to foster the discussion of research topics and approaches, and to promote interaction between the research community.

To apply as a student participating in the Doctoral Symposium you should provide a single document including a research paper and letter of support by your advisor.

The research paper should include: 1) Purpose of the research and its importance to the field; 2) Brief survey of background and related work; 3) Description of the proposed approach; 4) Expected contributions; 5) Progress towards goals.

The letter of support should provide an assessment of the current status of the research and mention areas that could benefit from feedback from other experienced researchers.

Additional information and submission details
* All works must be submitted via EasyChair — https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=xcoax2015 <https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=xcoax2015>  

* Submissions must be original and will be rigorously reviewed by an international and multidisciplinary scientific committee, in a process that will assess originality, relevance, artistic and technical achievements;

* Submissions should be presented as .pdf files with all the media files embedded or linked to online resources;

* Final versions for publication should be delivered in .docx with all the images and other media files attached as independent file;

* All images and media assets must be cleared for publication by the authors;

* At least one of the authors of each selected contribution must register to the conference before the first author registration deadline in order for the work to be published in the proceedings;

* xCoAx’s working language is English;

* xCoAx’s conference proceedings (with ISBN) will be published online;

* A selection of works will be published in a forthcoming special issue of CITAR’s Journal of Science and Technology of the Arts;

* Please contact the program chairs at info at xcoax.org with any questions regarding submissions.


Conference format

Wednesday 5, afternoon: Doctoral symposium.

Wednesday 5, evening: Opening of the exhibition, reception cocktail.

Thursday 6: Conference, keynote, performances. Presentations will be organized in panels chaired by a moderator that will lead a final discussion with authors and audience. A guest keynote will close the day.

Thursday 6, evening: Performances.

Friday 7: Conference, keynote, artworks and performances session. The morning will be dedicated to further paper panels, while in the afternoon, the artworks and performances presentations will take place, networking authors and audience. A second keynote address will close the day.

Friday 7, evening: Conference dinner.

Friday 7, night: Closing party.


Registration

Author registration: € 165 — before April 18th. One author per paper. Includes entry to conference and performances, does not include conference dinner.

Reduced registration: € 55 — Non-presenting co-authors, authors without academic affiliation, general public. Includes entry to conference and performances, does not include conference dinner.

Doctoral symposium: € 75 — Includes entry to conference and performances, does not include conference dinner.

Conference dinner: € 25 — Not included in the registration, also open to non-registered accompanying persons.


Scientific committee
Alessandro Ludovico, Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton / Neural

Alex McLean, Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Research in Music, University of Leeds

Alice Eldridge, University of Sussex

Alison Clifford, University of the West of Scotland

Álvaro Barbosa, University of Saint Joseph, Macao

André Rangel, CITAR

Andreas Broeckmann, Leuphana Arts Program, Lüneburg

Andreas Muxel, Köln International School of Design, University of Applied Sciences Cologne

Andreas Zingerle, University of Art and Design, Linz

Anne Balsamo, University of Texas at Dallas

Arne Eigenfeldt, Simon Fraser University

Carlos Guedes, New York University Abu Dhabi

Christian Faubel, Academy of Media Arts Cologne

Cristina Sá, CITAR / Portuguese Catholic University, School of Arts

Dale MacDonald, University of Texas at Dallas

Daniel Schorno, STEIM

Diemo Schwarz, IRCAM

Francesca Pasquali, University of Bergamo

Francisco Cardoso Lima, Independent Artist, Aveiro

Frieder Nake, University of Bremen

Graeme Truslove, University of the West of Scotland

Heitor Alvelos, ID+ / Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Porto

João Cordeiro, CITAR / University of Saint Joseph, Macao

Jason Reizner, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar

Jon McCormack, Monash University

Julio D'Escriván, University of Huddersfield

Ken Neil, The Glasgow School of Art

Linda Kronman, Danube University Krems

Luís Gustavo Martins, CITAR / Portuguese Catholic University

Luísa Ribas, ID+ / CIEBA / Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Lisbon

Manuela Naveau, Ars Electronica

Mario Verdicchio, University of Bergamo

Maria Teresa Cruz, FCSH / UNL

Martin Kaltenbrunner, Kunstuniversität Linz

Miguel Carvalhais, INESC TEC / Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Porto

Mitchell Whitelaw, Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra

Monty Adkins, University of Huddersfield

Nathan Wolek, Stetson University

Pablo Garcia, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Paulo Ferreira Lopes, Portuguese Catholic University, School of Arts

Pedro Cardoso, ID+ / Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Porto

Pedro Tudela, i2ADS / Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Porto

Penousal Machado, University of Coimbra

Philip Galanter, Texas A&M University

Rogério Taveira, CIEBA / FBAUL

Roxanne Leitão, Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London

Rui Torres, Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, University Fernando Pessoa, Porto

Shusha Niederberguer, House of Electronic Arts Basel

Simone Ashby, Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute

Susanne Grabowski, compArt, University of Bremen

Tim Boykett, Time's Up

Titus von der Malsburg, University of Potsdam

Thor Magnusson, University of Sussex / ixi audio

Valentina Nisi, University of Madeira

Valentina Vuksic, Zurich University of the Arts


Organizing committee

Alison Clifford, University of the West of Scotland

André Rangel, CITAR

Graeme Truslove, University of the West of Scotland

Jason Reizner, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar

Luísa Ribas (conference chair), ID+ / CIEBA / Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Lisbon

Mario Verdicchio, University of Bergamo

Miguel Carvalhais, INESC TEC / Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Porto

Pedro Tudela, i2ADS / Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Porto


Contacts

info at xcoax.org

twitter: @xcoaxorg

http://facebook.com/xcoax.org <http://facebook.com/xcoax.org>
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