ART: Goldsmith's Conference, London, England. "Embodied Knowledge..."

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Dear Artnet,

We are planning a small conference on Embodied Knowledge and Virtual Space
Conference at Goldsmiths on 19th and 20th June.

We would be happy to receive a paper or other proposal for action,
demonstration, exhibitable item, etc.

The event will comprise an exchange of papers, exemplarary actions, and
presentations around two very broad headings and their interrelationship:
i.e. 1) embodied knowledge 2) virtual space. It will share ideas that are
relevant to three interest groups (most of us cannot be pigeonholed,
but....) that may not normally meet:

* design practitioners
* theoreticians from relevant disciplines
* technophiles concerned with communication etc.

There has been widespread controvery and interest about the InterNet,
e-mail, and virtual space. This debate will provide the context for a fresh
look at types of 'knowledge' and 'practice' that are known variously as:
'tacit knowledge', 'personal knowledge', 'situated knowledge', embodied
knowledge, etc.

CONFERENCE THEMES

Specific themes are offered here as a general guide to the range of
subjects outlined. Other perspectives on the general theme may also be
acceptable if they inform the discussion in an interesting way.

- Case studies of designers establishing 'virtual communities'
- Theories of 'virtual space' from a philosophical, psychological,
sociological etc. perspective
- Case studies of teleworking by designers
- Theories of 'embodied knowledge', tacit knowledge, etc., that may
inform the practice of design
- 'Mismatches' between the cultures of studio practice and text-based
research
- Cultural or political readings of technology and its broad, social
significance

Please notify us of your intention to contribute as soon as possible, and send
an abstract paper and/or an outline proposal

DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS: no later than March 27th 1995
(the editorial panel will contact
you by the 10th April)

ABSTRACT LENGTH: no more than 400 words

FORMAT:

floppy diskette with files in Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, or Claris Works
_AND_ either: e-mail: text with line-breaks. Images and figures may be
'attached'.
or: A4 printed, double spaced, in
Times 12 point.

FULL PAPERS: no more than 5000 words

Best wishes, John

John Wood (Senior Lecturer)
MA in design futures
Department of Design Studies
Goldsmiths' College, University of London
Lewisham Way, New Cross
London SE14 6NW
UK
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