I’m very honoured to have been invited to speak to the British Computer Society in Leicester and I’m looking forward to an interesting discussion. It starts at 7pm, with a free buffet at 6.30pm. Open to all.
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Creative writing, indeed the very nature of text itself, is changing. No longer bound by print, there are many opportunities for writers to experiment with new kinds of media, different voices and experimental platforms, both independently and in collaboration with other writers or other fields and disciplines. The online MA in Creative Writing and New Media works with writers interested in experimenting with new formats and exploring the potential of new technologies in their writing. Studying together online, these students from around the world came together in virtual space to debate the challenges of new media and look at new ways of transdisciplinary collaboration such as their 2007 collaboration with Penguin Books on the now-notorious Million Penguins Wiki Novel.
Hi Simon, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I've just posted the links here http://travelsinvirtuality.typepad.com/suethomas/2008/12/slides-and-links-for-british-computer-society-talk-21208.html
The professor's name is Michael Wesch. I'm sure you'll find his Vision of Students today video equally thought-provoking.
Posted by: Sue Thomas | December 03, 2008 at 03:27 PM
I was at the very interesting talk last night at De Montfort University, hosted by the BCS. Could you please let me know the name of the professor of anthropology from Kansas State Univresity that you mentioned, as I would like to use the video you showed for my classes. It was very interesting.
Best wishes,
Simon
Posted by: Simon Hayhoe | December 03, 2008 at 02:18 PM