The challenges of the 21st Century require, more than ever, the
mobilization and cross-disciplinary research between the fields
of art and science. The fundamental idea of this years International
Conference on the Arts in Society is to create a dialogue between these
two disciplines.
The 2011 Arts Conference will address a range of critically important
issues and themes relating to the arts in society. Plenary speakers
include leading thinkers and practitioners in the arts, as well as
papers, workshops and colloquium presentations by researchers and
practitioners in all fields of artistic and scientific engagement.
Keynote speakers include:
Suzanne Anker / Visual Artist, New York
Nina Czegledy / Media Artist and Curator, Toronto
Dr. Klaus Ferentschik / Pataphysician, Berlin
Prof. Dr. Dr. Erika Fischer-Lichte / Theatre Studies, Berlin
Prof. Dr. Dieter Mersch / Philosopher, Berlin
Prof. Victoria Vesna / Media Artist, Los Angeles
Prof. Dr. Günter M. Ziegler / Mathematician, Berlin
Information and Registration:
+49 (0) 30 347 21 814
artsinsociety.com/conference
Venue:
Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften
Markgrafenstraße 38, 10117 Berlin