THE MATERIAL TURN PROJECT

Call for Papers, Panels, Workshops

CONFERENCE THEMES:

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DATAPHILIA
Possible topics might include:

• Data Methodologies in Art: algorithmic (machine data), statistical analysis, big data, ETC

• Deviant Data: What gets discarded and why? Where does it go? What are the consequences?

• Materiality/Immaterial/Post-material

• Data as Matter and Making Meaning: translation of data to "understandable", or other forms

• Biodata and Personal Privacy

THE EXPANDED TEXTILE FIELD
Possible topics might include:

• "Smart" textiles: - Wearables - what does this include?

• Textiles and Electronics - coding, wearables, data collection, etc.

• Feminist Materialism, Economics and Industry

• Software development: Applications for Pointcarré or something new?

• Biotextiles

OVERLAPS/ INNOVATIONS + DIVERGENCES

• New Directions, Future Collaborations

• New methodologies