[dance-tech] Re: thematic discussions on contemporary dance, media and technology?

  • From: "Diego S. Maranan" <dmaranan@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "dance-tech@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <dance-tech@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2015 18:06:41 +0000

Hi all,

I am a relatively junior member of this list/community, and I have also been 
just lurking for the most part. My attention is drawn to Dawn’s observations 
around the overabundance of information and avenues for discussion (are we 
seeing digital communication and networking technologies being pushed to a 
breaking/inflection point?). 

I’m also curious to learn more about what “strange places” the the “old gang” 
have been to. I myself started off in contemporary dance and in computer 
science, and now myself doing a PhD in a psychology department looking at 
bodily empathy, and the links between somatics and cognitive science…

Diego
-- 
Diego S. Maranan {www.diegomaranan.com}
Marie Curie Research Fellow 
CogNovo {www.cognovo.eu}
Cognition Institute
Plymouth University  |  Drake Circus  |  Plymouth   PL4 8AA, UK


 

On 17 Mar 2015, at 15:11, Sita Popat <S.Popat@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Johannes and everyone,
> 
> Ditto to Kent and Dawn's comments - I'm hoping to be more active come the 
> autumn when I finally get a sabbatical from the all-consuming university 
> management mill...  It's good to see that everyone is still in the loop, even 
> if quietly.
> 
> Best wishes,
> Sita
> 
> 
> Sita Popat
> Professor of Performance & Technology
> School of Performance and Cultural Industries
> University of Leeds
> Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
> 
> ________________________________________
> From: dance-tech-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [dance-tech-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
> Behalf Of Kent S De Spain [despaink@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2015 11:01 PM
> To: dawn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: Johannes.Birringer@xxxxxxxxxxxx; dance-tech@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [dance-tech] Re: thematic discussions on contemporary dance, media 
> and technology?
> 
> Johannes,
> 
>        I am with Dawn on this one. Life has taken me some strange places in 
> the many years we have all been at this. I may not find much time to 
> contribute any more, but I still like to lurk and keep up with the old gang, 
> and the new.
> 
> Kent De Spain
> 
> 
> 
> On Mar 12, 2015, at 6:32 PM, Dawn Stoppiello <dawn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> Hello Johannes,
>> 
>> It seems to me that a theme of interest but no real dedicated time to 
>> contribute prevails. Once upon a time there were limited ways into these 
>> discussions and now there seems to be many. I too listen and read but rarely 
>> (never) contribute. I seem to barely have enough time to act in my own life 
>> let alone respond to the abundance of information that passes over my 
>> computer screen. It’s a weird thing because I really like to know what is 
>> happening out there but I find myself scanning more than really absorbing 
>> the words/thoughts/ideas. I very much miss our regular gatherings, which are 
>> probably still happening without me, but my life is different now. If there 
>> was a place for me to check in, I would still. Maybe a bulletin board would 
>> be a good way for those who can contribute do, and those who want to check 
>> in can.
>> 
>> I am very involved in getting my audience involved with the live 
>> moment/action. Mark and I are working on something that will rely on this. 
>> But it’s a reality that I barely have the time to create/conceive and no 
>> time to reflect and report on my findings. Maybe a bigger topic of 
>> discussion is - how in the hell do we keep up with all the discussion?
>> 
>> I don’t want to make a suggestion because I can’t help with any of the 
>> responsibility for keeping up whatever suggestion I might have.
>> 
>> That’s all I can say about it right now. I’m in this loop for however long 
>> it continues.
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> Dawn
>> -----------------------------------
>> Dawn Stoppiello
>> Director, Troika Ranch
>> +1.503/989.4170
>> 
>> http://www.troikaranch.org
>> http://dawnstoppiello.com
>> -----------------------------------
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Mar 10, 2015, at 6:34 AM, Johannes Birringer 
>> <Johannes.Birringer@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>>> Dear all
>>> 
>>> well I haven't heard back from anyone on our list, indicating an interest 
>>> in a themed discussion or an exchange of
>>> viewpoints on matters arising in your work or in works you've seen or heard 
>>> of.
>>> If that is the case, we can just drop the matter, but I suppose I'll ask 
>>> Mark Coniglio as well to see how large our
>>> current subscriber base still is, and whether the majority wants it to 
>>> remain active rather than having it linger
>>> as a fossil.
>>> 
>>> If you have other suggestions, or just wish to maintain it as a bulletin 
>>> board for news, please let me know -
>>> thank you
>>> 
>>> Johannes Birringer
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sent:        Wednesday, March 04, 2015 6:30 PM
>>> To:  dance-tech@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> 
>>> dear all
>>> 
>>> well, here's a suggestion for a discussion topic for this month, if some of 
>>> you wish to join and engage, would you respond here? or propose a theme 
>>> that you find interesting?
>>> 
>>> proposal for discussion:
>>> 
>>> << Interactive media environments/social choreography -- how do you get 
>>> your audience to participate? >>
>>> 
>>> 
>>> regards
>>> Johannes Birringer
>>> dap-lab
>>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> 
>

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