Leonardo Education Forum

Mission The Leonardo Education Forum (LEF) is a working group of Leonardo/The International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology (Leonardo/ISAST). The Leonardo Education Forum promotes the advancement of artistic research and academic scholarship at the intersections of art, science, and technology. Serving practitioners, scholars, and students who are members of the Leonardo community, LEF provides a forum for collaboration and exchange with other scholarly communities. LEF is an active community of over 100 members and growing annually. It is governed by a board consisting of three co-chairs, who serve on a staggered, three-year, rotating term. Each year a new chair is selected by members in the LEF community to replace the outgoing chair. There is also a set of graduate and emerging professional (GEP) chairs, who serve similarly. Members communicate via the LEF Google Groups listserve. What We Do LEF actively participates in research conferences, including the annual meetings of the College Art Association (CAA) and the Society for Literature, Art, and Science (SLSA). Our members organize panel discussions, convene mentoring workshops, curate exhibitions, and organize other events that promote scholarship and education at the intersections of art and science. LEF is an initiative of the Leonardo Educators and Students Program, which also includes the Leonardo Abstracts Service (LABS)--a comprehensive collection of Ph.D., Masters and MFA thesis abstracts in English, Spanish and Chinese, on topics in the emerging intersection between art, science and technology. Join the Leonardo community and participate in Leonardo Education Forum activities The Leonardo Education Forum is open to all individuals who are members of Leonardo/ISAST. When you subscribe to Leonardo or Leonardo Music Journal, you also become an associate member of Leonardo/ISAST. With your subscription and membership you join a unique community of artists, scientists and researchers working at the intersection of art, science and technology. Members of Leonardo/ISAST receive many great benefits including discounts, access to the Leonardo archives and eligibility to participate in Leonardo working groups like the Leonardo Education Forum, the Leonardo Scientists Working Group and more! Visit: http://www.leonardo.info/members.html for more information.To participate in events and activities of the annual College Art Association (CAA) Conference, you must also be a member of CAA. CAA Discount: Members of College Art Association are eligible for a 20% discount on Leonardo subscriptions/memberships. Contact CAA Members Services (memsvcs@collegeart.org) to redeem your discount. Chairs: 2008-9: Andrea Polli, Victoria Vesna / Nina Czegledy, Ellen Levy 2007-8: Edward Shanken, Andrea Polli, Victoria Vesna / Nina Czegledy 2006-7: Amy Ione, Edward Shanken, Andrea Polli 2005-6: Yiannis Yessios, Amy Ione, Edward Shanken GEP Chairs: 2008-9: Andreas Burbano, Mariah Klaneski, Joshua Levy, Justin Cone 2007-8: Mariah Klaneski, Joshua Levy, Justin Cone 2006-7: Gabriel Harp, Mariah Klaneski, Joshua Levy List of active international correspondents Argentina - Mariela Yeregui Australia - Dr Paul Thomas Brazil - Diana Domingues Bulgaria - Boryana Dragoeva Canada -Diamond, Sara & Lynn Hughes Chile/Canada - Claudio Rivera Seguel Colombia - Felipe Cesar Londoño López, Andres Burbano Croatia - Ana Peraica Czech Republic - Milos Vojtechovsky France - Maurice Benayoun Germany - Daniela Reimann Hungary - Szabolcs KissPal Italy - Laura Sansavini laura Latvia - Rasa Smite New Zealand - Ian Clothieri Peru - Omar Lavalle Peru/Canada - Ricardo Dal Farra Poland - Johanna Hoffman Romania - Alexandru Patatics Slovakia - Dusan Barok South Africa - Christo Doherty, Spain - Monica Bello Bugallo,  Turkey - Elif Ayiter UK - Peter RideHistory LEF at CAA: 2008: Social Fabrics exhibition, Education at the Intersections of Art, Science, and Technology roundtable 2007: Lines of Flight exhibition, Ecology and the Ethics of Art special session, Thinking Versus Making mentoring session 2006: New Media/New Work exhibition, New Media Futures special session 2005: ARTspace Lounge exhibition, Hybridity: Arts, Science and Cultural Effects special session, mentorship roundtable (http://Leonardo.info/isast/eventhttp://artsci.ucla.edu/LEF/user/26 Paul Thomass/caa06.html, http://leonardo.info/isast/events/caa05.html) 2004: Steve Oscherwitz develops mentoring round table. 2004: Establishment Leonardo-CAA Working Group 2004: Leonardo/ISAST applies to become CAA affiliate organisation at invitation of Ellen Levy. LEF at the SLSA: Through an alliance with the Society for Literature, Art, and Science, LEF was invited to organize a special panel for SLSA’s 20th Annual Conference. 2006: New Media Futures Panel International LEF initiatives:September 7, 2008, LEF@ARS Electronica, Linz, Austria At the crossroads of media Arts&Science and Technology invited speakers: Christa Sommerer, Felix Stalder organized by Nina Czegledy and Daniela Reimann July 27, 2008 LEF@ISEA2008, Singapore At the Crossroads of Media Arts&Science and Technology: Education in the 21st Century - What is to be done? Discussion of the LEF white paper. Nanyang Technological University's School of Art, Design and Media Singapore Organizers: Nina Czegledy, Daniela Reimann and Lynn Hughes April 16, 2008 LEF@7th. Festival Internacional de la Imagen University of Caldas, Manizales, Colombia Student session introducing LEF and YOLE Introductory public meeting: Felipe C. Londano, Rejane Cantoni, Nina CzegledyMarch 18-19, 2008 FILE POA 2008/ ELECTRONIC LANGUAGE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL, Santander Cultural Center, Porto Alegre, Brazil Augmented Reality/Mixed Reality, cross modal interfaces related to collaborative practices 1st LEF Brazilian workshop Moderators: Diana Domingues and Nina CzegledyNovember 14, 2007: re:place 2007, The Second International Conference on the Histories of Media, Art, Science and Technology Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin, Media Art and Education meeting: Edward Shanken, Annette Seelinger, Peter F. Stephan, Stahl Stenslie, Inke Arns, Willi Bruns, Marie-Luise Angerer, Anja Hashagen, Monika Fleischmann, Wolfgang Strauss , Angelika Plank , Sean Cubitt, Jeanna Nikolov-Ramirez Gaviria, Ryszard W. Kluszczynski, Jozsef Fulop, Milos Vojtechovsky, Peter Ride, Peter Worral, moderators Nina Czegledy, Daniela Reimann November 8-10, 2007: Mutamorphosis Prague, Czech Republic, Art&Science&Media Art Education: A discourse on initiatives: Frieder Nake, Milos Vojtechovsky, Judit Hersko Adam Somlai-Fischer, Maja Kuzmanovic, Guy van Belle and Dusan Barok, moderated by Victoria Vesna and Nina Czegledy August 21-24, 2007: Intersections of Art, Technology and Education Panel The Second International Conference on Arts in Society in conjunction with Documenta, Kassel Germany, Plenary Session: Andrea Polli, Daniela Reiman and Victoria Vesna, chaired by Nina Czegledy February 23-25, 2007: International Symposium on the Arts in Society New York University, NY US, New Media Art Education Initiatives: Lynn Hughes, Trebor Scholz, Nina Czegledy