October 2, 2006
AUTOSTART Oct 26 & 27 in Philly
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: http://writing.upenn.edu/wh/autostart.html
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: : All events except the tour of Slought take place at the : Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk, University of Pennsylvania, . Philadelphia, PA : : THURSDAY Oct 26 : : 1:00-2:30 pm Discussion (Arts Cafe) . A conversation about writing and literature in the digital . age, featuring four prominent poets: : > Charles Bernstein - University of Pennsylvania : > Jena Osman - Temple University : > Bob Perelman - University of Pennsylvania : > Ron Silliman - Silliman's Blog : : 2:30-5:30 pm The Open Machine Open House : Electronic literature available for reading and discussion : throughout the downstairs area, with guided tours at . 3:30 pm & 4:30 pm by two Electronic Literature Collection, : volume 1 edtitors: : > Stephanie Strickland - New York City : > Nick Montfort - University of Pennsylvania : : 4:00-5:30 pm Wet Digits Workshop : An introductory workshop for those new to HTML and digital : writing, led by the editors of The New Media Reader: . > Noah Wardrip-Fruin - University of California, San Diego : > Nick Montfort - University of Pennsylvania : [[[ RSVP REQUIRED: contact wh@writing.upenn.edu ]]] : : 5:30-7:30 pm Reading (Arts Cafe) : Presentations of electronic literature by Electronic : Literature Collection, volume 1 contributors: : > Mary Flanagan - Hunter College : > Aya Karpinska - Brown University : > Stuart Moulthrop - University of Baltimore : > Aaron A. Reed - Salt Lake City . > Noah Wardrip-Fruin - University of California, San Diego . : FRIDAY Oct 27 : : 10:30-11:30 am Tour of Slought Foundation (4017 Walnut St) . Slought Foundation broadly encourages new futures for : contemporary life through public programs featuring : international artists and theorists. : > Aaron Levy - Slought Foundation Executive Director : . 1:00-4:00 pm Electronic Writing Jam (Room 202) : A time to write collaboratively and to discuss forms, : techniques, and technologies, hosted by: : > Jim Carpenter - University of Pennsylvania : Participants include readers and editors from AUTOSTART's : Thursday program as well as: : > Daniel C. Howe - Brown University : > Brian Kim Stefans - Richard Stockton College of New Jersey : Participants by videoconference include two editors of : the Electronic Literature Collection, volume 1: . > N. Katherine Hayles - University of California, Los Angeles : > Scott Rettberg - University of Bergen, Norway : An editor of volume 2 and volume 1 contributor: : > Marjorie Luesebrink - Irvine Valley College : And volume 1 contributor: . > Jason Nelson - Griffith University, Australia : [[[ RSVP REQUIRED: contact wh@writing.upenn.edu ]]] : :::::::.:::::.::::...::::::::.:::::.::::.:::::::.:::::::.:.:::::::::::: : : The Electronic Literature Collection, volume 1 is edited by : N. Katherine Hayles # Nick Montfort : Scott Rettberg # Stephanie Strickland : This volume features 60 digital selections by : Jim Andrews # Ingrid Ankerson # babel # Giselle Beiguelman : Philippe Bootz # Patrick-Henri Burgaud # J.R. Carpenter : John Cayley # M.D. Coverley (Marjorie Luesebrink) # Martha Deed . David Durand # escha # Damien Everett # Sharif Ezzat : Edward Falco # Mary Flanagan # Marcel Fr'emiot : Elaine Froehlich # geniwate # Loss Peque~no Glazier : Kenneth Goldmith # Tim Guthrie # Richard Holeton : Daniel C. Howe # Jon Ingold # Shelley Jackson # Michael Joyce : Aya Karpinska # Robert Kendall # Deena Larsen : Kerry Lawrynovicz # Donna Leishman # Bill Marsh # Talan Memmott : Maria Mencia # Judd Morrissey # Brion Moss # Stuart Moulthrop . Jason Nelson # Marko Niemi # Millie Niss # Lance Olsen : Jason Pimble # William Poundstone # Kate Pullinger : Melinda Rackham # Aaron A. Reed # Shawn Rider # Jim Rosenberg : Megan Sapnar # Dan Shiovitz # Emily Short # Alan Sondheim : Brian Kim Stefans # Reiner Strasser # Dan Waber : Noah Wardrip-Fruin # Rob Wittig # Nanette Wylde : The Collection will be available on the web and on CD-ROM under a : Creative Commons license - see http://eliterature.org : :.=.=##.##=:.#.##:#=.##:.#.:..=.::.##.:=:.=#=:.#.....#=#.:.#...:##....=: