Programme / Conference
Locative Media and Emplacement
Friday 28 October, 10am - 4pm
Chapter, Market Road, Cardiff
The first day of the conference will discuss the emergence and uses of locative media. This will explore various ways in which new developments in mobile and locative technology can encourage engagement and social interaction.
Presenters range from artists and technology developers who are leading innovative programmes of work, organisations who focus on context in commissioning art work, and writers and sociologists exploring issues of location and contemporary emplacement.
| Professor Michael Corris | Chair | 10:00 am |
| Martin Flintham | 10:15 am | |
| Jen Southern & Jen Hamilton | The aesthetics of walking in place. | 10:45 am |
| Giles Lane | 11:15 am | |
| Claire Doherty | Chair (pm) | 1:15 pm |
| Dr Sarah Green | Techniques and Technologies of Location: how people make places and know where they are in the world | 1:30 pm |
| Nina Pope | The nearest emergency exit may be behind you | 2:00 pm |
| Heath Bunting | 2:30 pm |
Gaming
Saturday 29 October, 10am - 4pm
Chapter, Market Road, Cardiff
The second day of the conference will explore the influence and cultural significance of computer gaming. This includes gaming strategy, the nature of play, user engagement and audience integration. Games offer interactive narratives and, using networked computers and locative media, meaningful social interaction can now be played out. Presenters from theorists, computer games designers, and artists will explore gaming in a contemporary context.
| David Surman | Chair | 10:00 am |
| Emma Westecott | The Art of The Game | 10:15 am |
| Ju Row Farr | From Desert Rain to Can You See Me Now? | 10:45 am |
| Daniel Etherington | The cultural position of video games | 11:15 am |
| Eddo Stern | MMOs FTW!!! : Close encounters at Tyr`s Hand and other stories on the death of the single player game | 1:15 pm |
| Stuart Nolan | 2:00 pm | |
| Christopher Sperandio | Playing Games in Cardiff | 2:30 pm |
Accomodation Information
We are pleased to offer rooms at the official festival hotel, The Big Sleep, Cardiff.
This hotel is conveniently placed in the City centre within walking distance from the bus and train station, and many of the festival projects and events.
Please quote ‘Chapter’ when booking to receive the discounted rate of £75.00 per night
The Big Sleep Hotel, Bute Terrace, Cardiff, CF10 2FE
Tel: (029) 20636363
www.thebigsleephotel.com
For alternative accommodation please go to www.visitcardiff.info
As Cardiff is host to many major music and sporting events and conferences, we recommend early booking to avoid disappointment.
Resources
Image 1: Michelle Teran Cardiff Walk, 2005
Image 2: Andy Fung
Image 3: Eddo Stern Tekken Torture Tournament, 2001
Image 4: Anri Sala Dammi I Colori, 2003 © Anri Sala, Courtesy the artist / Hauser & Wirth, Zurich
Image 5: T J Wilcox Ara Tripp (from Galands), 2003 © T.J. Wilcox. Courtesy the artist / Metro Pictures, New York