[Reader-list] LEA Sept '04: The Intertextual Thread: A New Cultural Unit In Hypertext/Global Crossings/Geography of Pain

[nisar keshvani]

*sincere apologies for cross-posting*

Leonardo Electronic Almanac: September 2004
ISSN#1071-4391
art | science | technology - a definitive voice since 1993
http://lea.mit.edu

In LEA's September issue, the central feature is an article co-authored by Motti Benari of Israel and five colleagues who describe their fascinating project, CULTOS, which is based on the intertextual thread, a "new cultural unit."

In the article, they present ways of expanding the use of hypertextual and intertextual methods, which can aid in a number of fields, including academic research.

In Leonardo Reviews, we present reviews of the books *Neo-Baroque Aesthetics and Contemporary Entertainment* and *Ghouls, Gimmicks, and Gold: Horror Films and the American Movie Business, 1953-1968*, an unlikely but revealing subject for academic critique.

In our news section, we bring you up to date, as always, on the latest developments in the Leonardo/ISAST community, including initiatives to pursue experimental publishing projects, publication of abstracts of academic theses, and a news item that illustrates the urgent need for artists to be aware of potential legal infringement on their civil liberties. All in one issue ...

Latest Calls for Papers
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* Geography of Pain *

LEA is seeking short texts/abstracts (with imagery and project URLs) by artists and scientists, or artist/scientist teams, whose work addresses pain in all its forms. Projects of interest include aesthetic works that address subjective experiences, social conditions, and cultural constructions of pain. Projects on the art of healing are of interest as well, especially multidisciplinary approaches that integrate Eastern and Western traditions. We will also consider current health science, computer science, and engineering research relevant to these topics.

Deadline for submissions: 15 October 2004
More info: http://mitpress2.mit.edu/e-journals/LEA/LEA2004/authors.htm#pain

* Gallery Special: Global Crossings *

The LEA Gallery is looking to make visible the work of international artists, professionals and scholars who live and work in a wide variety of situations where access to established venues for exhibition, display and publication is limited. Difficulty of access may be attributed to cultural, geographic, ethnic, institutional or disciplinary diversity, or issues related to the North/South divide, age, gender, etc.

!!! ** Extended Deadline **!!!: 15 November 2004
More info: http://mitpress2.mit.edu/e-journals/LEA/LEA2004/authors.htm#gx

Editorial ideas / proposals: lea at mitpress.mit.edu

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For over a decade, Leonardo Electronic Almanac (LEA) has thrived as an international peer-reviewed electronic journal and web archive, covering the interaction of the arts, sciences and technology. LEA emphasizes rapid publication of recent work and critical discussion on topics of current excitement. Many contributors are younger scholars and artists, and there is a slant towards shorter, less academic texts.

Contents include Leonardo Reviews, edited by Michael Punt, Leonardo Research Abstracts of recent Ph.D. and Masters theses, curated Galleries of current new media artwork, and special issues on topics ranging from Artists and Scientists in times of War, to Zero Gravity
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