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DRHA 2010 explored ‘Sensual Technologies: Collaborative Practices of Interdisciplinarity’ with a large programme of papers, performances and installations over four days at Brunel University. body>data>space (Ghislaine Boddington, Alex Eisenberg and Michael Magruder) gave a presentation on Robots and Avatars as part of a panel exploring New Collaborative Practices and Ghislaine presented Excited Atoms an essay exploring virtual… Read more DRHA 2010 (Digital Resources and Humanities in the Arts) – Brunel University

“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… Read more 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… Read more 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… Read more 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,… Read more ‘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… Read more 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… Read more 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… Read more 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… Read more 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… Read more MADE (Mobility for Digital Arts in Europe)