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14 December 2023    Leonardo Network Newsletter
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Explore Leonardo's 2023 book list, sneak peek of Leonardo 56.6, and several open calls, plus other:
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LEONARDO'S 2023 BOOK LIST
 

Handbook of Transdisciplinarity: Global Perspectives by Roderick J. Lawrence and Collective Wisdom by Katerina Cizek and William Uricchio are among a few of our favorite reads of 2023. Explore our short curated list of our top book recommendations.

Photo Credit: © Kat Mustatea
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LEONARDO'S CREATIVE IMPACT LAB ŌTEPOTI
 

Lead artist Tiare Ribeaux kicked off Leonardo’s Creative Impact Lab (CIL) Ōtepoti/Dunedin Artist Talk at Tūhura Otago Museum. Watch the video to hear about Ribeaux's work: a magical realist exploration of spirituality, labor, and the natural environment—drawing upon dream worlds and Hawaiian cosmology to critique both social and ecological imbalances.

Photo Credit: Pō'ele Wai (As The Water Darkens) - Still from Film © Tiare Ribeaux
 
 
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YOU’RE INVITED TO JOIN THE LEONARDO REVIEW PANEL
 
Deadline: 31 December 2023
Leonardo, published for Leonardo/ISAST by MIT Press, has been considered the premier journal in art/sci/tech for the past 50 years. We offer our volunteer reviewers several unique benefits in recognition of their contribution to the Leonardo network. Apply here.
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CREATIVE IMPACT LAB – AMMAN 2024 LEAD ARTIST CALL
 
Deadline: 14 January 2024
Leonardo is seeking an artist based in the U.S. to lead our hybrid Creative Impact Lab addressing the social challenge of creative industries. Apply now!

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Creative Impact Lab Amman 2023 with lead artist Jessica Jabr. Project 3 - The Drain REVOLT.
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NOW HIRING A DIGITAL MEDIA ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AT UNCW
 
Deadline: 10 January 2024
The Art & Art History Department at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) is hiring for a full-time assistant professor. This tenure track position in digital media begins August 2024. Apply now!

Photo Credit: Courtesy of the University of North Carolina Wilmington
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CALL FOR PAPERS: “SPATIALIZATION”
 
Deadline: 30 December 2023
As a center for artistic and theoretical experimentation on artistic practices in digital environments, the international conference organized by Laboratoire Modulaire at ésam Caen-Cherbourg has chosen “spatialization” as the focus of its first research-creation cycle. Submit now!

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BIODESIGN CHALLENGE HIRING FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
 
Deadline: 9 January 2024
Poised to start in Summer 2024, this hybrid position is based in NYC. The role includes a salary range of $90,000–$120,000, health benefits, and paid vacation. Apply now!

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EGU 2024 CALL FOR ABSTRACT
 
Deadline: 10 January 2024
You’re invited to submit an abstract to the Earth Sciences and Art session of the 2024 European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly (Vienna, Austria, 14–19 April 2024). Submit now!

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: ISEA2024 DOCTORAL COLLOQUIUM
 
Deadline: 4 March 2024
Scoped to guide and support students in the successful completion of their studies, this colloquium will be held as part of the academic conference component of ISEA2024 in Brisbane. Submit now!

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Coming soon! Leonardo Volume 56, Number 6
ARE YOU READY FOR THE LAST ISSUE OF 2023?

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Leonardo 56, no. 6, explores the transdisciplinary research surrounding unique topics such as AI-imagined memories, bubble shadows, and environmental futuring.

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LASER SHANGHAI: MIRROR OF NATURE
 
Date: 15 December 2023, 3:30PM–9:00PM (UTC +8)
Where: MoCA Pavilion, No.215 West Nanjing Road, Shanghai
Roof 325, 5F, No.325 West Nanjing Road, Shanghai

Step into the mesmerizing world of wildlife and be part of the conversation on the "Mirror of Nature: Biodiversity through the Lens of Technology and Art." This immersive panel discussion with the artists and curators behind the Swissnex China art-science exhibition is a harmonious collaboration between wildlife researchers and biologists from the University of Zurich, along with artists from China and Europe. Find out more.

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LASER SANTA FE AT VLADEM CONTEMPORARY
 
Date: 21 December 2023, 4:30PM (UTC -7)
Where: New Mexico Museum of Art - Vladem Contemporary
404 Montezuma Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87501, United States

New media artist Morgan Barnard and artist Mira Burack will feature in Encountering the Unseen on 21 December 2023 at the new Vladem Contemporary. Join us to delve into uncharted territories of consciousness, perception, and our relationship to the environment through art. Find out more.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of New Mexico Museum of Art - Vladem Contemporary

 
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