some of you may be interested in this. it would be great to get some Pd papers or performances or lectures at this conference at my school coming up next july. here's the info:

> CALL FOR PROPOSALS
>
>
>
> SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR DIGITAL
> TECHNOLOGIES AND PERFORMANCE
> ARTS (DTPA 2005)
>
> SCHOOL OF INTERMEDIA AND PERFORMANCE ARTS
>
> DONCASTER COLLEGE
>
> DONCASTER, ENGLAND
>
>
>
> JULY 5-6, 2005
>
>
>
> This interdisciplinary conference provides a forum
> for those in the
> fields of theatre, dance, music and performance
> (researchers,
> practitioners, educators, systems developers) for a
> dynamic and exciting
> exchange of approaches surrounding the use of new
> media technologies in
> live performance.
>
>
>
> Proposals are invited for papers, performances,
> presentations, workshops
> and poster presentations on the following topics:
>
>
>
> * Live performance and interactive systems
> * Motion capture/motion-sensing technologies
> * Performance pedagogy, education and new media
> * HCI and live performance
> * Web-based performance and virtual performance
> spaces
> * Realtime music control
> * Gesture and interactive multimedia
> * Interdisciplinarity and new media
> * Performance software/hardware development
>
>
>
> All proposals should be approximately 200-300 words.
> Proposals for
> performances and installations should be submitted
> with an outline, CD
> or DVD support, as well as full details of technical
> and spatial
> requirements. Workshop proposals should also
> include information on
> technical and spatial requirements.
>
>
>
> All expressions of interest should be forwarded by
> January 5, 2005 to:
>
>
>
> Dr. Dave Collins
>
> Reader
>
> School of Intermedia and Performance Arts
>
> Doncaster College
>
> High Melton
>
> Doncaster
>
> DN5 7SZ
>
>
>
> Email: david.collins@don.ac.uk
>
>
>
> Notification of acceptance will be sent out by the
> end of March 2005.
>
>
>
> Performing arts companies and independent artists
> may have conference
> fees waived but will be responsible for travel and
> accommodation fees.
>
>
>
> Presenters may also wish to submit written papers
> for publication prior
> to or following the conference to the new
> International Journal of
> Digital Media and Performance Arts.
> [url=http://www.intellectbooks.com/journals/padm.htm
]http://www.intellectbooks.com/journals/padm.htm

>
>
>
> Full registration information will be available
> shortly on the School
> for Intermedia and Performance Arts web-site at
> [url=http://www.don.ac.uk/ipa
]http://www.don.ac.uk/ipa


if you have questions you can contact me and i might be able to help, or else just use the contact info above.
--zac