EMAC Lab Readies New Release
The EMAC Lab, formerly the Mobile Lab, which has previously created projects such as Undetweetable and Enemygraphis working on a new software project, which should be ready for release next month. The project, called Github Syllabus, is designed to allow college instructors to quickly and easily share copies of their syllabi on the Github platform. Github, was originally designed as a mechanism to allow programmers to quickly and easily share source code files and collaborate. However, recently the platform’s capabilities have attracted attention from academics in … Read more
MIT Press Journals Director to Discuss The Evolution of Scholarly Publishing
Nick Lindsay, Journals Director for The MIT Press will speak on “The Evolution of Scholarly Publishing” as part of the Art Rendevous Science (ARS) Research Colloquia series on Wed., April 17 at noon in the ATEC Conference Room, ATEC 1.606. Abstract “Publishing is about to go through 25 years of evolution in a five year span.” Said in 2008. This is a fairly accurate description of what’s happened in scholarly journals publishing over the last five years. This talk will cover what’s worked, … Read more
Leonardo Abstracts Service Seeks Art, Science, Technology Graduate Theses
Students who will be getting an M.A., M.F.A. or Ph.D. on a subject related to the intersection of art, science and technology are encouraged to submit an abstract of their thesis to LABS (Leonardo Abstract Services). This peer-reviewed database has been in existence for over 10 years and functions as a way for international artists and scholars to learn about the work of the next generation. The LABS peer reviewers for this year: Yiannis Colakides is the co-director of NeMe … Read more
Computing-Inspired Roles of Language and Culture in the 21st Century
Paul Fishwick, Distinguished Endowed Chair of Arts and Technology and Professor of Computer Science, will be presenting on Computing-Inspired Roles of Language and Culture in the 21st Century as part of the Art Rendevous Science (ARS) Research Colloquia series on Wed., April 24 at noon in the ATEC Conference Room, ATEC 1.606. There have been recent offline and informal discussions on the role of computing in the arts and humanities, especially with regard to computing’s role as a discipline in characterizing the nature … Read more
International Call for Examples of Inter-Disciplinary Art-Science-Engineering-Humanities Curricula
The Leonardo Education and Art Forum (LEAF), The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) and the College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales (UNSW) announce a: 2013 CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR EXAMPLES OF INTER-DISCIPLINARY ART-SCIENCE-ENGINEERING-HUMANITIES CURRICULA Leonardo Executive Editor Roger Malina and UT Dallas doctoral student Kathryn Evans are interested in examples of courses and curricula that are in the art-science-humanities field such as courses on art and biology, music and mathematics, art and chemistry, dance and … Read more
Vote Now for Animation Guild Officers
Voting has begun for Animation Guild Officers. Cast your vote online. Voting ends Sunday, April 6. Below is a list of nominees: President Lorraine Bett Vice President Wajiha Desai Beth Del Rosario Taylor Ransom Shona Gillard Secretary Taylor Ransom Allison Reed Beth Del Rosario Treasurer Beth Del Rosario
Which EMAC 4372 class is right for you?
Class registration opened this morning and for Fall 2013 we are offering two sections of the special topics course EMAC 4372. You may be asking yourself what course is the better fit for you? Below are the course descriptions for Dave Parry’s course as well as Andrew Famiglietti’s course to help you decide which one is the best fit for you. EMAC 4372.002: Unlike prior forms of broadcast media, the digital network distributes the means of production and dissemination within … Read more
Processing: A Hands-On Workshop with Ira Greenberg, April 19
Ira Greenberg, Director of Center of Creative Computation at SMU, will give a 3-hour hands on workshop on ‘Processing programming language and environment’ on Friday, April 19 from noon-3 p.m. in the ATEC Conference Room. This workshop is open to graduates, undergraduates, and faculty. Please have the Processing software installed on your laptop and bring them with you to the workshop. This hands-on workshop introduces the Processing programming language and environment. Participants will get a tour of the programming environment and learn how to … Read more
Applications Now Required for New Advanced Game Courses
This fall, three new undergraduate courses will be offered in the area of game design and development: ATEC 4367: Game Development 2, ATEC 4368: Game Design 2, and ATEC 4373: Virtual Environments 2. Due to the advanced nature of these courses, and to formalize instructor permissions across the gaming area, all of these courses require an application procedure prior to student enrollment. The required paperwork can be downloaded below or found outside Dr. Monica Evans’s office, ATEC 1.908. All paperwork must … Read more
Two Faculty Openings in EMAC Program
The School of Arts and Humanities at The University of Texas at Dallas invites scholars to apply for two positions in the Emerging Media and Communications (EMAC) Program beginning as early as August 2013: one at the Assistant Professor level and the other at the tenured level. The latter appointment seeks an individual to serve as the Director of the EMAC program. Appointment could begin as early as September 1, 2013; search will remain open until positions are filled. Assistant … Read more
