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“The Robots and Avatars lunch debate has proven to be an invaluable contribution to expert discourse on AR and IA learning environments. On questions of identity, and its occasional political implications, it has established a platform from which many new initiatives will arise” “Immensely encouraging to see not only that such productive discussions are taking… Continue reading What people are saying about the Robots and Avatars Lunch Debates

body>data>space offer a suite of five Robots and Avatars Learning Experiences that facilitate the types of skill-sets, aptitudes, resources and methodologies that young people will require for the workplace of the future. The Learning Experiences are aimed at helping to prepare young people for their future jobs and careers in a fast moving and technological… Continue reading Robots and Avatars Learning Experiences

An innovative project designed to help extend the understanding of young people’s needs for the future world of work. It envisions the skill-sets, aptitudes, resources and methodologies that will be required by today’s young people at work in 2020 onwards, given that many of the jobs they will do have not yet been invented. Bringing… Continue reading About Robots and Avatars “Our colleagues and playmates of the future”

On-the-Move presents its exploration of virtual mobility in the contemporary performing arts ‘Excited Atoms’. Excited Atoms by Judith Staines outlines a history of virtual mobility in performance, presents the main types of work with inspiring current examples and traces some of the most critical issues and motivations for artists, cultural producers and promoters to collaborate,… Continue reading ‘Excited Atoms’ -an exploration of virtual mobility in the contemporary performing arts

body>data>space supports the Gabriela Tudor Foundation Bucharest, in partnership with the Romanian Cultural Centre / Ratiu Foundation, London and hosted 2010 grant awardee Corina Bucea this summer in London. The next call to Romanian Cultural Managers for this UK-based Grant of £2500 is open now. The Gabriela Tudor Grant is offered by the Ratiu Foundation… Continue reading Gabriela Tudor Grant

body>data>space had its 5th Birthday in March and we celebrated with a buzz around our involvement in two fantastic long term projects, Robots and Avatars with our key partner NESTA, and the MADE a topical international collaboration with EU support. Its over 20 years now since members of the core team initiated our deep exploration… Continue reading bds is 5 years old!

The Robots and Avatars blog is now brimming with all the latest in the worlds of robots, avatars, education and much more. We are scouring the web and keeping our ears open to bring you fascinating, cutting edge and accessible information which we hope will spark your intrest in the discussions the programme seeks to… Continue reading Robots and Avatars Blog

IA10 (Interactive Architecture 2010) takes place as part of the London Festival of Architecture and will be held in Aldgate area of London on 24th June. Ghislaine is leading a panel at this forum for the building design community, and co-facilitating the sharing of ideas and experiences around exploiting new technologies to enable the built… Continue reading Interactive Architecture 2010

MADE (Mobility for Digital Arts in Europe) – new EU Culture 2007-2013 project launches in June 2010. Initiated by lead partner CDA (centre des arts, Paris) and the RAN network (Réseau Arts Numériques) alongside partners body>data>space (London), Transcultures (Mons) Belgium and bodig (Istanbul) the project aims to develop European cultural co-operation in the field of… Continue reading MADE (Mobility for Digital Arts in Europe)

body>data>space present at Shift Happens, arts and converging technologies –  5th and 6th July 2010 – York. We will show the research outputs from the Robots and Avatars programme and also examples of our work linked to performance telematics and collaborative communication methodologies. Now in its 3rd year, Shift Happens, hosted by Pilot Theatre, brings… Continue reading Shift Happens