[spectre] xCoAx 2018 Extended submission deadline: 12 February

André Rangel a at 3kta.net
Thu Jan 25 11:55:33 CET 2018


 xCoAx 2018: 6th International Conference on Computation, Communication, Aesthetics and X (July 2018, Madrid)

Dates: 12-13 July 2018

Location: Madrid, Spain

Website: http://xcoax.org/ <http://www.xcoax.org/>
Extended submission deadline: 12 February

Confirmed keynote speakers: Mario Klingemann, Pep Vidal

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.

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. Previous editions of xCoAx took place in Lisbon in 2017, Bergamo in 2016 and 2013, Glasgow in 2015, and Porto in 2014.

The focus of xCoAx 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 2018 xCoAx will take place in Madrid, in and around ETSAM, in the Moncloa area.


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

* Artificial Intelligence

* 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: January 31

Notifications: March 20

Registration deadline for authors: April 30

Delivery of final versions: April 30

Doctoral symposium: July 11

Exhibition opening: July 11

Conference: July 12 & 13


Submission categories

Paper: 5 to 10 pages conference paper, following the formatting in the Word template at http://xcoax.org/xCoAx_2018_PaperTemplate.docx <http://xcoax.org/xCoAx_2018_PaperTemplate.docx> 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 to 4 page description paper, following the formatting in the Word template at http://xcoax.org/xCoAx_2018_PaperTemplate.docx <http://xcoax.org/xCoAx_2018_PaperTemplate.docx> Revision of proposals will be double-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). All accepted works will be allotted 7 minutes presentation time at the conference. Artworks will be part of the exhibition, performances will be allotted a maximum of 30 minutes on stage during the performance night. The proceedings will publish an extended abstract to be provided by the authors after the conference.

Doctoral symposium: 2 pages research paper, following the formatting in the Word template at http://xcoax.org/xCoAx_2018_DoctoralSymposiumTemplate.docx <http://xcoax.org/xCoAx_2018_DoctoralSymposiumTemplate.docx> The title of your submission should start with "DS:", e.g. "DS: Parametrisation in Visual Art". Revision of proposals will be single-blind. A revised version will be requested for inclusion in the proceedings 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.

The first xCoAx Doctoral Symposium, in 2017 was chaired by Frieder Nake and Philip Galanter.

Additional information and submission details
* All works must be submitted via EasyChair: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=xcoax2018 <https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=xcoax2018> 

* 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 files;

* 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 11 afternoon: Doctoral symposium.

Wednesday 11 evening: Opening of the exhibition, reception cocktail.

Thursday 12: Conference, keynote, performances. Presentations will be organised in panels chaired by a moderator that will lead a final discussion with authors and audience. A guest keynote will close the day.

Thursday 12 evening: Performances.

Friday 13: 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 13 evening: Conference dinner.

Friday 13 night: Closing party.


Registration

Author registration: € 190 — before April 30th. One author per paper. Includes entry to conference and performances, does not include conference dinner.

Reduced registration: € 60 — Non-presenting co-authors, authors without academic affiliation, general public. Includes entry to conference and performances, does not include conference dinner.

Doctoral symposium: € 60 — Includes entry to conference and performances, does not include conference dinner.

Conference dinner: € 30 — Not included in the registration, also open to non-registered accompanying persons.


Scientific committee

Adriana Sá, University of Coimbra

Alejandro Sanchez Zaragoza, MACA / ETSAM

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

Alice Eldridge, University of Sussex

Alison Clifford, University of the West of Scotland

André Rangel, CITAR

Andrea González, MACA / ETSAM

Andreas Broeckmann, Leuphana Arts Program, Lüneburg

Andreas Muxel, Faculty of Design at University of Applied Sciences Augsburg

Andreas Zingerle, kairus.org / Woosong University

Andres Burbano, School of Architecture and Design, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia

Anne Balsamo, University of Texas at Dallas

Anneke Pettican, Department Lead Art & Communication, University of Huddersfield

Arne Eigenfeldt, Simon Fraser University

Atxu Amann, MACA / ETSAM

Boris Debackere, V2

Carlos Guedes, New York University Abu Dhabi

Caroline Claisse, Art and Design Centre / Sheffield Hallam University

Chara Lewis, Manchester School of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University

Christian Faubel, Academy of Media Arts Cologne

Cris Arguelles, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

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

Dale MacDonald, University of Texas at Dallas

Daniel Schorno, STEIM

Daphne Dragona, Transmediale

Eduardo Roig, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Emilio López Galiacho, Universidad Nebrija / ESNE

Filipe Pais, Ensadlab, Ensad, Paris

Francesca Pasquali, University of Bergamo

Francisco Cardoso Lima, Independent Artist, Aveiro

Frieder Nake, University of Bremen & Hochschule für Künste Bremen

Graeme Truslove, University of the West of Scotland

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

Irina Spicaka, CC4AV

João Cordeiro, CITAR / University of West London

Jason Reizner, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar

Jingyin He, Yale-NUS College

Jon McCormack, Monash University

Julio D'Escriván, University of Huddersfield

Kristin Mojsiewicz, Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh

Linda Kronmann, kairus.org / Woosong University

Lucía Jalón Oyarzun, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Luís Gustavo Martins, CITAR / Portuguese Catholic University

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

Manuela Naveau, Ars Electronica

Mario Verdicchio, University of the West of Scotland

Martin Kaltenbrunner, Kunstuniversität Linz

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

Mona Kasra, University of Virginia

Nathan Wolek, Stetson University

Nuno N. Correia, Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute

Pablo Garcia, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Paulo Ferreira Lopes, Portuguese Catholic University, School of Arts

Pedro Cardoso, INESC TEC

Penousal Machado, University of Coimbra

Philip Galanter, Texas A&M University

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

Rui Penha, INESC TEC / FEUP

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

Samuel Van Ransbeeck, UCP-CITAR

Sophie-Carolin Wagner, Austrian National Library / RIAT

Shusha Niederberguer, House of Electronic Arts Basel

Susan Grabowski, compArt, University of Bremen

Titus von der Malsburg, Department of Linguistics, University of Potsdam

Thor Magnusson, University of Sussex / ixi audio

Valentina Nisi, University of Madeira

Valentina Vuksic, Zurich University of the Arts

Victoria Bradbury, University of North Carolina, Asheville


Organizing committee

André Rangel, CITAR

Andrea González Garrán, MACA / ETSAM

Jason Reizner, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar

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

Mario Verdicchio, University of the West of Scotland

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


Local organizing committee

Alejandro Sanchez Zaragoza, MACA / ETSAM

Andrea González Garrán, MACA / ETSAM

Atxu Amann, MACA / ETSAM


Steering 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, ID+ / CIEBA / Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Lisbon

Mario Verdicchio, University of the West of Scotland

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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