[game_edu] Australasian Conference on Interactive Entertainment - IE2008

[Ruth Christie]

Australasian Conference on INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT: 3rd - 4th December, 2008 - Brisbane, Australia

Registration Open for IE2008<http://ieconference.org/ie2008/>
Early bird cutoff is 10th November, 2008
LOCATION:
The primary component of the conference will be located at the Gardens Point campus of QUT. This campus is nestled between Queensland Parliament House, the City Botanical Gardens and the Brisbane River with easy access to a variety of accommodation. It is also just a short walk to South Bank and the Central Business District where each have a wide range of restaurants and shopping facilities.

Exhibitions and the Great Debate will be held at the Creative Industries Precinct at Kelvin Grove campus of QUT. "The Creative Industries Precinct is Australia's first site dedicated to creative experimentation and commercial development in the creative industries. It provides a unique opportunity for designers, artists, researchers, educators and entrepreneurs to easily connect and collaborate with others to create new work, develop new ideas and grow the creative industries sector in Queensland."
PROGRAM INCLUDES:
Invited Speakers (both local and international): John Passfield (Pandemic Studios), Ken Forbus (Northwestern University, US), Caryl Shaw (Spore)
Papers: See list of papers under http://ieconference.org/ie2008/program/
Panels Sessions: with representatives from the arts and the technologies
Debates:  where industry meets academia
Exhibition:  Working title - An interactive entertainment research product / outcomes space - come and play with works in progress
ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES OF INTEREST:
Premier of Queensland's National New Media Art Award: "This exhibition features the work of leading new media artists invited to participate in the inaugural Premier of Queensland's National Art Award in New Media."
http://www.qag.qld.gov.au/exhibitions/coming_soon/premier_of_queenslands_national_new_media_art_award

Game On: "Game On tracks the development of video games from the first computer game to arcade-era hits and the very latest from today's billion-dollar industry. With more than 100 playable games, as well as rarely seen consoles, controllers and collectables, this is a showcase of games history like no other."
http://www.ourbrisbane.com/whats-on/events/1405930.game-on

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