Marc
Would be delighted if you submit a white paper abstract for SEAD on
'DIWO (Do-It-With-Others): Origin, Art &
> Social Context.'
abstracts can be up to a couple of paragraphs
the key think is to identify as you have begun to
do to identify specific roadblocks/problems
PS the aug 15 deadline is flexible- we are already having
trouble keeping up with the submissions so no doubt
we will accept submission of abstracts for some time after
aug 15
the point you make:
> One problem I foresee, concerns relations between actual 'collaborative,
> networked art practice' and 'Institutional Issues and Public Policy'. They
> exist for different reasons and motives. Our organization's political and
> social context(s) may be seen as radical in contrast. Especially when much
> of our own (shared) inspiration draws upon ideas, situations and initiations
> - actively trying to transcend 'neo-liberal and creative industry'
> restrictions, which as part of its evolution and process critiques such
> hegemonies, opting for a less dominated and more free creative autonomy.
i think is good and could make a good contribution- one of the problems
we have for enabling 'radical' collaboration is our mental models and
language= for instance here at siggraph someone talked about hubs
in networks=the very word " hub" implies asymetrical stuctures
( and the old discussion about the periphery)
-its not a problem if you use previously published texts-the white paper
can have appendices which include such texts
re the issue of 'stakeholders' you ask:
The site mentions that proposals need to be clear to address specific
> stakeholders "It is important that the White Papers are clear about
> stakeholders, that they identify barriers and recommend strategies." Does
> this mean within the realm of information technology and creative practices
> (ITCP), is this specific enough?
this is itself an interesting discussion- in management theory stakeholders
are often defined as individuals or groups that have a vested interest
in resolving the problems= so for instance a problem that occurs with
rare diseases is that people sick with rare diseases dont represent enough
of a market for big companies to address them-so one of the things that
has evolved is non profit groups and foundations that provide funding
to enable solutions to be found for rare deseases
a stakeholder needs to be a person or group who is in a position to take
an action- maybe actor network theory can also be used
so for instance a recommendation that says
'universities should hire more faculty who work both in science/engineering and
in art/design" would need to be made more specific, or this work is really
important we need more funding-is not a very helpful recommendation
if you look at the recommendations at the back of "beyond productivity'
they really went to some effort to break down recommendations to specific
stakeholders ( eg professional societies should set up prizes to reward
people who bridge science/engineering to art and design)
roger malina
On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 2:56 PM, marc <marc.garrett@furtherfield.org> wrote:
> Hi Roger & all,
>
> I am considering whether to submit an abstract (for the 15th Aug) for a
> paper I am currently writing called 'DIWO (Do-It-With-Others): Origin, Art &
> Social Context.'
>
> I have read the 'Beyond Productivity: Information, Technology, Innovation,
> and Creativity' pdf, and see that what I'm writing fits well in some
> respects. It suggests that there is a desire for social change. And this
> seems positive "Cultural cross-fertilization via the SEAD network – whether
> from disciplinary, organizational or ethnic perspectives – is a vital
> component of our purpose and goals."
>
> Yet, in terms of historical information and respecting social and political
> emancipation, we need to know the underlying issues of why particular
> circumstances have come about in order to progress. A good example of where
> I am coming from perhaps, can be easily understood if one has watched the
> film 'Surviving Progress' (http://survivingprogress.com/). We are coming
> from a similar perspective as the film outlines, but we explore it further
> through our 'actual' practice, in engaged (small) solutions with others, and
> DIWO is just one of various 'media art ecology' related projects being
> explored.
>
> One problem I foresee, concerns relations between actual 'collaborative,
> networked art practice' and 'Institutional Issues and Public Policy'. They
> exist for different reasons and motives. Our organization's political and
> social context(s) may be seen as radical in contrast. Especially when much
> of our own (shared) inspiration draws upon ideas, situations and initiations
> - actively trying to transcend 'neo-liberal and creative industry'
> restrictions, which as part of its evolution and process critiques such
> hegemonies, opting for a less dominated and more free creative autonomy.
>
> Having said this, the above could be seen as contributions or examples of
> roadblocks.
>
> So, in order to find out whether my contribution is appropriate - I have
> some questions:
>
> 1) What is the word count (or limit) for abstract submission?
>
> 2) What are the rules on earlier or similar articles already published
> online?
>
> Even though the paper being proposed will be academic, much of the dialogue
> has already occured online from within and outside of the community, as well
> as existing as articles informing peer collaborative practice.
>
> Much of our writing on our collaborative practice exists as open to others
> on platforms such as the p2pfoundation - 'Collaboration and Freedom – The
> World of Free and Open Source Art'
> (http://p2pfoundation.net/World_of_Free_and_Open_Source_Art)
>
> 3) The site mentions that proposals need to be clear to address specific
> stakeholders "It is important that the White Papers are clear about
> stakeholders, that they identify barriers and recommend strategies." Does
> this mean within the realm of information technology and creative practices
> (ITCP), is this specific enough?
>
> Thank you for your time.
>
> Marc
>
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