I. Creativity -
Its Meaning and Function in Science and Art.
10:45 - 12 noon
Premise:
Creativity is a shared aspect in both science and art. It involves the ability to develop new cultural expressions, new ways of seeing, and new insights to be shared. This panel explores aspects of creativity.
David Katzvie, Moderator----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
II. The Dialectics of Art & Science
12:15 - 1:30
Premise:
Art and science have always impacted one another. The discoveries and tools of science have had major impacts on art, while art has altered the direction of science. This panel explores ways in which art and science have altered and continue to move each other.
Carl Machover- Moderator----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
III. The Artist & Scientist in Society
3:15 - 4:30
Premise:
It has been argued that as our society becomes more global, complex, and potentially destructive, it becomes incumbent on all elements of society to play roles which use their talents to move society forward. Some artists and scientists have argued that this role is outside their mandate, while others have gleefully taken it on. This panel will explore this arena..
Red Burns -Moderator----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IV. Technology and Creativity
4:45 - 6pm
Premise
It is well established that technological advances in tools and materials made available or designed by artists and scientists have always acted as catalysts for creative and scientific innovation, quite often allowing previously held creative ideas or theories to be realized or affirmed. This panel will examine how current technological tools affect the creative process from discovery to presentation to collaboration.
Jan Hawkins -Moderator----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(((KEYNOTE: PAULINE OLIVEROS - 10am)))V. Literal & Actual Collaborations
10:45 - 12 noon
Premise
Collaborations between artists and scientists take a number of paths from one-on-one partnerships to large-scale, push-me, pull-you collaborations (e.g. rock-and-roll musicians and the development of electronic keyboards). This panel examines the nature and consequences of such collaborations.
George Whitesides -Moderator----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VI. Problem Solvers & Mythmakers
12:15 - 1:30
Premise
Society has often looked to scientists to solve practical problems and to artists to bring a personal vision to bear on the experience of life. However, much of today's [pure] science verges on the metaphysical while many artists have in recent decades gone beyond "art about art" to creating works and that speak to practical, daily problems-- from ecology to poverty to political activism defined as art.
Robert Atkins -Moderator----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VII. Science in Art/ Art in Science: Influence and Integration
3:15 - 4:30
Premise
Many artists incorporate scientific concepts into their work. These ideas can act as an inspiration for an expressive form; act as conceptual metaphors for organizing images, materials, sound, or movement, regardless of whether those ideas are systematically or intuitively applied; or be directly addressed or commented on in the work. This panel explores how science influences art and whether art has as much influence on science as science does on art.
Doree Seligmann -Moderator----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VIII. Transformative Functions of Science & Art
4:45 - 6pm
Premise
Science and art have functioned as cultural transformers in civilization within both the frameworks of progress and chaos. This panel will explore how the scientist and artist, through their thoughts, problems and products, change the worlds we and they inhabit.
Don Ihde -Moderator