CFP: Cybersession (3/1/02; MCFLL, 4/5/02-4/7/02)

From: Sara Erickson (sara_e2000@hotmail.com)
Date: Thu Feb 07 2002 - 10:40:31 EST

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    >>In what has become a yearly tradition, the Midwest Conference on Film,
    >>Language, and Literature will hold a special cybersession on all things
    >>related to cyberculture, online communication, writing, and
    >>collaboration again this year.
    >>
    >>We are proud to announce that on Sunday, April 7th, renowned
    >>cyberscholar and author of _CyberSociety: Computer-Mediated
    >>Communication and Community_ Steve Jones will be with us for a morning
    >>Cybersession 9:30-12 and an afternoon talk from 1-2:30.
    >>
    >>Dr. Jones will be speaking on "Points of Presence - Art, Communication
    >>and New Tech"
    >>
    >>The presentation will consist of an overview of current efforts at the
    >>Electronic Visualization Lab, University of Illinois - Chicago, to
    >>create technologies for artistic expression, and include a discussion of
    >>the consequences of technologies of communication for expression and
    >>imagination. The focus will be on understanding the role of new
    >>communication technologies in the mediation of experience.
    >>
    >>Of course, we invite you just to come be part of the festivities, but if
    >>you would like to make a short presentation on some aspect of
    >>cyberculture, online teaching or literacy and get your name in the
    >>program, please forward a short (one paragraph) abstract to Michael Day
    >>(mday@niu.edu) by March 1st. Include your name, institutional
    >>affiliation, phone number, and e-mail address.
    >>
    >>Please see the conference web site, http://www.engl.niu.edu/mcfll for
    >>more information about the schedule and registration for the conference.
    >>
    >>We hope to see you here!

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